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MANSFIELD, PA—The Mansfield University Concert Choir will participate in the 2012 World Choir Games, the largest international choral competition in the world, in July.
The event, known as the “Olympics of choral music,” will take place July 4-14 in Cincinnati, OH. This will mark the first time the event will be held in North America. more»

The BUEC's Green Screens documentary series will continue during the spring semester, beginning with two films — "The Story of Stuff" and "The Story of Electronics" — Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. in the Campus Theatre.

A group from Bucknell University traveled to Morocco over winter break to learn about the Jewish heritage of a predominantly Muslim country.

MANSFIELD, PA— Four members of the Mansfield University Department of Music faculty will present a chamber concert on Monday, February 20, 7:30 p.m. in Steadman Theatre. more»

MANSFIELD, PA— The Mansfield University International Film Series will feature three award winning films representing a variety of languages, cultures and countries during the spring semester.
On Monday, February 20, Queen of Hearts will be shown in French and Spanish with English subtitles.
Vasermil will be featured in Hebrew, Amharic and Russian with English subtitles on Monday, March 5. more»

MANSFIELD, PA— The Mansfield University Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (MCEL) has named Tim Huck as the 2012 MU Student Entrepreneur of the Year.
The Education major from Wellsboro, PA was selected by a panel after a campus-wide nominating process. Students who have a part-time business, operate a summer business, or have created a functioning social enterprise were eligible. more»

Penn College once again is taking part in Recyclemania, an annual competition that encourages faculty/staff and students to increase their on-campus recycling rate beyond those of counterparts at other institutions. more»

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PCToday continues its regular feature – welcoming new full-time and regular part-time Penn College employees, as reported by the Human Resources Office.

MANSFIELD, PA--The MU Jazz Ensemble, directed by Michael Galloway, will perform in concert with special guest artist Bob Sneider on Saturday, February 11, 8 p.m. in Steadman Theatre. The program will also feature local favorite, the X-Ray Big Band.
Sneider, a guitarist, composer and educator is jazz guitar professor at the Eastman School of Music. more»

Penn College’s Children’s Learning Center received continued funding to help provide child care access to parents pursuing higher education at the college. Generally referred to as a “CCAMPIS” grant, which stands for “Child Care Access Means Parents in School,” the funding comes from the U.S. more»

A charity drive to raise money for the Prevent Cancer Foundation recently benefited from the artistry and technical skill of a Penn College student – Thomas D. more»

"Creativity is powerful. It's what makes people special. We must cultivate it, develop it like a muscle," said Bucknell Forum speaker and Grammy-winning artist John Legend. "I love the idea of making something out of nothing. It's thrilling to take ideas in my head and make songs — make art — out of them."

Master Chinese calligrapher and painter Fang Zhiyuan will give a talk and demonstration of calligraphy at Bucknell Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. in Trout Auditorium of the Vaughan Literature Building.

The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company will present "Body Against Body" on Feb. 11at 8 p.m. in the Weis Center.

Penn College freshman Kyle Sunseri (Athens) was named both the Penn State University Athletic Conference and the United States Collegiate Athletic Association "Wrestler of the Week" for the period ending Jan. 22. 

Britain's world-renowned Fitzwilliam String Quartet will be in residence at Bucknell University in February. During their residency, the quartet will meet with classes, present several workshops and give four concerts, scheduled for Feb. 5, 7, 12 and 14.

MANSFIELD, PA--The Mansfield University Boxing Club will host its annual invitational at Decker Gymnasium on Saturday, February 4 at 7 p.m.
In addition to the host squad from MU, teams from Lock Haven, West Point, U.S. Coast Guard Academy and University of Massachusetts are expected to compete. more»

Students in human services classes at Penn College hosted simultaneous events on campus in November that raised $4,600 for local and international causes: a Gifts That Give Hope Fair that provided opportunities for holiday shoppers to sponsor items needed by one of eight local nonprofit organizations and a Ten Thousand Villages Festival Sale that offered fair-trade handcrafted goods from around th more»

Afro-Cuban band Tiempo Libre will perform in concert Friday, Feb. 3, at 8 p.m. in the Weis Center for the Performing Arts at Bucknell University.

Manny F. and Ashleigh S. (8th grade winners) more»

The Penn College wrestling team split in its two matches over the past week while the men’s and women’s basketball teams tasted defeat – the men twice and the women once – and both of Saturday’s scheduled basketball games were postponed due to snow.

In a sense, the Penn College archery team is starting over this season. For the first time in more than a decade, it has a new head coach – and 12 of the 20 archers on its roster are freshmen. But that doesn’t mean it again won’t be among the best in the country. more»

Pianist Barry Hannigan, a professor of music at Bucknell University, has been appointed to the Ellen Williams Professorship in Music at Bucknell.

A new scholarship fund at Penn College honoring a Linden-area man and his wife will support students in the college’s business administration bachelor-degree majors. The Henry and Donna Stutz Scholarship Fund was established by The Hartman Group, a company consisting of The Hartman Agency Inc., Hartman Employee Benefits Inc. more»