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Douglas M. Sherry, a part-time instructor of sociology at Pennsylvania College of Technology, recently published reviews in a variety of scholarly journals. Sherry's book review of David Farber's "Taken Hostage: The Iran Hostage Crisis and America's First Encounter With Radical Islam" was published in the December 2007 issue of the Journal of American Culture.
Le Jeune Chef Restaurant will host a sale of fresh, student-produced baked goods Tuesdays and Fridays from 2-4 p.m. (or while supplies last). Prices for the products, which are made by baking and pastry arts students during introductory skills labs, range from $1 to $5. The variety of breads and desserts will change weekly during the semester, based on skills being taught in class.
Pennsylvania College of Technology will host a "Farmer-Buyer Networking Event" March 3 in the college's Thompson Professional Development Center. The daylong event is a project of Valleys of the Susquehanna Buy Fresh Buy Local campaign.
Established by a congressional resolution in 1986, National TRIO Day is a day of celebration, reflection and action around increased access to higher education for disadvantaged students: Celebrating the positive impact of federal TRIO programs in our communities throughout the nation, reflecting on the importance of educational opportunity programs in creating a fairer society for all Americans,
Art and music combine in a fitting arena on Feb. 24 with an afternoon of classical guitar music to kick off "In Perfect Harmony: The Concert Series in The Gallery at Penn College." Alphonse Ciaccio, a 1993 alumnus of Pennsylvania College of Technology, presents the series' inaugural concert in the gallery, on the third floor of the college's Madigan Library, at 2 p.m.
Pharmaceutical giant Bristol-Myers Squibb has established a scholarship fund at Pennsylvania College of Technology to support students in the college's aviation maintenance technology bachelor-degree major. The Bristol-Myers Squibb Scholarship Fund will make annual awards of $2,500 each to two students.
"Public Spaces of Europe," an exhibit of digital photographs by Gary Mesa-Gaido, will be displayed through March 14 in the Gallery at Penn College (Madigan Library, third floor). An opening reception was held Tuesday. Gallery hours are 1-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday and Friday. All exhibits are free and open to the public.
Residents of the Rose Street Apartments enjoyed free pizza, drinks and snacks (supplied by Residence Life) and learned about issues facing college students who choose to be sexually active at a "Pizza and Condoms Party" held during Sexual Awareness Week. Resident Assistant Melissa Dobson created a unique way to meet her residents and inform them of the dangers of irresponsible sexual activity.
David L. Evans, professor of biology at Pennsylvania College of Technology, was selected for inclusion in the 2009 Edition of "Who's Who in America." Scheduled for publication in October 2008, it marks the 63rd edition of the "original" Who's Who in America, first published in 1899 by A.N. Marquis.
A Bloomsburg couple has established a scholarship fund that encourages students in the Mount Carmel Area School District to attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. Edward and Sharon Madalis recently signed the agreement establishing the fund in memory of Edward's parents, Walter and Nancy Madalis. "My parents placed a strong emphasis on the value of continued education," Edward Madalis said.