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Weather turns cold, administration issues inclement weather policy reminder
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- November 19, 2014
Now that we’re getting bitter hints of last year’s cold at 20 degrees and eight degrees wind chill, it’s also the season to know the facts on Elizabethtown College’s Inclement Weather Policy. A reminder of the policy was distributed through email to the College community yesterday. According to the College’s website, weather updates “will be
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SCPS adds online health care degree
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- November 19, 2014
Elizabethtown College’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS) recently introduced a new online bachelor’s degree offering in Health Care Administration. According to the SCPS website, the addition “blends the theory, design, management and practice of healthcare into a comprehensive learning program,” which is designed to prioritize “ethics, fiscal responsibility, technological solutions, critical thinking and
READ MOREBCA offers new short-term study abroad option in Exeter, London
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- November 19, 2014
Brethren Colleges Abroad (BCA) recently added a short-term study abroad option to their program choices. Led by Exeter native Dr. Stephen Burwood and Dr. Linnea Goodwin Burwood, students will experience British culture and history through a short term stay in London and Exeter. A four-credit class titled “Living with History: History, Culture and Contemporary Life
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Dining Services assures there will be no immediate changes to meal plans
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- November 19, 2014
The news feeds of Elizabethtown College students have been full of posts regarding rumored changes that will affect student meal plans. Students rallied together in an effort to explain their position to the dining services staff by starting a Facebook page called “Let Students Choose: Elizabethtown College Dining Services.” Online petitions and discussions about the
READ MORECollege Bound mentor program continues to impact lives of McCaskey students
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- November 13, 2014
On Tuesday, Nov. 11, Elizabethtown College welcomed a group of McCaskey High School students to participate in the College Bound events on campus. The program is sponsored by Etown’s Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) and Pennsylvania Migrant Education. College Bound is a program in which McCaskey students are paired with mentors at Etown.
READ MORENew schedule generator available through Jayweb
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- November 13, 2014
Elizabethtown College recently debuted the “Etown Schedule Generator,” a tool that incorporates current course listings into a customizable online schedule format. The new program can be found on Jayweb under the “Quick Links” tab and features course drop-down menus organized by department. It also allows users to type in a search bar to find specific
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Education department offers new seminar focused on Philadelphia
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- November 13, 2014
Elizabethtown College’s Education Department is offering a new course for its students. ED 371: The Philadelphia Urban Seminar acts upon the second pillar of the department’s mission statement, social justice. Faculty have been exploring many ways to create unique experiences for their pre-service teachers which emphasize social justice concepts of peace, equity, inclusion and diversity.
READ MOREYoung Americans for Liberty Club showcases Civil Liberties Graveyard on Academic Quad
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- November 13, 2014
While other Elizabethtown College clubs handed out candy from tables at the Academic Quad during Halloween, Elizabethtown College’s Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) group did it from the ground. YAL President and senior Justin Greiss set up a bag of candy next to what he called a “Civil Liberties Graveyard,” which included several headstones with
READ MOREPanel discussion connects study abroad alumni and prospectives
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- November 13, 2014
In an effort to encourage students to study abroad, the Study Abroad office created a panel of six study abroad alumni to address frequently asked questions during a discussion on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Sabina Post, study abroad director, assembled the panel, which included seniors Justin Ahmad, Caitlin Hogan, Kellie Lotkowski, Haley Diener and Brittany Pressley
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