COLLEGE NEWS
Cedar Crest College
Scholastic competition Feb. 2
Cedar Crest College will host its 10 annual Scholarship Competition Day for high school students from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 2. The top prize is a four-year, full tuition scholarship. There will be several financial assistance awards.
The qualifying round includes a three-hour exam, consisting of multiple choice and true-false questions covering the arts, mathematics, science, and the humanities; and a writing component test. The top five will continue to the interview portion. The winner will be announced the following week.
Northampton Community College
Social Media event Jan. 24
An “Evolving Your Business with Social Media” session, including Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Pinterest, will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 24 at the Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 E. Third St.
The class will explore automated text messaging, billboard advertising, and free marketing tools in addition to streamlining processes, upholding your business’s reputation and developing a time line for success.
There is a cost. For questions, call 610-861-5435; to register, visit www.northampton.edu/lifelearn.
Penn State Lehigh Valley
Textile, fiber arts exhibit opens
“Fiber Deconstructed: Alison Bessessdotter, Jill Odegaard, Barbara Schulman”, a free exhibit of diverse approaches to textile and fiber arts, will be open Jan. 21 to March 24 in the Ronald K. De Long Gallery, Penn State Lehigh Valley.
There will be a free, open to the public artist reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Jan. 23 in the gallery. Hours are from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays.
For more information, email annlalik@psu.edu or call 610-285-5261.