April 22, 2024
About composing music for poetry, saxophonist and composer Benjamin Boone says, “Sometimes if you force music upon something that’s already beautiful, you detract from that beauty. The combination is not better. If one and one don’t equal three, why do it? That’s my philosophy.”
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April 18, 2024
Lycoming College rallied its community to “Give like a Warrior!” during its sixth annual Days of Giving held April 9-10, 2024. The record-breaking 48-hour fundraising event resulted in 1,573 donors and $623,099 in gifts to support the people and programs that make its campus so distinctive.
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April 17, 2024
Lycoming College sorority Beta Phi Gamma is once again sponsoring Relay for Life, on Friday, April 19, from 4-8 p.m., in the Keiper Recreation Center on the Lycoming campus. This year’s event will be Taylor Swift-themed and offer a fun Friday evening for students and all Williamsport community members and their families, while raising funds to take action against cancer through advocacy, research, and patient support. Participants can register for the event as a team, or join a team upon arrival at the event. Walk-in registrations are also welcome.
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April 16, 2024
More than 100 attendees from 24 colleges and universities joined Lycoming College’s second annual Undergraduate Humanities Research Conference on April 6 on the Lycoming campus to celebrate the region’s bright minds who are dedicated to furthering the humanities through high-level research.
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April 11, 2024
As the number of new teachers in the state goes down, Harrisburg is offering payments to student teachers. WNEP checked in with Lycoming College's education department on the program.
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April 9, 2024
Lycoming College is pleased to present the Film and Video Arts Department Senior Film Screening at the Community Art Center, 220 W 4th St. Williamsport, Pa., on April 18, beginning promptly at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Theater seating is free and open to the public. Tickets are not necessary.
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April 8, 2024
Hannah Saar ’25, actuarial science and mathematics double major with a minor in economics, from Jersey Shore, Pa., overcame a major career obstacle during her junior year at Lycoming College by passing actuarial exam P, administered by the Society of Actuaries. The achievement — rarely attained on a student’s first attempt as the exam has only a 42.5 percent pass rate — will make her a very competitive candidate for employment.
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April 3, 2024
"Grab some eclipse glasses and head outside, April 8’s solar eclipse will be one for the books. Emily Wilson, an assistant professor of astrophysics at Lycoming College, has had this date on her mind for a long time."
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April 1, 2024
Fulfilling the requirements of a $150,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) in support of the Humanities Research Center, Lycoming College today launched 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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March 28, 2024
The Sun-Gazette writes about the local Friendship Club, including the participation of Lycoming College education department and students.
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March 25, 2024
Lycoming College’s ninth annual Music Gala, Sunday, April 14, at 4 p.m., at Williamsport’s historic Community Arts Center, will showcase works from the Lycoming College choir, band, and orchestra, as well as from the Lycoming College Community Orchestra (LCCO). This year’s Gala will add a new element with the addition of choral students from high schools across the region. The event is free and open to the public.
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March 20, 2024
"Students from Lycoming College are directly inspiring youth in the community through a local organization that recently relaunched its Saturday after-school program."
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March 19, 2024
"After 50 years on the sidelines at Lycoming College, associate head coach and co-defensive coordinator Steve Wiser ’74 was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Football Foundation during its annual banquet on Sunday, March 17 at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center."
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March 19, 2024
Kim Karim, library services specialist, contributed a piece to the Pennsylvania Library Association blog about building relationships on campus.
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