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Bach, Kanagy to teach new Amish,
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- March 20, 2014
new course on Amish and Anabaptist groups is being offered to students during the May term. The new class is called “Amish and Anabaptist Groups in Context” and is being team-taught by Professor of Sociology Dr. Conrad Kanagy and the Director of the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies Dr. Jeff Bach. The class
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Families Engaging in Science, Technology event reaches youth
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- March 20, 2014
The Families Engaging in Science and Technology (FEST) event was held on March 14 in Nicarry Hall. The event was hosted by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Student Chapter and the Education Department at Elizabethtown College. This free event enabled elementary and middle school students and their families to explore engineering through hands-on challenges
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Kreider Lecture features Professor of Rhetoric Vi Dutcher
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- February 27, 2014
On Feb. 20, Jeff Bach, director of the Young Center and associate professor in the department of religious studies, welcomed Vi Dutcher to the Young Center as a guest lecturer with the simple statement, “Tonight’s lecture will warm your hearts.” Dutcher’s main focus of the night was the cultural impact and meaning behind a method
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Gamer’s Club welcomes new members, hosts Mario Kart tournament
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- February 27, 2014
This past week, Elizabethtown College made way for a new club on campus. The recently-formed Gamer’s Club kicked off the spring semester with a video game-themed event. On Friday, Feb. 21, the club hosted their first event, featuring a video game tournament with Mario Kart games in Hoover. The president of the club, sophomore Dante
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Martin presents STEM and Science in Motion program ideas at local convention
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- February 27, 2014
Elizabethtown College’s Science in Motion director, Wendy Martin, presented at the Pennsylvania Science Teachers Convention on Dec. 6, 2013. Her presentation topic, “Advancing Inquiry-based STEM Education,” was an overview of how Pennsylvania teachers can get involved in the STEM and Science in Motion programs. The theme of the conference was “Engaging the Next Generation in
READ MOREJays provide ‘Welcome Home Kits’ to homeless
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- February 27, 2014
This year, Elizabethtown College social work majors are involved in the “Welcome Home Kit” program. The program is sponsored by Open Table Nashville, which, according to the organization’s official website, “is a non-profit, interfaith community that disrupts cycles of poverty, journeys with the marginalized and provides education about issues of homelessness.” Open Table Nashville provides
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‘Smith College Studies in Social Work’ publishes Dunlap’s article
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- February 27, 2014
Elizabethtown College’s Assistant Professor of Social Work Dr. Andy Dunlap recently had his article published in the Smith College Studies in Social Work. His article, “Supporting Youth in the Coming Out Process: Theory-Based Programming,” describes the importance of having supportive programming for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) youth. “I am a social worker
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A cappella groups top ICCA quarterfinals;
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- February 27, 2014
Elizabethtown College was one of 10 vocal groups that competed at Penn State University at University Park in the quarterfinals of the ICCAs on Saturday, Feb. 15. Two Elizabethtown College groups — Melica and Vocalign — were ranked the top two of the night and will proceed to the semifinals at Rutgers University on March
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Depts. benefit from CASE awards
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- February 27, 2014
The Office of Marketing and Communications (OMC) at Elizabethtown College was recently presented with several Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) awards for its creative marketing work with multiple departments on campus, including the Office of Admissions, Office of Alumni and the School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS). The College was awarded
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