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A pair of ol' reliables – therapy dogs in Madigan Library and Midnight Breakfast in the Keystone Dining Room – reappeared on schedule this past week to help students navigate any end-of-semester turbulence. – Photos by Juvy A. Orillaza and Tim Wegman, student photographers    

Student Development Assistants from the office of Institutional Advancement engaged the campus community in various “give thanks” initiatives throughout the month of November.  They teamed up with Dining Services encouraging peers to “paw” it forward at various campus eateries by donating their flex or declining meal-plan dollars, all in support of The Cupboard and the battle against hunger.

A pair of traditional events helped kick off the holidays Thursday: a festival of Fall Family Fun at the Dunham Children's Learning Center and Penn College’s annual free Thanksgiving dinner. Parents and grandparents attended the center's celebration, held each fall in joyful appreciation as the semester draws to an close.

Student Wildcats of Robotic Design recently hosted its Fall Fights 2019, attracting 51 combat robots – fashioned from a variety of materials, both by students and the general public – for daylong competition in the Field House.

Workforce Development at Penn College welcomed scores of school administrators, counselors and teachers Tuesday to its 2019 Pre-Apprenticeship Summit, where educators learned how to prepare today's high school students for the in-demand, high-skilled careers of tomorrow.

Holiday cards created by student organizations and Penn College departments, artistically delivering "Season's Greetings" across the campus community, went on display Monday on the Breuder Advanced Technology & Health Sciences Center lawn. (The first 32 photos are from student groups, followed by nine entries from college offices.) − Photos by Tom Wilson, writer/editor-PCToday

A pre-winter tradition continued Wednesday at the General Services building along Reach Road, where employees and students celebrated Penn College's rich diversity by fashioning 41 oversized wooden holiday cards.

“Jeff Repko was the ideal choice for our first artist-in-residence in the ‘Material Matters’ series as his work combines traditional materials with digital fabrication methods,” said Penny Griffin Lutz, director of The Gallery at Penn College. In addition to a public reception for his exhibit, “In Proximity,” Repko’s five-day residency (Nov. 5-9) featured workshops in the gallery and The Dr.

“Jeff Repko was the ideal choice for our first artist-in-residence in the ‘Material Matters’ series as his work combines traditional materials with digital fabrication methods,” said Penny Griffin Lutz, director of The Gallery at Penn College. In addition to a public reception for his exhibit, “In Proximity,” Repko’s five-day residency (Nov. 5-9) featured workshops in the gallery and The Dr.

The artistry of 12 Pennsylvania College of Technology students and a professor is gracing the new office and gallery space of Lycoming Arts, 46 W. Fourth St. As part of a Wood Sculpture art elective, the class crafted masks, inspired by a study of African masks.