Search results for ""
Displaying 121 - 130 of 1255
Class of ’90 Hospitality friends honor departed colleague at Homecoming Wednesday, October 11, 2023 In a testament to friendship and a celebration of life, classmates, friends, and colleagues of the late David Catalano ’90 gathered at The Roost during Homecoming Weekend ’23 to celebrate the man they remember with humor, respect, and love. “He was a character,” said one. “He was unique,” offered another. “Super loyal guy,” another chimed in. “He loved his gold chains,” laughed one more. “Catman…
Inspiration: ‘Learning to be a teacher from your favorite teacher’ Thursday, October 12, 2023 Mercyhurst University junior Shelby Porter has always dreamed of being a teacher. Part of that dream was inspired by her first-grade teacher, Miss Bauschard. Shelby has fond memories of her time in Miss Bauschard’s classroom at Our Lady Christian School in Erie. She recalls Bauschard creating themes for her classes, such as “camp” or “the beach,” which made her students more excited to learn and…
Cue the Mayhem: Mercyhurst Theatre stages uproarious comedy Thursday, October 19, 2023 The Mercyhurst Theatre Program opens its 2023-24 mainstage season with a riotous production of “The Government Inspector,” Nikolai Gogol’s deeply silly satire of small-town corruption. When the crooked leadership of a provincial village discovers that an undercover inspector is coming to root out their commonplace corruption, the town weaves a web of bribery, lies, and utter madness. This Erie premiere of…
The College Fix—Alex Welz ’21 in Israel Tuesday, October 24, 2023 Alex Welz, who graduated from Mercyhurst University in 2021 with degrees in Intelligence Studies and Political Science, gives a firsthand account of his arrival in Israel this month to begin graduate studies at the University of Haifa. Read "Waking up to horror: An American student recounts October in Israel" | The College Fix. … The College Fix—Alex Welz ’21 in Israel …
Exploring the power of Synergy: Artists unite to create collective masterpiece Thursday, October 26, 2023 The opening reception for “Synergy,” an invitational art exhibit now on display at Mercyhurst University’s Cummings Art Gallery, takes place Thursday, Nov. 2, from 5 to 7 p.m. It is free and open to the public. Curated by gallery director Jessica Stadtmueller, the exhibit features 43 works by five artists: Ellen Anon, Jack Anon, Evan Everhart, Barbara Yerace, and Greg Zbach. Mediums…
Crowd of 70-strong takes annual Haunted Tour of campus Thursday, October 26, 2023 Stories of ghosts, moving statues, spells and curses echoed across Mercyhurst’s campus on Monday night as Alumni Relations guided more than 70 guests on the university’s annual Haunted Campus Tour. Meaghan Hubert ’16 ’18M told the famous “Story of the Smoking Nun.” Legend has it that during the 1930s and 1940s in the area outside the chapel where the large magnolia tree now stands, there used to be picnic tables…
Veterans Day: Mercyhurst hosts annual ‘Celebration of Valor’ Monday, October 30, 2023 Students, faculty, staff, and administrators are invited to attend Mercyhurst’s “Celebration of Valor” on Friday, Nov. 10, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in Mercy Heritage Room. The annual observance offers the university a chance to highlight the contribution of veterans to the academic and cultural community of the college and for the community to express its gratitude. An opening prayer will be offered by Vice…
Veterans Day: Military Intel Club welcomes Army leader as guest speaker Monday, October 30, 2023 As Mercyhurst marks Veterans Day, the Military and Operational Intel Club welcomes Army LTC (P) Richard J. Bendelewski, who will discuss his military experience and leadership on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 5:30 p.m. in CAE 300. Club members and interested persons are invited to attend. Currently assigned as a Resident Student at the US Army War College, Bendelewski assumes the rank of colonel on Nov. 1…
Preservation Hall Jazz Band brings Big Easy vibe to Mercyhurst Monday, October 30, 2023 Celebrate the holidays New Orleans-style when the world-famous Preservation Hall Jazz Band brings its “Creole Christmas” tour to Mercyhurst University’s Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, Nov. 28, at 7:30 p.m. Better yet, enhance your concert-going experience with a pre-show dinner featuring traditional New Orleans cuisine. (See details below.) “Creole Christmas,” features a gumbo of New…
AIM student-turned-tour-guide leads students, staff to Music City Wednesday, November 01, 2023 All because of Brady Esham’s passion to connect, students and staff of the Autism Initiative at Mercyhurst (AIM) were able to take their longest journey yet—a nine-hour road trip to Nashville, Tennessee. Esham, a native of Ocean City, Maryland, is a junior in the AIM program majoring in Early Childhood and Special Education. Knowing that travel experiences are a priority for AIM, Esham sought program…