Elizabethtown College has a mission to foster a safe and secure environment for students and faculty. They believe in encouraging moral and intellectual growth in support of the College’s motto, “Educate for Service.” A wide variety of educational programs and support departments aid school members in maintaining a safe environment. Title IX is a prime
READ MOREOn Nov. 2, Elizabethtown College welcomed Anthony Ray Hinton as he shared his experiences after surviving on Alabama’s death row for 30 years. As part of the College’s Lecture Series, Hinton spoke to the Elizabethtown community at Leffler Chapel. While speaking to attendees, Hinton detailed why his story was important, as well as how it
READ MOREOn Thursday Nov. 3, the Elizabethtown College Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion held their second installment of the (Men)tality series. This event, titled “Race, Racism, Anti-Racism and Manhood,” was hosted by Area Coordinator of Resident Life Eugene Thomas. The (Men)tality series was created by Thomas as an outlet to allow male and male-identified students
READ MOREOn Oct. 27, the “Cry Like A Man” mini-series continued, discussing the painful effects that toxic masculinity can have on society. Held at the High Library, Area Coordinator for Ober and Myer residence halls Eugene Thomas once again hosted the event but with a twist. This time, the event was in a group discussion format,
READ MOREOn Friday, Oct. 28, Elizabethtown College hosted Dr. Martin Nekola to discuss the true meaning of democracy, the importance of having a democratic system and the current volatile political state in non-democratic regimes. Nekola is a renowned political scientist with a doctorate from the Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. The topic of discussion was
READ MOREElizabethtown College has various opportunities for students to make connections within their majors by helping them look for jobs in the student’s near future. One of these ways Etown helps its students connect is with the Job, Internship and Graduate School Expo, which was held by the Career Development Center on Oct. 25. At the
READ MOREElizabethtown College has an annual event called Into the Streets around Halloween to incorporate the community and students. Students are learning skills and experience from volunteering engagement in a social environment. Events happen all around Elizabethtown that the community could be involved with. Etown has this function on campus in the KAV and is held
READ MOREOctober is Dating and Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DDVAM), and one of the many ways Elizabethtown College honored this is with the Silent Witness Display. According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, DDVAM is a chance for people to unite in the work to end domestic violence, which is defined as abuse or aggression that
READ MOREOctober is LGBTQ+ History Month and Elizabethtown College is doing their part to help celebrate. From Oct. 13-27, the High Library hosted an exhibit detailing the history of LGBTQ+ activism at colleges in Pennsylvania. On loan from the LGBT Center of Harrisburg, the exhibit has information that includes everything from LGBTQ+ club founding to personal
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