Lycoming College News

Black Women’s Empowerment at Lycoming College

Lycoming College hosted its second Annual Black Women’s Empowerment event in March on the Lycoming College campus. The event creates an environment and platform for black women on campus to come together and celebrate their strength in adversity, as well as empower each other to be the best versions of themselves.

Distinguished writer discusses the role jazz takes in history and literature

“[Jazz] was just there [during my childhood], so it was like breathing: inhaling and exhaling,” Wesley Brown explained in the most recent addition of Brilliant Corners.

Lycoming College student awarded 2019 Goldwater Scholarship

Lycoming College student Mikayla Feldbauer ’20 of St. Marys, Pa., was recently awarded a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship for her senior year of study. With this award, Feldbauer joins an elite group of young scholars who show exceptional promise in becoming the next generation of research leaders.

Lycoming College holds annual Relay for Life raising more than $9,000

Lycoming College student club, Colleges Against Cancer, once again hosted its annual Relay For Life event to celebrate cancer survivors from the College community, as well as to raise funds to help take action against cancer. For its 14th year on campus, the College partnered with the students to host the event in the Keiper Recreation Center on Friday, Mar. 22, 2019.

The Film and Video Arts Program at Lycoming College is pleased to announce the call for submissions to the 12th year of the Pennsylvania Student Film and Video Festival.

Lycoming College faculty honored with teaching awards

Lycoming College recognized two faculty members with teaching awards at this year’s Honors Convocation, held at Williamsport’s Community Arts Center.

Lycoming College students and staff were recognized for their service to the Lycoming and Williamsport communities during Lycoming College’s Honors Convocation at the Williamsport Community Arts Center. Honorees were acknowledged for their selfless and tireless dedication to serving others and for their dedicated leadership to advance student life at the College. Those honored include:

The Lycoming College Dean's List is issued at the close of each semester in recognition of superior scholarship. The following high-performing students were recognized for academic excellence for the Fall of 2018. Students make the Dean's List if they complete at least 12 semester hours and earn a minimum grade point average of 3.50 for the semester.

Lycoming College students were honored for their dedication to academic excellence with accolades, scholarships and fellowships at a ceremony at Williamsport’s Community Arts Center. Those recognized include:

Lycoming College names Chieftan, departmental award winners, at Honors Convocation

Lycoming College celebrated students’ academic achievements on April 14 at its annual Honors Convocation, recognizing dozens for their dedication to academic pursuits.

Lycoming College today added two recent graduates to its list of Fulbright award winners. Recently named among the 2019-20 class of prestigious Fulbright scholars, the two will travel to opposite ends of the globe to pursue teaching endeavors, to enrich their understanding of different cultures, and to share American culture with their students.

President of UPMC Susquehanna to keynote at Lycoming College commencement

Steven P. Johnson ’76, president of UPMC Susquehanna, will deliver the commencement address at Lycoming College’s 171st Commencement, May 11, at 2 p.m. on the College’s Fultz Quadrangle. In addition, the College will award Johnson an honorary Doctor of Laws during the ceremony.

Alumna blurs line between art and science at Lycoming College Art Gallery

Lycoming College will host Laura Brennan ’15 for an exhibition entitled, “Of These Unknown” in its downtown art gallery, beginning May 31 and running through June 29, with a gallery talk on May 31 at 5:30 p.m.. The gallery will be open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 5-9 p.m.

Philadelphia Inquirer: What the hellbender? Why Pa. chose a state amphibian and other symbols you don’t know about (bug, drink, dog, etc.)

Lycoming College turns teal for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Throughout the month of April, Lycoming College has made one thing clear to its students: We are here for you. The month of April is internationally recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness month. Campus sexual assault is a global issue and one of special interest and attention on college campuses across the country. In recognition and support of Sexual Assault Awareness month, the College held multiple events to help educate the campus community on sexual assault preventions, to show support for all survivors of sexual assault, and to bring awareness of victim support services available to students.

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