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Scholarships offer real-world application, opportunities
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- February 12, 2014
Elizabethtown College administration offers students academic, community-based and need-based scholarships. Currently, two scholarships are being accepted for review. The Elizabethtown College Entrepreneurship Scholarship and the Nuts About Granola Innovation Scholarship are both unique scholarships that allow students to demonstrate innovative thinking and creativity. These scholarships allow the recipient to apply his or her proposed projects
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Board of Trustees agrees on 4.5 percent tuition increase
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- February 12, 2014
President Carl Strikwerda released an announcement on Tuesday, Feb. 11 to Elizabethtown College students and their families that the 2014-2015 comprehensive fee would increase by 4.5 percent. This tallied the total tuition cost at $39,920 and standard room and board charges at $9,820. This increase was decided upon during the Board of Trustees winter meeting
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Jays travel to Ethiopia to volunteer with Brittany’s Hope Foundation
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- February 12, 2014
A group of seven people traveled to Ethiopia over winter break from Dec. 29 to Jan. 13 to visit a school and orphanage supported by the Brittany’s Hope Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Elizabethtown. The group was made up of students, graduates and faculty members who were joined by volunteers from the Brittany’s Hope
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Security rules small dorm fire as accident
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- February 12, 2014
A fire occurred in Founders Residence Hall, Building D, on Friday, Jan. 13 around 5 p.m. The fire occurred in a trash can in a hall of the building. No students were harmed as a result of the fire, but some property was damaged. The fire melted the trash can, carpet and wall paint in
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Vocalign, Phalanx, Melica to compete at collegiate a cappella competition at Penn State University
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- February 12, 2014
For the first time in Elizabethtown College history, all three a cappella groups, Vocalign, Phalanx and Melica, are headed to the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCAs). The ICCAs is the largest a cappella tournament in the world. It is owned and operated by Varsity Vocals and consists of three rounds, the quarterfinals, the
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College Store initiates Loyal ‘E’
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- February 5, 2014
At the beginning of the spring 2014 semester, the College Store initiated a new punch card service. Now when Etown students, faculty or fans stop by the store, they’ll receive a College Store Loyal “E” Card when they purchase any item costing five dollars or more. The punch card itself resembles a business card in
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New group boosts Jays’ confidence with counseling
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- February 5, 2014
Students gathered Thursday, Jan. 30 for the initial meeting of Fearless; a new club on campus offered by Veronica Umbrell of Counseling Services, geared toward improving self-esteem. Fearless will be held once a week until the end of the semester and is open and free to anyone who would like to attend their meetings. Umbrell
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‘E-lympic Games’ social media challenge to begin after Olympics Opening Ceremony
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- February 5, 2014
The Office of Marketing Communications is celebrating the upcoming Winter Olympics with an Elizabethtown-themed social media photo challenge. The challenge is titled “E-lympic Games” and will begin Feb. 8, the day after the Opening Ceremony. Director of Integrated Communications Donna Talarico-Beerman said, “Almost two years ago, I wrote a chapter for a book called ‘Social
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Felty, Chabaku receive Educate for Service award
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- February 5, 2014
Dennis Felty of the Elizabethtown College class of ‘68 and the late Rev. Motlalepula Chabaku of the class of ‘81 received the Educate for Service award last October at the President’s yearly dinner. This year, Felty received the award for service through professional achievement. Felty dedicated his career to helping children and adults who suffer
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