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  • HCFB names new exec. director

    Michael Mitchell, the new executive director of Elizabethtown College’s S. Dale High Center for Family Business (HCFB), began his duties on March 19. As the HCFB director, Mitchell hopes to incorporate his experience owning and managing a multigenerational family business. He is an Etown alumnus who graduated in 1984 with a bachelor’s degree in marketing.

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  • Helb honored, named chair

    Helb honored, named chair

    This past year, Dr. Colin Helb was selected to serve as the Internet Cultural Studies Chair for the Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association. The PCA/ACA seeks to analyze and examine trends in online media, as well as promote and establish conferences and publications among scholars and graduate students. It seeks to identify where the new

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  • Strikwerda addresses tuition rise

    Strikwerda addresses tuition rise

    Dear Elizabethtown College students: At the February 21 Student Senate Forum, questions surfaced about the 4.4 percent increase in next year’s comprehensive fee—the total cost of tuition, room and board. In response to those questions, I am sharing an outline of those investments the College has made as a result of increases in the comprehensive

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  • Admin.announces graduation speakers

    Admin.announces graduation speakers

    Eboo Patel, president of the Interfaith Youth Core, and Jeffery B. Miller ’85, vice president and chief security officer of the National Football League, have been chosen to speak at this year’s commencement ceremonies. Patel will speak at commencement for traditional students at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 18. Miller will speak at the ceremony for

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  • Officials explain bias-related incident procedures

    Officials explain bias-related incident procedures

    One of Elizabethtown College’s openly homosexual students fell victim to a bias-related incident between the late hours of Sunday, March 10 and early Monday, March 11 in Ober Residence Hall. This specific incident occurred in response to the student’s sexual orientation rather than cultural background, which has been the focus of previous events of this

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  • An open letter to the Elizabethtown College Community from President Strikwerda

    An open letter to the Elizabethtown College Community from President Strikwerda

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    • February 27, 2013

    On Thursday, Feb. 21, Student Senate and the College administration sponsored an open forum as part of the regular Student Senate meeting. The topic focused on how our college community should respond to the recent bias-related incidents that have occurred on campus.  In addition to Student Senators, members of the faculty, Senior Staff, Campus Security,

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  • STUDENT SENATE : Organization holds open forum with college officials, discusses scholarship nominations

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    • February 27, 2013

    As a reminder, scholarship nominees were sent their requirements for each scholarship. Those who were contacted need to email their respective Elections Committee member by Wednesday, March 6 at 5 p.m. Those nominated for the Ginger Groff Memorial Scholarship should return their applications by Tuesday, March 12 by 5 p.m. to either Matt Shank or

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  • TWLOHA hosts 5K race to raise funds

    TWLOHA hosts 5K race to raise funds

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    • February 27, 2013

    Elizabethtown College students sup- ported the organization To Write Love on Her Arms by participating in the “Love Moves 5K,” walk/run Sunday, Feb. 24th. Over 25 people participated and helped raise more than $500. To Write Love on Her Arms, or TWLO- HA, is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people who struggle with issues

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  • Jays join Ed. Dept. honors society

    Jays join Ed. Dept. honors society

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    • February 27, 2013

    On Sunday Feb. 17 a ceremony took place to induct new members into the Education Department’s Honor Society. The society is called Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society, and Elizabethtown College is in the Tao Iota Chapter. The students who were inducted include: Melissa Gettys, Brittany Hansberry, Erin Hatch, Laura Killion, Alyssa Koplin, Rebecca Kremer,

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