• Director of Study Abroad clarifies recent article

    I would like to clarify some issues that were presented in the article “Honduras mission trip attracts students looking to serve globally.” There were several factual errors and misleading statements regarding Elizabethtown College study abroad programs. While the article alluded to support from several different departments on campus, the medical mission trip to Honduras is

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  • Pro-life group joins March for Life

    Hundreds of thousands of people, all united in the conviction that every person deserves a chance to live, joined the March for Life in Washington, D.C. last week. Five of us from Elizabethtown College participated in the annual event, which occurs on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade and abortion’s legalization in the United States.

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  • Career Services helps prepare Blue Jays for job, internship fairs, assists them with beginning their hunts for employment

    Career Services helps prepare Blue Jays for job, internship fairs, assists them with beginning their hunts for employment

    This is the time that college students from every institution are starting to look for jobs and internships. “It is experience that will provide great opportunities for the resume,” Assistant Director of Internships and Employer Engagement at Elizabethtown College Tina MacKenzie said. The way to get started on a search for a good job or

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  • “Know Your IX” event educates about sexual harassment

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    • February 4, 2015

    On Jan. 28, students walking through the Baugher Student Center were greeted by tables set in carnival-style with different games and prizes. Student Wellness set up these tables as a part of their “Know Your IX” event, seeking to teach Elizabethtown College students more about Title IX and how it can affect their education. The

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  • Honduras mission trip attracts students looking to serve globally

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    • February 4, 2015

    Students at Elizabethtown College were given the opportunity last summer to go to Honduras for a Medical Missions trip with Lancaster-based Central American Relief Efforts (CARE) and live out the college’s motto of “Educate for Service.” The trip was not endorsed by the Study Abroad Office or the College and was not associated with any

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  • Allies’ “Safe Zone” program encourages inclusivity

    Allies’ “Safe Zone” program encourages inclusivity

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    • February 4, 2015

    Last Thursday, Jan. 29, the Safe Zone Introductory Training workshop was held by Brandon Jackson, coordinator of multicultural programs, as the first of four LGBTQ Ally Training workshops this semester. The main focus of the Safe Zone program is to promote inclusivity and diversity on campus by encouraging and helping LGBTQ allies to be more

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  • OSA brings Eric Paslay to Leffler Chapel

    OSA brings Eric Paslay to Leffler Chapel

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    • February 4, 2015

    Eric Paslay, songwriter and performer of multiple country hits will be playing live at Elizabethtown College in one week. Doors will open for the show at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 13 in Leffler Chapel and Performing Arts Center. Paslay is the artist responsible for country chart toppers “Even if it Breaks Your Heart,” “Angel

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  • Around Campus Group advertises internships

    Around Campus Group advertises internships

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    • February 4, 2015

    The Around Campus Group is back to advertise their summer internship to Elizabethtown College students, aiming to get students more experience in marketing and public speaking. Erik Rhoten, an associate regional manager for the Around Campus Group, was in the Baugher Student Center on Monday, Feb. 2, to advertise an internship that could land students

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  • Communications professor receives inclusion award

    Communications professor receives inclusion award

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    • February 4, 2015

    Dr. Matthew Telleen, assistant professor of communications, recently received the Faculty Award for Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion for his promotion of fair treatment of all individuals while teaching at Elizabethtown College. “Diversity and inclusion have been an important part of my life,” Telleen said. Growing up with culturally aware parents and a sister adopted

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