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State launches large-scale marijuana pardon project Wednesday, September 14, 2022 The Pennsylvania Board of Pardons has launched a one-time, large-scale initiative to pardon people with minor, nonviolent marijuana convictions. The Erie County Pardon Project, which has a hub location at Mercyhurst University, is available to assist Erie County residents with the application process. The Pennsylvania Marijuana Pardon Project, which runs through the month of September, is available for…
Sennett Institute speaker to address inclusive spirituality at Mercyhurst Oct. 4 Friday, September 16, 2022 Dr. Andrew Prevot, associate professor of theology at Boston College, will bring his message of social justice and inclusion to Mercyhurst University on Tuesday, Oct. 4, when he delivers the annual lecture hosted by the William C. Sennett Institute for Mercy and Catholic Studies. The lecture at 7 p.m. in Walker Recital Hall is free and open to the public. No tickets are required. In his…
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — Brad McGarry Monday, September 19, 2022 Abby Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette recounts Brad McGarry's unparalleled work with our AIM program and his continued perseverance in his battle against ALS. Read the full story, "Mercyhurst autism program leader continues to inspire others as he faces ALS," courtesy of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. … Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — Brad McGarry …
Mercyhurst football makes history hiring first female graduate assistant on coaching staff Wednesday, September 21, 2022 At 4’11”, what Mercyhurst University football coach Kalleigh Burke lacks in stature, she makes up for in smarts, skills, and good, old-fashioned moxie. Lakers head coach Ryan Riemedio did his due diligence—the interview, the resume, the references—but sensed immediately that she would be a keeper. “She was the most qualified candidate—hands down,” he said upon hiring Burke,…
AIM opens highway to success for autistic drivers Wednesday, September 21, 2022 For individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), life can seem like a series of roadblocks. The Autism Initiative at Mercyhurst (AIM) strives to help students overcome them on their way to leading productive, independent lives. Today, the award-winning program, now under the auspices of the Brad McGarry Center for Neurodiversity, is tackling another one of those roadblocks by teaching students on the spectrum to…
Mercyhurst hosts watch party for NASA’s first asteroid redirection test Friday, September 23, 2022 NASA will deploy the world’s first planetary defense test mission, intentionally slamming a half-ton spacecraft into an asteroid to redirect its orbital path, on Monday, Sept. 26. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test, or DART, allows scientists to gauge the viability of this technique to deflect an asteroid on a collision course with Earth were one to be discovered. The spacecraft was built by the…
Mercyhurst lends expertise to strengthen preparedness against cyberattacks Friday, September 23, 2022 Once again, Mercyhurst University has been called upon to share its expertise in cybersecurity as part of a communitywide effort to recognize and defend against cyberbreaches in the region’s public and private sectors. Dr. Chris Mansour, assistant professor of Cyber Security at Mercyhurst, joined speakers from the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Secret Service to discuss the effect of cyberattacks…
Wickedly entertaining satirist Fran Lebowitz to engage Mercyhurst audience Monday, September 26, 2022 Join legendary author, journalist, and social observer Fran Lebowitz for a live, in-conversation event, including an interview with MIAC Artistic Director Dr. Brett D. Johnson followed by an audience Q&A and book signing, on Thursday, Oct. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Mercyhurst University’s Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center. In a cultural landscape filled with endless pundits and talking heads,…
Forensics aims to detect burial site of 1918 pandemic victims Tuesday, September 27, 2022 As a witness to the devastating aftermath of murders, plane crashes, and fatal fires, Mercyhurst University forensic anthropologist Dr. Dennis Dirkmaat is accustomed to being summoned to such scenes at all hours of the day and night. To have a chance to put his skills toward something strictly humanitarian is a welcome departure for both him and his students. That’s what he thought when a former student,…
Mercyhurst honors 2021-2022 Dean's List recipients Thursday, September 29, 2022 Mercyhurst University is celebrating the achievements of 722 students who earned a place on the Dean's List for the 2021-2022 academic year. The Dean's List is computed annually after summer term, which marks the end of the academic year. It is based on the completion of a minimum of 24 credits with a cumulative index of at least 3.6 out of a possible 4.0 each semester. "I am gratified to see so many of our…