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… Mercyhurst nets grant for new STEM & Vine program in North East Thursday, July 07, 2022 How does a grapevine grow? How tall will it get? How long does it take? When relevance is infused in the educational process, learning takes on a whole new dimension, a theory that the Mercyhurst University Education Department is banking on as it unveils its new STEM & Vine initiative for K-5 pupils in the North East School District this fall. By presenting Computer Science and Science Technology…
… This marks the third major initiative for Mercyhurst in the past year as it moves strategically to expand its own cyber programs and drive new synergies. Currently under construction on campus is a new cybersecurity lab and network operations center, funded by Cleveland-based national technology company MCPc. The lab will support two new Master of Science programs in Cyber Security and Cyber Risk Management, noted Provost David Dausey. The university is also the lead partner in the Erie…
… North East kids super stocked for trout season Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Dozens of K-5 pupils in the North East School District, who grew trout from eggs in their classrooms this year, will release some 1,500 fish into Lake Pleasant on Thursday and Friday. At the same time, the students will perform a variety of community activities as part of “STEM, Stocking, and Service Days.” Complementary components happening in Gibson Park, Heard Park, and the grounds of the North East School District…
… Mercyhurst supports students from marginalized population in pursuing teaching careers Thursday, March 30, 2023 A novel program introduced by the Mercyhurst University Department of Education aims to increase the number of teacher candidates in Pennsylvania who are racially, ethnically, socioeconomically, and linguistically diverse. The new initiative, NextGen814: Preparing Erie’s Generation of Teachers, has earned top funding—$100,000—from the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s…
… Planting seeds of innovation: Mercyhurst nets $400,000 PDE grant to expand STEM & Vine Thursday, May 08, 2025 Mercyhurst University’s innovative STEM & Vine program, launched in 2022, was designed to make STEM education more meaningful and accessible to young learners by linking scientific concepts to students’ local environment. Now, thanks to a $400,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s PASmart initiative, the program will expand into the 2025–26 academic year.…
… Cleveland.com - Mercyhurst Cyber Initiatives Thursday, March 01, 2018 Mercyhurst University, in tandem with its Ridge College of Intelligence Studies and Applied Sciences and the Mercyhurst-led Erie Innovation District, has formed an alliance with two Ohio academic institutions that will enable all three to work together in advancing research and training in the field of cyber security. Read Cleveland State, Case Western Reserve and Mercyhurst universities form Cyber Research and Training…
… Education Graduate Assistantships Graduate Assistantships at Mercyhurst offer educational, professional, and financial advantages that elevate your graduate school experience and level up your professional skills. As a GA, you’ll receive a tuition waiver and stipend while gaining hands-on experience that strengthens your leadership and builds meaningful connections with local schools and agencies. Education students pursuing an M.S. in Secondary Education , Special Education , or Teaching…
… Mercyhurst awarded $5.5 million grant for community learning centers Thursday, July 18, 2024 The Mercyhurst University Department of Education has received $5.5 million in federal funds to support its innovative after-school community learning centers—the Mercyhurst Early Learning Innovation Academy (MELIA) and its new Compass Academy—for the next five years. The highly competitive award, allocated through the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers federal grant program and…
… victim support initiatives at higher education institutions. Mercyhurst was awarded $40,000, the full amount requested. The latest grant enables several new initiatives, said Ann Miller, Title IX Coordinator and Compliance Officer. The first is a peer educator program. Peer educators will be paid a stipend to assist with programming both on campus and with community partners. Next, in addition to its ongoing alliance with Mercyhurst Preparatory School, the university will partner with the…
… than 200 invited guests, including former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge and U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly, came to see for themselves on Thursday, Aug. 2, at 10 a.m. when the center officially opened. They were greeted first by a presentation that included remarks by Kelly and Ridge, the first Secretary of Homeland Security after whom the Ridge College of Intelligence Studies & Applied Sciences at Mercyhurst is named. Guests also heard from Mercyhurst President Michael Victor, MCPc CEO Andy Jones…