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  • Etown takes new approach to class gifts

    Etown takes new approach to class gifts

    Elizabethtown College’s Office of Institutional Advancement announced that this year’s class gift will be different from past years. While in the past, the College had asked students from the graduating class to pick a class gift and issue donations specifically for that gift, this year’s approach allows the student to pick a department on campus

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  • SEEDS and SWAG collaborate on health-promoting event

    SEEDS and SWAG collaborate on health-promoting event

    One of Elizabethtown College’s main goals is to provide informative events that students and staff can engage in for  meaningful experiences. Many clubs and organizations across campus have been holding events recently to educate students and staff about relevant topics across campus and in the community. One of the topics includes the environment.  One of

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  • Etown announces 2023-24 Lecture Series speakers

    Etown announces 2023-24 Lecture Series speakers

    Elizabethtown College is having a ‘Lecture Series’ over the next few months with four internationally recognized and acclaimed speakers. David HoggGun control activist and survivor of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, Hogg gained notoriety after recording a video of himself and his classmates weighing in on gun violence prevention during an active shooter in

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  • Bowers Writers House hosts mental health activist and author Brian Cuban

    Bowers Writers House hosts mental health activist and author Brian Cuban

    Mental health activist and thriller author Brian Cuban recently visited Elizabethtown College, speaking in the Bower’s Writer’s House on Sept. 27 as the first thriller author to be hosted on Etown’s campus. Even if writing, reading and thrillers are not certain students’ primary interests, Cuban presents a message pertinent to all students on the Etown

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  • Art exhibit featuring different styles opens to the Etown community

    Art exhibit featuring different styles opens to the Etown community

    “22 Views of Mokuhanga” is an art exhibit open to the public from Sept. 21-Dec. 1, 2023. The opening reception of this exhibition took place Sept. 21, 2023, in the Lyet Gallery of Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. The exhibition was curated and coordinated by Associate Professor of Art Kristi Arnoldand features 22 different pieces

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  • Ubuntu program begins third year, continues to provide support for diverse identities

    Ubuntu program begins third year, continues to provide support for diverse identities

    The Ubuntu program started in 2021 as an effort to provide mentorship to first-years who identify as students of color. It has since grown to different areas on campus and has recruited dozens of mentors who are students, faculty and staff. The program is an initiative through Elizabethtown College’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Belonging

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  • Etown kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month with flag raising event

    Etown kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month with flag raising event

    On Friday, Sept. 15, the Elizabethtown College Office of Diversity, Equity and Belonging cooperated with the Latinx/Hispanic Student Union (LHSU) to begin the commemoration of Hispanic Heritage Month with a flag-raising event. Many different flags were displayed from various South American countries, as well as other countries in the Baugher Student Center (BSC). They will

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  • Crossing the continental divide: Empathy, understanding and compassion with Braver Angels’ Linda Beck

    Crossing the continental divide: Empathy, understanding and compassion with Braver Angels’ Linda Beck

    On Friday, Sept. 15, students of Elizabethtown College and community members had the opportunity to sit down, listen and talk about the polarization in politics today. The Braver Angels group started in 2016 after the presidential election between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. They recognized the overwhelming divide that occurred between both major political parties

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  • Etown unravels new multicultural center in the BSC

    Etown unravels new multicultural center in the BSC

    One of Elizabethtown College’s goals over the past several years is to provide a welcoming environment for all students who commit to the institution, regardless of background. With the rise of minority populations committing to Etown, especially students of color and the LGBTQIA+ community, it has been of utmost importance for these students to feel

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