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Carlos Ojedas Jr. Presents “Finding Your Voice” Webinar
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- September 30, 2020
On Sept. 28, 2020 Elizabethtown College’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion hosted a presentation given by Carlos Ojeda Jr. He was born in New Jersey, but in his childhood moved to Reading, Pa. During his presentation of his story, he explained over the webinar via Zoom he was placed in a bilingual classroom without being
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Elizabethtown College’s Celebration of the 19th Amendment
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- September 30, 2020
On Tuesday, Sept.22, the High Library led a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment with a panel discussion held over Zoom titled “Women’s Suffrage in the U.S.: Reflections on the 100 Year Anniversary of the 19th Amendment.” This panel included political science professors Dr. Fletcher McClellan and Dr. April Kelly-Woessner, Philadelphia Republican
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International Peace Day
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- September 24, 2020
International Peace Day is Sept. 22, and Elizabethtown College held a virtual celebration for it on Sept. 21, 2020, Interim Director of Global Understanding and Peacemaking and associate professor of education Dr. Shannon Haley-Mize explained via Zoom that this is the first virtual celebration, but the College has done International Peace Day celebrations for over
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An Introduction to the School of Arts and Humanities
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- September 24, 2020
Elizabethtown College has been in a state of transition. Not only has the College had to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it has also been finalizing structural changes within the school. As of this summer, Etown now operates on a “Schools” model wherein similar disciplines are grouped together and multiple Deans are assigned to
READ MOREPeace Symposium covers issues at home and abroad
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- September 23, 2020
The Susquehanna Room was the place to be last Saturday, Sept. 21, as students, faculty, community members and academics from the region came together for Elizabethtown College’s annual International Peace Symposium. A collaborative effort on the part of President of the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg and Etown Board of Trustees member Joyce Davis and
READ MOREConnections between Etown and Milton Hershey students: Benefits of Moving Forward Together (MFT) from the perspective of a mentor
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- September 23, 2020
High school is a battle. Navigating classes and social relationships have caused many a student to feel overwhelmed by the pressures. But knowing that every second of high school is spent preparing for your future is even more difficult when you come from a lower income bracket. This is the situation of the students at
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Exchange group from Germany visit campus
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- September 23, 2020
Last Thursday, Sept. 19, a group of exchange students from Konstanz, Germany, arrived on campus for a three-day program associated with associate professor of economics Dr. Sanjay Paul, and were hosted by Elizabethtown College students (including the writer of this article). The exchange program started through the trip to Geneva, Switzerland, that Paul runs in
READ MORELecture on history of Pennsylvania Dutch language
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- September 23, 2020
Founded by the Church of the Brethren, Elizabethtown College prides itself in its motto “Educate for Service” by honoring all religious beliefs. Sponsored by the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist studies, Mark Louden was invited to campus to give a cultural presentation as the recipient of the Brown Book Award Lecture for his recent
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Photography exhibit celebrates women’s strength, courage
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- September 23, 2020
Elizabethtown College held an opening reception for professor of music and director of music therapy Dr. Gene Ann Behrens’ Womenfolk photography exhibit in Zug Memorial Hall Thursday, Sept. 12 from 4 to 6 p.m. Her photography collection was made up of 15 portraits of women of all different ages and from all different places. Many
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