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Strengths and Creative Arts Night helps celebrate students’ strengths
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- August 27, 2017
Students attending the Scholarship and Creative Arts Night reflect on their strengths and unwind with arts and crafts and an open mic after SCAD. Photo Credit: Shane Bahn The Scholarship and Creative Arts Day (SCAD) festivities continued on into the evening of April 25 with the first ever Strengths and Creative Arts Night. Hosted in
READ MOREGot Schnitz? Panel discusses PA German culture and cuisine
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- August 27, 2017
The panel discussion titled, “Got Schnitz? Pennsylvania German Material Culture” was held Wednesday April 19, and, fortunately, had Schnitz served after the event. The panel was introduced by associate professor of German at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Joshua Brown and featured both senior professor emeritus of English and humanities at Harrisburg Area Community College
READ MOREProgram hosted to dispel winter-induced depression
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- February 15, 2017
Feb. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. the Student Wellness Advocacy Group (SWAG) sponsored Shake the Winter Blues. The mission of SWAG is to work to support and encourage positive, informed choices, believing that a healthier lifestyle now will promote future well-being. SWAG provides educational opportunities on current health issues for their peers in the
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Faculty lecture connects communications, business success strategies
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- February 15, 2017
Elizabethtown College’s Spring 2017 Faculty Scholarship Lecture on business communication strategies was held Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Susquehanna Room of Myer Hall. Led by Dr. Tamara Gillis, professor of communications, “The Evolution of Business Communication: Managing Corporate Communication Assets” fostered a scholarly discussion regarding the challenges of consulting on and analyzing
READ MOREFine and Performing Arts offers master class, students perform
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- February 15, 2017
Feb. 5, the Fine and Performing Arts Department held a master class by composer Lori Laitman. Described by “Fanfare Magazine” as “one of the most talented and intriguing of living composers,” Laitman has composed multiple operas, choral works and over 250 songs, setting texts by classical and contemporary poets. During the master class, Elizabethtown College
READ MOREBlue Jays Abroad Spotlight: First student studying in Granada, Spain
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- February 2, 2017
Immersion is the best way to learn a language, and studying abroad gives students the opportunity to take advantage of being immersed in a different culture. This semester, senior Maria Boretti and I are the first Elizabethtown College students to study Spanish in Granada, Spain through the new affiliated program with SOL Education Abroad. Granada
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Students active in post-march campaign on local political outreach
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- February 2, 2017
he Mosaic House is hosting multiple activities created by the Women’s March on Washington organizers. These activities, known as the “Ten Actions in the First 100 Days,” are putting people in touch with their local governments and giving Americans an outlet to voice their concerns. The election of President Donald J. Trump in November 2016
READ MORERAs assist the community on MLK day, volunteer for ECHOS
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- February 2, 2017
Every year, the Corporation for National and Community Service calls upon individuals and groups around the country to participate in MLK Day of Service by volunteering in their communities and addressing some the nation’s most pressing issues. Here at Elizabethtown College, the Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) is known for coordinating specific volunteering
READ MOREToiletry drive encourages involvement among students, middle-schoolers
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- February 2, 2017
That started out as a grant from the Center of Global Understanding and Peacemaking has now grown into collecting toiletries for the Community Cupboard of Elizabethtown. Dr. Leigh Shannon Haley-Mize, assistant professor of education, has put the grant toward the international program, Peace Jam, with help from special education majors and participating middle-schoolers. The group’s
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