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Cheetam joins Student Wellness
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- September 26, 2013
Having work experience at both large public institutions as well as smaller private colleges, the new Student Wellness Director Amanda Cheetam realized right away that Elizabethtown College was a magnificent fit for her to pursue her interests and change people’s lives along the way. As holder of this position, she brings with her many original
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Huffington Post recognizes students’ second annual Sukkot celebration
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- September 26, 2013
Elizabethtown College students were recognized by Huffington Post in an article on Friday, Sept. 20 for the sukkah they constructed on the BSC patio in celebration of the Jewish holiday — Sukkot. Etown’s sukkah stood on the BSC patio Sept. 18 through Sept. 25. Sukkot, sometimes called the “Feast of Tabernacles,” is a holiday celebrated
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Curriculum requires real-world learning
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- September 26, 2013
Real-World Learning (RWL) is a new curriculum requirement for incoming first-year students, including the class of 2017. This academic requirement must be completed before the students graduate from Elizabethtown College. Dr. Brian Newsome, associate professor of history, served on the Real World Learning committee this past summer as the assistant dean for general education and
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Janisewski becomes assistant director of Prestigious Scholarships, Fellowships
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- September 19, 2013
oel Janisewski has been hired as the new assistant director of Prestigious Scholarships and Fellowships at Elizabethtown College. Janisewski works to raise awareness about the prestigious scholarships and fellowships available to Etown students. These prestigious scholarships and fellowships are nationally competitive and support study abroad opportunities, independent research and graduate study for those who receive
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Program removes criminal justice major
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- September 19, 2013
s of the fall 2013 semester, the department of sociology and anthropology has eliminated the criminal justice major and is offering it only as a concentration. The new concentration will allow students to have more flexibility in the study of crime. In previous years, students were able to either pursue a sociology and anthropology major
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Departments establish film studies minor
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- September 18, 2013
Elizabethtown College has added a new minor in film studies. The interdisciplinary minor will include courses from many academic departments, primarily English, communications and philosophy. Students who declare this minor will be required to take an introductory course and a capstone course, but the bulk of the 20 credits necessary to earn the minor are
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‘Experience Elizabethtown’ suspends overnight program
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- September 18, 2013
he Office of Admissions’ formal overnight program for prospective students has been temporarily suspended until the College can develop a new program that better supports and identifies with the values of the College. “An investigation took place over the summer, [because] a number of reported incidents came to the College’s attention at the end of
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Education dept. institues master’s program
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- September 18, 2013
Beginning fall 2014, there will be a special education master’s program added to Elizabethtown College. This will be the College’s second master’s program. “It furthers our departmental mission, allowing us to offer a wide range of degrees and experiences. That range is actually unusual for an institution of our size,” said Associate Professor of Education
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Adult program launches new website
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- September 12, 2013
Elizabethtown College’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS) launched its new website this June. After undergoing a complete graphic redesign, content rework and organizational restructuring, the site is now tailored for a more user-friendly experience. Over ten months, the College’s Office of Marketing and Communications (OMC) and Information and Technology Services (ITS) developed the
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