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Lycoming College News


Lycoming College adds dual degree in engineering with Washington University to curriculum

January 16, 2025

Lycoming College announced a new dual degree in engineering through the Washington University affiliate program that will enable students to earn a foundational liberal arts and sciences education at Lycoming College before moving on to pursue an additional degree in engineering from McKelvey Engineering at WashU, all in just five to six years.

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Fall 2024 issue of The Tributary now available

January 15, 2025

Lycoming College today announced the availability of its Fall 2024 digital version of The Tributary, a student-run publication comprised of student-created fiction, poetry, and art. The issue can be accessed free of charge at https://thetributaryjournal.com.

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Lycoming College recognized as a 2024 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for college student voting

January 7, 2025

Institution hailed for outstanding efforts to increase nonpartisan student voter participation in the 2024 election.

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AT&T’s continued support totals $285,000 for Lycoming Summer Academy

December 12, 2024

Lycoming College received a generous contribution of $20,000 from AT&T to support the Lycoming Summer Academy (LSA), a scholarship-earning bridge program dedicated to helping first-year college students achieve success in higher education as they make the transition from high school to Lycoming.

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American Book Award-winner interviewed in new issue of Brilliant Corners American Book Award-winner interviewed in new issue of Brilliant Corners

December 10, 2024

“Most African American poets, if they had their druthers, would rather be musicians,” says Everette Hoagland, the first Poet Laureate of New Bedford, Massachusetts. “Ours is a spirituality with what we call flava. In every subgenre—be it the spirituals that come out of work songs, be it the blues, be it jazz—one follows the other, takes its trajectory from the other.”

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A prestigious research experience points toward a promising career as a criminal justice research analyst

December 4, 2024

Students with an interest in research know that an REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) can provide the boost their resume needs for entry into graduate school or the career field of their choice. Despite limited REU offerings in the social sciences, Lycoming student Alex Jones ’25, was able to secure a rare REU in criminology – the first from Lycoming College to do so – impacting the trajectory of their education and career.

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First-year students take a leap off the top rope in wrestling first-year seminar

November 20, 2024

Performance has taken hundreds of forms across hundreds of years, and one of its most interesting forms is wrestling. Is wrestling real or fake? Are professional wrestlers like The Undertaker and Charlotte Flair actors? Why do masked luchadores never reveal their faces? For the 2024 fall semester, incoming first-year students were offered the first-year seminar “Theatre Professional Wrestling.” Led by Matt Ripa, M.F.A., visiting assistant professor of theatre, the class isn’t just answering these questions, but seeing them answered live.

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Lycoming College Faculty Art Show opens at downtown art gallery

November 15, 2024

Carrying the Lycoming College Art Gallery through the holidays will be the College’s 2024-25 Art Faculty Show, opening on Friday Dec. 6 with a gallery talk at 5:30 p.m. The show is free and open to the public and will run through Feb. 7. The annual show will feature the works of the following faculty artists:

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Lycoming College named NASA Space Grant school ensuring 15 internships over five years

November 12, 2024

Joining the ranks of Pennsylvania research institutions including Carnegie Mellon and Lehigh University, Lycoming College today announced it is the recipient of a five-year NASA Space Grant award that will enable the institution to host 15 astronomy research interns over its duration. The College is committing to this on-campus, NASA-funded research by matching the award for a total investment of $70,000 in astronomy student research opportunities.

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Lycoming College dual enrollment program receives boost of $20,000 from C&N

November 6, 2024

As Lycoming County high school students begin to register for spring semester classes at Lycoming College through Early Warrior Dual Enrollment, the program is getting a $20,000 contribution from C&N.

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Joe Feerrar of Bald Birds Brewing in Jersey Shore to present at Lycoming College

October 31, 2024

Please note this event has been postponed and will be rescheduled for a later date.

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Lycoming College Humanities Research Center to host “Lives of the Gods” lecture

October 29, 2024

Visiting Scholar, archaeologist, and museum professional James Doyle, Ph.D., will deliver a talk entitled, “Lives of the Gods: Divinity in Mayan Art,” on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 4:30 p.m., in the Humanities Research Center on the Lycoming College campus. The lecture is a free event and is open to members of the public.

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Lycoming College awarded $150,000 grant by George I. Alden Trust for Detwiler Planetarium instrumentation enhancements

October 28, 2024

The George I. Alden Trust granted Lycoming College $150,000 for updated instrumentation in the Detwiler Planetarium including a new projection system, software, and increased computing power. This is the sixth grant awarded to Lycoming by the Alden Trust since 2005, bringing a total of $710,000 in support.

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Lycoming College open house offers exclusive game day experience and campus insights

October 25, 2024

Registrations are underway for the Lycoming College Warrior Spirit Open House on Saturday, Nov. 16. Space for this very special event is limited and college-bound students interested in finding their best college fit should register now.

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Lycoming theatre students take to the stage for “Spelling Bee”

October 23, 2024

Lycoming College will open its 2024-25 theatre season with the “E-N-T-E-R-T-A-I-N-I-N-G” and “D-E-L-I-G-H-T-F-U-L” musical, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” The production will take place at the Mary L. Welch Theatre, Nov. 13-16, with all shows beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available to purchase beginning Wednesday, Oct. 23, at http://www.bigtickets.com/events/lycoming-college.

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