October 9, 2024
The Lycoming College Board of Trustees today announced the next phase of a national search for its 16th president. With the newly-launched position profile posted to the presidential search website, Academic Search will now solicit and accept applications for the Lycoming College presidency. Today’s news follows the Sept. 9 announcement that after 12 years of exemplary and dedicated service, Kent Trachte, the 15th president of Lycoming College, will retire in June 2025.
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October 2, 2024
"Two teachers at Lycoming College in Williamsport are pioneering change on campus by using their Hispanic heritage to teach students about culture and history." Watch the segment.
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October 1, 2024
Lycoming College will extend its direct admissions initiative for Lycoming County through the next admissions cycle for students entering college Fall 2025. The policy allows qualifying students to receive a guaranteed offer of admission through a streamlined application process.
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September 26, 2024
"What’s so great about Charlemagne? We’re about to find out. This week, Danièle speaks with Cullen Chandler about the reign of Charlemagne, how he ruled such a massive empire, and how he still took the time to care about font."
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September 26, 2024
Visiting scholar David Stasavage, Ph.D., will deliver a talk entitled, “Democracy: Past, Present, Future,” on Thursday, Oct. 17, at 4:30 p.m., in Trogner Presentation Room, Krapf Gateway Center, on the Lycoming College campus. The event, co-sponsored by the Humanities Research Center and the history, political science, and anthropology/archaeology departments, is free and open to the public.
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September 24, 2024
NPR writes about Lycoming College adopting an ICHRA, enabling employees to choose their own healthcare plan on the individual markeplace.
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September 24, 2024
The U.S. News 2025 National Liberal Arts Colleges rankings, released today, placed Lycoming College among the best colleges in the nation with prominent positioning on three different lists, including an overall rank of No. 100, the No. 22 spot on the Best Value Schools list, and the No. 7 position on Top Performers on Social Mobility. The TOP 100 ranking represents a new high for Lycoming in U.S. News.
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September 22, 2024
Assistant Professor Emily Wilson, Ph.D., was profiled in the latest issue of the SPS Observer, the magazine of the society of Physics Students.
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September 20, 2024
Lycoming College’s annual James and Emily Douthat lecture series will host Jeyhan Kartaltepe, Ph.D., associate professor of astrophysical sciences and technology at Rochester Institute of Technology, for a talk entitled “Exploring the Cosmic Frontier with James Webb Space Telescope.” The talk, slated for Thursday, Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m., will take place in the Trogner Presentation Room in the Krapf Gateway Center. The event is free and open to the public.
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September 18, 2024
Francine Bacon, a criminal justice major from Burlington, N.J., with minors in both psychology and sociology, has racked up a number of enhanced experiences, and she’s not done yet! With acceptance to a respected leadership institute, prominent internships, and an on-campus research project already reinforcing her resume, Bacon is set to graduate in 2025 and already thinking of her next move.
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September 9, 2024
Following 11 years of exemplary and dedicated service, Kent Trachte, the 15th president of Lycoming College, announced that he will retire in June 2025. Trachte provided thoughtful and bold leadership during a period of rapid change in higher education, including significant demographic shifts and the Covid 19 pandemic, while advancing initiatives that softened the boundaries of the residential campus and established bridges to the Williamsport community.
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September 3, 2024
As he gets set for his 55th season with the Lycoming College football team, the last 51 as an assistant coach, Steve Wiser ’74 will be recognized by the College with the naming of a locker room in his honor. A dedication is slated for the team’s home-opener against Widener on Saturday, Sept. 7, at 12 p.m.
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September 2, 2024
Lycoming College and the Lycoming County Counselors Association (LCCA) are excited to welcome local high school students and their families to "College Night" on Tuesday, Sept. 17, from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Keiper Recreation Center on the Lycoming College campus. This annual event provides a fantastic opportunity for students to engage with representatives from more than 50 colleges and universities, helping them explore their options and discover the perfect fit. The event is free and open to everyone.
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August 27, 2024
Lycoming College congratulates fifteen first-year students for being named to some of the institution’s most prestigious, merit-based scholarship programs. Each scholarship recipient receives a merit award of $25,000-36,000, as well as a $5,000 stipend to support the completion of an enhanced academic experience of their choosing, such as an internship, faculty-led research, study abroad, or a field experience. These scholar programs provide stipends to empower students to pursue high quality learning and professional experiences that will launch them into meaningful careers and lives following their graduation from Lycoming College.
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