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Mercyhurst alumni shine in Erie Reader’s 40 Under 40 Tuesday, July 25, 2023 Mercyhurst congratulates three local alumni featured in the Erie Reader’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2023: Stephani Klassen ’12, Curtis Waidley ’19, and Yvan Vladimir Tchounga ’22. Stephani Klassen ’12, owner of Give a Crepe, La CrepErie LLC, came to Mercyhurst in 2009 to earn her Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality Management with a concentration in food and beverage management. Besides her studies, Klassen was caring for two…
Mercyhurst plans Telehealth & Prayer Room in library Wednesday, July 26, 2023 Mercyhurst sophomore Shahraban Al-Maleki of Erie, a practicing Muslim, seeks out private places to pray on campus and once sought seclusion in a closet. One of the five Pillars of Islam is prayer, or what is called “salat.” Muslims pray five times a day: at dawn, noon, mid-afternoon, sunset, and after dark. Typically, prayer lasts between 10 and 15 minutes. Observing her work study student’s daily challenge, Tessa…
Mercyhurst opens doors for PTA students with new bachelor’s degree Tuesday, August 01, 2023 Mercyhurst University is offering a new Bachelor of Science degree for physical therapist assistants (BSPTA) beginning this fall. While the current associate degree program (ASPTA) still gives students the opportunity to join the workforce in just two years, the bachelor's degree is intended to open more doors for graduates. Jan Haas, dean of the School of Health Professions, explained that while an…
Shortage reflected in fewer candidates taking police test Thursday, August 03, 2023 Sixty candidates seeking employment as police officers in and around Erie County will undergo testing this Saturday through the Northwest Pennsylvania Regional Police Test Consortium. A decade ago, when the Mercyhurst University Municipal Police Training Academy assumed management of the consortium, the number of candidates taking the test was three times greater. The current statistics reflect a national…
Intel students can earn college credit for life/work experience Monday, August 07, 2023 As Mercyhurst University continues to seek ways of making higher education more affordable and accessible, one of its niche programs is introducing a new “college credit for life experience” (CLE) program. Mercyhurst offers CLE credits toward graduate programs in Education and Nursing, but this is a first for Intelligence Studies and applies to both the bachelor’s and master’s levels. Lindy Smart, executive…
Inaugural cohort joins Mercyhurst’s new teacher diversity program Tuesday, August 08, 2023 “Today’s an exciting day,” declared an animated Dr. Susan Johnson, director of undergraduate education at Mercyhurst. “We’re getting our laptops!” With that, she passed out boxed personal computers to five eager 2023 graduates of Erie High School enrolled in the Department of Education’s newest program: NextGen814. The initiative, designed to increase the number of teacher candidates in Pennsylvania who…
Mercyhurst enrollment marks major uptick, sets records Wednesday, August 09, 2023 It’s looking like a banner year for admissions at Mercyhurst University. As of early August, enrollment in all categories—undergraduate, graduate, and professional—is surpassing that of a year ago and, in some instances, setting records. All told, over 1,000 new students are headed to Mercyhurst in the fall. “The success of this year’s admissions cycle lies largely in the fact that our dedicated enrollment team…
Dell.com/Chronicle of Higher Ed - Cyber Security Wednesday, August 09, 2023 Mercyhurst University, through the efforts of Dr. Chris Mansour, founder of the university’s Cyber Security program, and Brian Fuller, director of the Center for Intelligence Research Analysis and Training, participated in a case study on cyber security challenges in higher education. The study was conducted by the Chronicle of Higher Education and Dell Technologies, both of which featured the results in their…
Interior architecture student makes waves with design Monday, August 14, 2023 Abby Torres of Erie originally thought she would write her ticket to success, instead she is drawing her way there. A junior Interior Architecture & Design major at Mercyhurst University, Torres vacillated between amazement and being overwhelmed with pride when her renderings for an assignment she fulfilled as an intern at JW Architecture & Design appeared on local TV news last week. The news story covered an…
Food insecurity on college campuses: ‘the silent epidemic’ Monday, August 14, 2023 True or False: If students can afford to go to college, they must be able to afford food. Although a reasonable theory, it is far from true. A 2021 study by the Hope Center at Temple University placed the incidence of food insecurity on four-year college campuses at nearly 30 percent. That is not to say that emaciated students can be seen struggling openly. Rather, food insecurity is the state of being without…