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New Starfish program strengthens student and staff communications
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- February 22, 2018
With the beginning of the spring semester of the 2017-2018 school year, Elizabethtown College enters its second semester of using Starfish, the new software tool designed to aid in communication between students and staff. During the first semester, 846 students activated their Starfish accounts. The general consensus is that while Starfish has not seen a
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President Strikwerda announces retirement, effective June 2019
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- February 22, 2018
Feb. 12, 2018, President Carl J. Strikwerda announced in a letter to the greater Elizabethtown College community that he will be retiring June 30, 2019, following the end of his second term as president of the College. Before being named Etown’s 14th president, Strikwerda was the Dean of the Faculty of the Arts and Sciences
READ MOREThe Study Abroad Experience
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- February 15, 2018
Why do we travel? Some people want to meet new people and gain new perspectives. Others seek to step out of their comfort zones and learn more about themselves. We hope that if we travel we can make the world around us feel just a little bit smaller. When I first arrived at the Leonardo
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Today’s Technology
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- February 15, 2018
Bitcoin is a term most have heard at least once, especially with its recent spike in value to about $1,200 (though it has since fallen). With the rise in popularity of cryptocurrencies, it would be worth understanding this new form of digital currency to a more detailed degree. Hopefully the following information will clear up
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New Digital Humanities Hub open house introduces workspace in Wenger Hall
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- February 15, 2018
The Elizabethtown College Digitial Humanities Hub is a new project and resource space for humanities students. The Hub, located in Wenger 103, hosts new equipment including computers, software, DSLR cameras, video cameras, a portable photo booth, podcast microphones and other digital equipment. After the interactive open house Friday, Feb. 9, students, faculty and staff are
READ MOREStudent Senate
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- February 15, 2018
Thursday, Feb. 8 at 3:45 p.m. the Elizabethtown College Student Senate met in Hoover 212 for their weekly meeting, where they met with administrative offices to discuss upcoming events. The meeting began with a roundtable of representatives from administrative offices. Senators asked the directors of Information and Technology Services (ITS), Facilities Management and Dining Services
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Board of Trustees holds winter meeting
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- February 15, 2018
The Board of Trustees held their regular winter meeting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 3 in the Susquehanna Room, picking up from where they left off in their previous fall meeting. The meeting began with students and faculty presenting on the various student-athlete programs at Elizabethtown College. Among the programs discussed were the Student-Athlete Mentors
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Series: Is LiveSafe the future of Campus Security?
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- February 15, 2018
So far, this series has gone through the past and present of Elizabethtown College Campus Security. It has left many wondering, “what is going to happen now?” According to Campus Security Director Andrew Powell, LiveSafe is the future. LiveSafe is the app that all students are encouraged to get on their phones. It has many
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Big changes being made to first-year programs
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- February 15, 2018
Several changes will be implemented in the Elizabethtown College Peer Mentor and orientation programs in the 2018-19 academic year. Associate Director, Strengths Coaching and Ethical Leadership Development Stacey Zimmerman now heads the Peer Mentor program. Orientation is in the hands of Director of Student Transition Programs and Prestigious Scholarships and Fellowships Jean-Paul Benowitz. Starting in
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