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Herr Field turf conversion completed after delay
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- October 18, 2026
Ira R. Herr Field’s renovation into a turf-surface field has been completed nearly a month after its initial planned completion and well into the fall soccer season. The conversion was first announced last fall amid continuing issues with the maintenance of the last remaining natural grass soccer field in the Landmark Conference. Drainage issues and
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The gift that keeps on giving: The Ware scholarship
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- October 12, 2026
Alumna Judy Ware and her husband Paul Ware have gifted Elizabethtown College $3 million towards the Build Brighter Futures scholarship campaign. The money will be used to create the Judy ‘68, H’25 and Paul Ware Scholars Program, a permanent, annual endowment. The endowment will focus on financing Signature Learning Experiences (SLEs) dedicated to creating peace,
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Etown climbs U.S. News rankings
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- October 12, 2026
Expanding on high marks made last year, Elizabethtown College saw gains in the U.S. News and World Report Best College Rankings for 2027. Now in its 43rd year, the online newsmagazine’s college rankings sort more than 1,700 into various categories based on data provided by the schools themselves, the U.S. Department of Education and associations
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Global Perspective: Student protests spread across France
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- October 12, 2026
The frustration in France over conditions in public schools has turned into mass protests all over the country. What started as a small protest in a Parisian suburb to advocate for better working conditions for teachers erupted into large-scale protests nationwide, where hundreds of thousands of students, teachers and trade unionists took to the streets
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PA Politics: Bill to open PA primaries advances in state House, slows in state Senate
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- October 12, 2026
Political independents in Pennsylvania are closer to securing a milestone victory in the effort to open up the commonwealth’s primary elections. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has passed House Bill 280, which, if it becomes law, would give voters with no political party affiliation the ability to vote in either Democratic or Republican primary elections.
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Business Buzz: United States’ September job and employment report
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- October 12, 2026
The United States labor market reported that the economy added 29,000 jobs and the unemployment rate increased to 4.2% in the month of September. With the midterm elections happening in November, what does this data mean for Republicans? The 29,000 nonfarm payroll jobs fell well below economists’ expectations this month. Economists expected U.S. job growth
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“Spill the Tea” with VP Gonzalez
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- October 12, 2026
Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students Nichole Gonzalez is holding “Spill the Tea” sessions in the Blue Bean this semester to give students the opportunity to bring questions and concerns directly to a member of Elizabethtown College’s Senior Leadership Team. The first “Spill the Tea with a VP!” session was held on
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Today’s Tech: Small nuclear reactor moves closer to first criticality test
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- October 12, 2026
A small nuclear reactor at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is moving closer to its first criticality test after engineers received a major part of its cooling system. The arrival of the primary coolant system gives researchers another major component to integrate into the reactor before initial testing, which the project currently expects to begin in
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Today’s Tech: General Motors rolls out first EVs using batteries with 100% recycled critical minerals
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- October 5, 2026
Recently, General Motors has been working on the creation of EVs utilizing batteries that contain 100% recycled nickel, cobalt and manganese, creating environmentally friendly cells that work at the same level of efficiency as other similar batteries. The company completed the loop recycling pilot with partners such as Cirba Solutions, a battery recycling material and
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