College of Technology Company Day
On September 24, 2008, the College of Technology will hold it's first college-wide Company Day. This event brings students and companies together to learn more about one another. Over 90 companies will be in the Kansas Technology Center this year.

For the past 11 years the Construction Management and Construction Engineering Technology programs have hosted a very successful company day with over 50 companies attending in 2007. The other programs in the Department of Engineering Technology have also taken part in Company Day for the past 5 years.

• List of Companies Attending (as of August 25, 2008)
• More Information - (Contacts and Registration)

Engineering Technology gets $600,000 for scholarships
Months of preparation culminated this week as Pittsburg State University was awarded nearly $600,000 for scholarships within its College of Technology programs.

A STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation to PSU earlier this week. The money, which will be disbursed over the next five years, is earmarked for the Department of Engineering Technology within the College of Technology.

The grant is designed for students who have a strong financial need while showing potential for a career in engineering. A committee will be formed to recruit students, and will continue to work with them throughout their four years of schooling to ensure their success. The $598,000 grant will provide four-year scholarships to at least 13 students.

“This isn’t a scenario where we give them the money and then hope they survive,” said Jim Otter, chairman of the Department of Engineering Technology. “We will be developing an infrastructure to give them the support they need.” [Read More]