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Departments utilize social media, interact with media-savvy Jays
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- February 20, 2014
Many of Elizabethtown College’s departments and offices have recently utilized social media accounts, such as Twitter, to convey information to their students. Career Services has embraced this idea through their hire of Ashley Horst as Coordinator of Social Media, Publicity and Special Events. “Originally the office did not have any involvement with social media other
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Office of Student Activities announces interpretable, interactive TGIS theme
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- February 20, 2014
The Office of Student Activities (OSA) announced this year’s Thank Goodness It’s Spring (TGIS) theme: #epic. Students are encouraged to make suggestions for TGIS events and activities by using the hashtag #TGISepic on Twitter and Facebook. This choice of theme requires more student involvement than in past years. “We are doing this so that we
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Athletes attend sexual assault prevention session
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- February 20, 2014
Elizabethtown College athletic teams were required to attend a sexual assault prevention program sponsored by the Athletics Department and the Student-Athlete Mentors (SAMs) in Gibble Auditorium on Feb. 9. The College’s 400-plus student athletes flooded into the auditorium where they listened and interacted in the presentation Sex Signals. “The intent of the program is to
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Social work dept. changes degree title
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- February 20, 2014
The social work department at Elizabethtown College recently introduced its change in degree from a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in social work to a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW). This modification will help graduates become more notable in the job market, according to Associate Professor and Chair of the Social Work Department Dr. Susan Mapp.
READ MOREReligious studies dept. hires Newton, broadens curriculum
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- February 12, 2014
Elizabethtown College’s religious studies department has recently hired a new assistant professor for the upcoming fall semester. Dr. Richard Newton will teach REL 293, Islam, and offer two new courses for the department: a 300-level seminar on “The Bible and Race in the United States of America,” and a 100-level introduction to African American religion,
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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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