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Lycoming College News


Philosopher to address well-being across different species

February 19, 2025

Lycoming College will host visiting scholar, author, and philosophy professor Bob Fischer, Ph.D., for a talk entitled, “Comparing Pain Across Species,” on Wednesday, March 5 at 7 p.m. in the Humanities Research Center (HRC). The talk, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the HRC in partnership with the departments of philosophy and biology.

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Artist and co-founder of Monument Lab to discuss perils of public art

February 13, 2025

How can we make sense of the current state of public art, with its endless variability?

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Lycoming announces accelerated nursing program with DeSales University

February 11, 2025

Lycoming College today announced a partnership that will enable students to pursue a nursing degree through an accelerated program with DeSales University. The program affiliation provides Lycoming students the opportunity to graduate with a Bachelor of Science (BS) or a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from Lycoming College, before pursuing an Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) from DeSales.

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Girl in the Red Corner opening at Lycoming College Mary L. Welch Theatre

February 5, 2025

The Lycoming College theatre department will continue its 2024-2025 season and start the Spring 2025 semester with a production of Stephen Spotswood’s “Girl in the Red Corner.” The show runs Feb. 26 – March 1 in the Mary L. Welch Theatre on the Lycoming College campus, with all shows beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available to purchase beginning today.

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Lycoming College theatre students win major awards at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in Pittsburgh

January 31, 2025

Ten Lycoming College theatre majors and minors participated in this year’s Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF), Region II, held in Pittsburgh Jan. 14-18. The theatre department takes a group of students to the conference each year to provide them with the opportunity to showcase their talents, present their work, compete with students from more than 50 other universities and colleges in the nine-state region, and attend workshops led by theatre professionals. Lycoming student attendees who presented their work in acting, musical theatre, design, stage management, and playwriting included Olivia DiFraia, Eliza Flanigan, Gabriella Fugon, Gale Hall, Shantel Hill, Alijah Hunter, Julia Martin, Alexandra (AJ) Marusko, Evelyn Stong, and Chayton Wesneski.

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WNEP: Lycoming County Professor discusses Trump Administration offering buyouts to federal employees

January 29, 2025

Newswatch 16's Mackenzie Aucker sat down with a political science professor Ben Kantack at Lycoming College to learn more about the buyouts. Watch the full segment.

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Lycoming College celebrates Detwiler Planetarium grand reopening with “Supermassive Black Holes”

January 28, 2025

Lycoming College invites the Williamsport community and surrounding areas to enjoy a free show in its Detwiler Planetarium on Friday, Feb. 7. Members of the community can attend “Supermassive Black Holes: Uncovering the Invisible,” with shows beginning at 5 p.m., 5:45 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 7:15 p.m.

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Lycoming College welcomes South African troupe Thula Sizwe for WCCA endowed concert

January 27, 2025

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 7:30 P.M.

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Alumni artists featured at Lycoming College Art Gallery

January 24, 2025

Lycoming College Art Gallery’s first show of the year will pay tribute to retiring President Kent Trachte and his wife, Sharon Trachte, with a special art exhibition featuring works from alumni who have been inspired and supported by the Trachtes’ vision and leadership during their tenure at Lycoming. The show will run Feb. 14-March 21, with an artist talk slated for Feb. 21 at 5:30 p.m.

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Second volume of Mid-Atlantic Humanities Review features variety of undergraduate research

January 23, 2025

Lycoming College released the second volume of its Mid-Atlantic Humanities Review: A Journal of Undergraduate Research (MHR), featuring fifteen essays from undergraduate students from the mid-Atlantic region, including three from Lycoming College. The annual publication is available in both print and on the Lycoming website.

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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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