• 2014 Lefever Fellow speaks to community

    2014 Lefever Fellow speaks to community

    Federal Election Commission (FEC) Chairman Lee Goodman, the College’s 2014 Lefever Fellow, presented “Campaign Finance Regulation and the First Amendment” to students and faculty members at a dinner on Wednesday, Sept. 24 in the Susquehanna Room. While much of the Virginian attorney’s discussion focused on how the FEC monitors election campaign finances and contributions in

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  • Campus Security releases annual safety report, crime statistics from past three academic years

    Campus Security releases annual safety report, crime statistics from past three academic years

    Campus Security released the 2014 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, which was printed yesterday. This report compiles the crime statistics of the last three school years — 2011, 2012 and 2013 — on campus. The report is printed each year in accordance with the Jean Clery Act as one of three transparency measures expected

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  • Professor interested in social developmental psychology joins department

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    • September 25, 2014

    The Elizabethtown College psychology department is making efforts to expand into the local community after it welcomed a new faculty member. Dr. Joseph Mahoney, professor in psychology, began his time at the College just a few weeks ago but already has big plans for the department. He hopes that his move here will help the

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  • New communications professor uses passion for photography to enrich visual media based communications courses

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    • September 25, 2014

    Dr. Katherine Hughes, a seasoned professor with a love for photography, joined Elizabethtown College’s Department of Communications this year. Hughes previously taught at Loyola University in Maryland for two years. She held another teaching position at James Madison University for six years. She was drawn to Etown because of the small class size, as well

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  • Jayweb directory now includes students’ home addresses, phone numbers

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    • September 25, 2014

    Elizabethtown College recently made changes to the layout and student access of the student directory to include students’ home addresses and home and personal phone numbers. The directory was made available exclusively through Jayweb about a year ago. The directory used to be available both online and in print. “Ultimately, the change took place for

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  • New director instated at Campus Security

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    • September 25, 2014

    Andrew Powell, the new director of Campus Security, graduated from York College with a degree in criminal justice. He then went on to work as a security officer at Georgetown University for nine years, where he was eventually promoted to lieutenant of security. Powell attended the American University Washington College of Law in D.C. and

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  • High Library welcomes new director, changes

    High Library welcomes new director, changes

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    • September 25, 2014

    The High Library at Elizabethtown College is under new directorship. Director of the Library Sarah Penniman began her position at Etown over the summer. As director, Penniman oversees the day-to-day operations of the Library and works on what she calls “crafting a vision” for the future of the High Library. Under Penniman’s direction, the library

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  • Student leader of Act for Humanity, BCA office collaborate on study abroad program to Nepal

    Student leader of Act for Humanity, BCA office collaborate on study abroad program to Nepal

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    • September 25, 2014

    Bhim Thapaliya, an Elizabethtown College senior who is originally from Nepal, has begun to develop a study abroad program that will enable his fellow Blue Jays to study in his home country. Thapaliya said that one of his main goals is to “help the College to have other experiences of understanding different cultures, not just

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  • Stories from the Stoop Bashinelli lecture inspires audience to explore world, selves

    Stories from the Stoop Bashinelli lecture inspires audience to explore world, selves

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    • September 25, 2014

    Brooklyn-born actor-turned-activist, Chris Bashinelli brought his lecture “Stories From the Stoop: From Brooklyn to the World with Chris Bashinelli” to Leffler Chapel and Performance Center on Thursday, Sept. 18. Bashinelli spoke about growing up in Brooklyn, becoming an actor and traveling abroad. Bashinelli began his career with hopes of becoming an actor. “People told me

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