April 23, 2025
April 22, 2025
Armed with a $150,000 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant, Lycoming College’s Humanities Research Center today launched the second season of the Lycoming College History Podcast Series. The podcasts serve the dual purpose of functioning as one component of a larger strategy to digitally preserve the institution’s 200+ year history, as well as providing research experiences for student interns as they prepare to embark on careers or graduate studies.
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April 17, 2025
Lycoming College students and staff were recognized at the College’s annual Honors Convocation, Sunday, April 13, for leadership through serving the Lycoming and Williamsport communities. Honorees were acknowledged for their selfless and tireless dedication to serving others and for their leadership to advance student life. Those honored include:
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April 17, 2025
Lycoming College students were honored for their dedication to academic excellence with scholarships and fellowships during Honors Convocation, Sunday, April 13. The following individuals were recognized:
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April 17, 2025
Lycoming College awarded graduating senior Francine Bacon the College’s top honor of Chieftain during the annual Honors Convocation ceremony on Sunday, April 13, to an audience of students and their families, as well as faculty and staff. Bacon was recognized for her leadership and for dedication to academic excellence, community service, and cocurricular activities.
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April 16, 2025
Two members of the Lycoming College faculty were recognized at the annual Lycoming College Honors Convocation on Sunday, April 13, for their excellence in teaching.
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April 14, 2025
“In my writing, I’m trying to resurrect the way I grew up hearing language,” says the poet Linda Susan Jackson. “How do you explain ‘Don’t trade a monkey for a black dog’? How do you find a literal translation? I remember saying that to my son once, and he said, ‘Mom, just answer this: Am I the monkey, or the black dog?’”
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April 11, 2025
Through a local partnership between First Church Williamsport, Saint John’s School of the Arts, and Lycoming College, the Renew Arts Academy in Williamsport is now accepting applications for its inaugural, week-long summer arts experience, July 13-18. Middle school students entering grades 6–8 can participate as commuters, while high school students entering grades 9–12 and recent graduates have the option to either commute or stay on campus. All participants will have the opportunity to explore music, art, and dance in a dynamic, faith-filled environment—offered at an affordable cost.
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April 7, 2025
For many creatives, the last step of their work — getting it published — remains elusive and confusing. This is where literary agents, like Kate McKean, come in.
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April 1, 2025
Lycoming College in partnership with Montoursville Area High School (MAHS) will offer a college-level course for students interested in exploring careers in education. “So, You Want To Be a Teacher,” is a dual-enrollment course that offers a unique blend of learning and practical application for a stimulating and extensive orientation to the teaching profession.
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March 28, 2025
Lycoming College invites the Williamsport community and surrounding areas to enjoy a free show in its Detwiler Planetarium on Friday, April 4.
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March 26, 2025
Erika Funke interviews English faculty members Phoebe Wagner and Andrew Leiter about Lycoming's 3rd Annual Undergraduate Research Conference, as well as about the conference's keynote speaker, author Zara Chowdhary, who will read from her debut memoir "The Lucky Ones." Click here to listen to the interview.
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March 26, 2025
When Covid-19 soured plans to play lacrosse in Tampa, business administration major and economics minor Brian Hulsey ’25 instead headed to central Pennsylvania. “I visited and fell in love. Lycoming is the best kept secret in Pennsylvania,” said Hulsey, a native of Sherwood Forest, Md. “The lacrosse coach and team were great, and with the small school atmosphere, I could instantly see that I would be more than just a number here. It’s the only school I applied to.” But he had more than lacrosse on his mind.
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March 25, 2025
The film and video arts department at Lycoming College presents its annual Senior Film Screening on Thursday, April 10, at 7 p.m., at Williamsport’s Community Art Center. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and theater seating is free and open to the public. Tickets are not necessary.
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March 24, 2025
"What better way to celebrate the arrival of Spring than to throw a party? And that is exactly what the Introduction to Special Education class at Lycoming College did on Thursday, March 20 at the Keiper Recreation Center on campus in Williamsport. Teaming up with HOPE Enterprises and Agape Fellowship Church, students offered crafts, games and dancing to the community with the goal of increasing inclusion and acceptance of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Thursday’s party was a continuation of a program started in 2023 for the class to throw a community party at the end of each semester and includes a Holiday Party in the Fall."
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