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Intel’s Suki Fuller receives belated Distinguished Alumni Award Friday, September 30, 2022 Mercyhurst Intelligence Studies alumna Suki Fuller will do double duty this weekend when she gives two presentations as part of Intel’s 30th anniversary celebration and receives the long-overdue Distinguished Alumni Award she earned in 2019. Since receiving her degree in 2005, Fuller has been a competitive intelligence adviser in the automotive, advertising, pharmaceutical, technology, and defense…
Lakers team with 115 colleges to fight stigma associated with mental health issues Friday, September 30, 2022 Mercyhurst University is teaming up with a national foundation to better monitor the mental health of student-athletes. The university is one of 115 schools participating in the third annual College Football Mental Health Week Oct. 1-8 created by the Hilinski Hope Foundation. The foundation was founded by Mark and Kym Hilinski in memory of their son, Tyler, a quarterback at Washington…
Twenty years of Fulbright gives Mercyhurst language, cultural clout Tuesday, October 04, 2022 Ulviye Sener, Mercyhurst University’s first Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA), was in for a surprise when she left Turkey for Erie. As a FLTA, she fully expected to tutor Mercyhurst students in Turkish, teach two classes in her native language, and even host cultural events. What she wasn’t sure of was what classes she would take. A requirement of her Fulbright assignment was that…
Michael Feinstein celebrates Judy Garland's 100-year legacy with flair Wednesday, October 12, 2022 Legendary performer Michael Feinstein salutes the great Judy Garland on her 100th birthday with “Get Happy! Michael Feinstein Celebrates the Judy Garland Centennial,” coming to Mercyhurst University’s Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 7:30 p.m. Executive produced by Liza Minnelli, this brand-new multimedia show features film clips, never-before-seen photos, rare audio…
Exhibit showcases city’s rich multicultural vibe Monday, October 17, 2022 Mercyhurst University will host a reception and artist’s talk for “DiverseCity, Photographs of an Urban Melting Pot” by award-winning photojournalist Jennifer Brown on Thursday, Oct. 20, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Cummings Art Gallery. The exhibit is on display now through Monday, Dec. 12. Brown is a photojournalist covering news, politics, and social issues. However, she is most passionate about telling the stories of ordinary…
Roche Guest Artists Series presents Schleuning-Pegis Duo Tuesday, October 18, 2022 The second installment in the 2022-2023 Roche Guest Artists Series—the Schleuning-Pegis Duo for Violin & Cello—takes place on Monday, Oct. 24, at 8 p.m. in Walker Recital Hall at Mercyhurst University. The program is free and open to the public, made possible by the generosity of the Terry and Margaret M. Roche Family. The performance is also available via livestream on the D'Angelo Department of Music…
Visit accents Putin’s war, gray zones, intel opportunities Tuesday, October 18, 2022 It didn’t take an experienced human intelligence professional (HUMINT) like Fred Hoffman to interpret reactions among the people of Georgia to Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. The signs were everywhere on his recent visit. Still, Hoffman’s years in the Intelligence Community (IC), working in 28 different countries as an interrogator, overt collector, military attaché, and, now as an assistant professor of…
Hagen History Center counts three Hurst grads among staff Friday, October 21, 2022 It is always gratifying for professors to witness firsthand their students’ success and, for Mercyhurst History Professor Dr. Chris Magoc, that comes in triplicate this fall. He calls them “The Fabulous Mercyhurst Three of the Hagen History Center”—three Mercyhurst alumni who studied Public History & Museum Studies at the university and are now working together at the Erie center. KayAnn Warner '11 is a…
Fashion students invite public to ‘A Night Out at 5th & State’ Monday, October 24, 2022 Two kindred shops on lower State Street in Erie—Pointe Foure and Primo Tailoring—will showcase the creativity of Mercyhurst University students in Erin Magorien's Visual Merchandising class on Thursday, Oct. 27. The public is invited to attend “A Night Out at 5th & State” from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at 421 and 423 State Street, where they can view storefronts and related spatial displays designed by the…
Mercyhurst Dancers defy, embrace gravity in November production Monday, October 24, 2022 Featuring a mixed repertoire of classical and contemporary works, the Mercyhurst Dancers present “Grace and Gravity” at the Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center Nov. 11-20. From an effervescent display of musical prowess to a world premiere, the concert features two faculty-choreographed dances, one restaging of a classical repertoire, and three pieces by guest choreographer Sidra Bell. In all, the program…