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Bethany Woods honors 17-year commitment to Day of Service one T-shirt at a time Tuesday, August 15, 2023 From her days as a student to her tenure as a staffer, Mercyhurst University’s Bethany Woods has championed the call for service. As a freshman in 2007, she participated in her first Day of Service, an annual back-to-school tradition inspired by the Sisters of Mercy affirming their commitment to being Ambassadors of Service. “I picked weeds at SafeNet’s main parking lot for two hours and, at…
Mercyhurst nets federal grant to increase campus safety Monday, August 21, 2023 Mercyhurst University has received federal funding to support security projects designed to enhance the safety of students and staff. Plans call for replacement of the university’s video management system, the addition of recording equipment for the video system, and a complete overhaul of the key card system on campus. Mercyhurst’s project is one of 46 funded across Pennsylvania through Department of Homeland…
Mission The Office for Mission Integration, established in 2008, assists the President of Mercyhurst University in promoting and integrating the university’s educational mission, and the beliefs and values of the Catholic identity and legacy of the Sisters of Mercy, as represented in the mission statement and core values of the institution. The work of the office is many faceted, but essentially directed to educating and encouraging all members of the university community from students to…
Catherine’s Club offers gift to Mercyhurst nursing students Thursday, August 24, 2023 Catherine’s Club Giving Circle, operated by the Sisters of Mercy to promote the economic self-sufficiency and well-being of women and children, recently awarded four nursing students at Mercyhurst University $500 scholarships apiece to support their educational needs. In thanking the organization, Bethany Woods, director of Academic Community Engagement at Mercyhurst, noted the significance of their generosity…
Jesse Spanogle named director of Campus Ministry Monday, August 28, 2023 Jesse Spanogle, well known in the tri-state region for his parish, youth, and community ministries, has been named director of Campus Ministry at Mercyhurst University, effective Sept. 5. Spanogle comes to Mercyhurst from St. Jude the Apostle Church where he served as pastoral associate since August 2022 and, before that, director of Faith Formation and Parish Ministries from 2012 to 2022. In reflecting on the appointment…
Hurst course explores iconic singer-songwriter Bob Dylan Thursday, August 31, 2023 The 2016 choice of Bob Dylan was the first time a musician and songwriter had won the Nobel Prize for Literature. It was viewed as a radical choice that divided fans and critics alike. Still, for Mercyhurst University English Professor Jeff Roessner, it was a kindred moment. Roessner has long espoused that brilliant songwriting does indeed rise to the level of literature. He has taught numerous courses on The…
Sutton Foster kicks off MIAC Live season Sept. 21 Tuesday, September 05, 2023 The Mercyhurst Institute for Arts & Culture kicks off its 2023-24 MIAC Live season on Thursday, Sept. 21, with two-time Tony Award-winning singer, actress, and dancer Sutton Foster, who will perform selections from the American songbook, originals, and Broadway classics. Foster was most recently seen on the Broadway stage as Marian Paroo in the Broadway revival of “The Music Man,” opposite Hugh Jackman. Her…
Mercyhurst to dedicate ‘Michael T. Victor Way’ in honor of 12th president Friday, September 08, 2023 In honor of its 12th president, Mercyhurst University will dedicate “Michael T. Victor Way”—a path traveled daily by hundreds of students and student-athletes—on Friday, Sept. 15. In making the announcement about her predecessor, Mercyhurst President Kathleen A. Getz, Ph.D., said Victor’s tenure saw many achievements, among them construction of Ryan Hall and the Cyber Education Center, the…
Sennett Lecture focuses on theological resources for dealing with depression Wednesday, September 13, 2023 With the incidence of depression scaling at an all-time high, this year’s Sennett Lecture at Mercyhurst University offers a timely presentation on Christian theological resources for finding solace. Dr. Jessica Coblentz, associate professor of Religious Studies and Theology at Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana, offers the annual address on Wednesday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m. in Walker…
Mercyhurst Theatre Program celebrates 10-year anniversary with one-night-only concert Wednesday, September 13, 2023 Students and alumni of the Mercyhurst Theatre Program will gather for a one-night-only concert to celebrate the program’s 10th anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 23, at 7:30 p.m. in Taylor Little Theatre. The talented ensemble will perform selections from “Cabaret,” “A Man of No Importance,” “Guys and Dolls,” “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown,” “Saturday Night,” and other…