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Suicide prevention training to train students to react to mental health crises
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- September 25, 2015
Students at Elizabethtown College can now sign up for QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) Suicide Prevention Training to learn about the warning signs of a suicide crisis. Mental Health America (MHA) in Lancaster, Pa will be hosting the training on October 2nd, November 6th and December 4th this year from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. with
READ MORECareer Services hosts Accounting Night
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- September 25, 2015
Last Wednesday, Elizabethtown College’s Office of Career Services held the Annual Accounting Job and Internship Fair in the KAV for accounting majors, minors and/or concentrations. The event primarily focused of provided accounting/business majors with information and opportunities from over a dozen different accounting firms, banks, or finance driven businesses. The event also provided an opportunity
READ MOREFormal Jay student dance serves as fundraiser for sophomore class
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- September 25, 2015
On 19 September, the sophomore class hosted the formal jay. This homecoming style dance serves as a fundraiser for the sophomore class. This year was the first time the formal jay was open to underclassman. The event began at nine in the KAV, which was decorated in a Hollywood style. Guests were greeted with a
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Two new group counseling options connect students with peers supportive of personal goals, sexuality
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- September 25, 2015
Group Counseling at Elizabethtown College begins this September, offering four different groups for students who need extra support in their daily lives from peers to whom they can relate. Two of the groups that will be available during the fall 2015 semester are Fearless, for students who need to build confidence, and Spectrum, for LGBTOIA
READ MOREEducation department to begin offering graduate program
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- September 25, 2015
In the fall of 2016, the Elizabethtown College education department will be offering a Master’s of Education (M.Ed.) degree in Curriculum and Instruction. Separate from the Etown School of Continuing and Professional Studies, the program will be a standalone, solely administered by the education department. A master’s in curriculum and instruction is one of the
READ MOREIRONJAY encourages daily activity, meeting semester mileage goal
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- September 17, 2015
The fourth IRONJAY Challenge has begun at Elizabethtown College. Students, faculty, staff, and now for the first time, alumni, are invited to participate in this annual self-monitored and self-paced fitness challenge. “The IRONJAY is based on the IRONMAN, which is a triathlon that’s 140.6 miles,” Assistant Director of Health Promotions Amanda Cheetham said. IRONJAY participants
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Nicarry Hall promotes innovation through renovation of first floor
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- September 17, 2015
This past summer, the first floor of Nicarry underwent renovations, which not only changed the look of many of the rooms, but added new technology and features as well. Since many of the rooms are mainly used by the Education Department, the redesign was a collaboration between the Education Department, ITS, and Facilities. The Etownian
READ MORETrustees vote to renew President’s contract
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- September 17, 2015
The Board of Trustees at Elizabethtown College announced that President Carl Strikwerda’s contract was renewed on July 1st of this year for another four years of service to the college. The decision was based on a vote taken by the Board of Trustees back in April and his new contract will be in effect until
READ MOREStudent Wellness hosts consensual sex event, promotes awareness of sexual assault
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- September 17, 2015
Sexual assault in colleges and universities has become a major topic of discussion over the years as awareness of consent has continued to become more prominent. As such, Elizabethtown College has made its goal to educate students about the damaging effects of rape and assault, as well as the meaning of consent, in order to
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