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  • Saks Global bankruptcy marks turning point for luxury retailer

    Saks Global bankruptcy marks turning point for luxury retailer

    Saks Global, the parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, is moving through Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in an effort to stabilize a business weighed down by debt and years of retail disruption. The company filed for bankruptcy protection in January in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of

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  • Gov. Shapiro proposes Pennsylvania’s next budget: What does he want included?

    Gov. Shapiro proposes Pennsylvania’s next budget: What does he want included?

    It is a new year, and that means Pennsylvania needs a new budget.  On Feb. 3, Gov. Josh Shapiro addressed a joint session of the Pennsylvania General Assembly to officially kick off negotiations for the 2026-27 state budget. He presented the state legislature with his plan for where the Pennsylvania government should spend its money

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  • Today’s Tech: Startup Bedrock seeks to automate construction

    Today’s Tech: Startup Bedrock seeks to automate construction

    Automation startup company Bedrock Robotics is breaking into the construction industry with $270 million in new investments, topping off its $1.75 billion dollar valuation.  Bedrock’s headline product is an artificial intelligence-powered program and corresponding hardware, dubbed the Bedrock Operator, designed to be retrofitted onto excavators and other construction equipment, making them autonomous.  Heading up Bedrock’s

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  • What to expect for SCAD and SCARP 2026 

    What to expect for SCAD and SCARP 2026 

    Elizabethtown College students will be participating in two academic research symposia in the coming months designed to enhance students’ scholarship in their respective areas of study.  The College’s 19th Annual Scholarship and Creative Arts Day (SCAD) will be held across campus from April 20 to April 21, featuring creative works and research projects from students

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  • Minneapolis shootings spur partial government shutdown

    Minneapolis shootings spur partial government shutdown

    The controversy surrounding the two fatal shootings of two anti-ICE protestors in Minneapolis by agents of Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) impacted decisions made by Congress surrounding funding for major departments, resulting in one brief, partial government shutdown and teeing up the potential for another.  Amidst existing backlash to President

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  • Global Perspective: Thai prime minister’s party leads election as coalition talks loom

    Global Perspective: Thai prime minister’s party leads election as coalition talks loom

    Voters in Thailand delivered a surprise boost to the conservative Bhumjaithai Party in a general election that reshapes the country’s political balance and strengthens forces aligned with the military and monarchy.  As of early Monday local time, with more than 90% of polling stations reporting, unofficial results from Thailand’s Election Commission showed the party of

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  • Campus service opportunities blend civic learning, hands-on impact this spring

    Campus service opportunities blend civic learning, hands-on impact this spring

    Two major service opportunities this spring, organized by the Center for Community and Civic Engagement, are giving students and the broader Elizabethtown College community ways to combine learning with hands-on impact, both regionally and globally. The CCCE coordinates volunteer and outreach initiatives for students, faculty and staff across the region and beyond. It partners with

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  • Business Buzz: Brands target global audience as Olympic marketing surges during 2026 Winter Games

    Business Buzz: Brands target global audience as Olympic marketing surges during 2026 Winter Games

    The Olympic Winter Games are now underway in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, and brands are rolling out major marketing campaigns to capitalize on one of the world’s largest global audiences. The 19-day event is expected to draw hundreds of millions of viewers worldwide across television and digital platforms. That scale makes the Olympics a prime

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  • 2026-2027 Learning Design Fellows Announced

    2026-2027 Learning Design Fellows Announced

    Elizabethtown College’s Teaching and Learning Design Studio has announced its Learning Design Fellows for the 2026-2027 academic year. The Learning and Design Studio supports the efforts of faculty to improve teaching methods on campus. Fellows are given coaching and support to develop projects with the goal of having their finalized projects used by other faculty

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