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Tony Award-winning star Aaron Tveit makes Erie debut at Mercyhurst Friday, April 14, 2023 EDITOR’S NOTE: While this performance is sold out, additional tickets may be released on the evening of the performance, Wednesday, May 3. Seats will be sold to patrons waiting in the cancellation line on a first-come, first-served basis. The box office will open at 6 p.m., but patrons may start lining up earlier in the day. Tony Award-winning theatre, television, and film star Aaron Tveit makes his much-…
Fox News—Student Ryan Scoble Tuesday, April 18, 2023 Mercyhurst Lacrosse player Ryan Scoble is making the national news for coming back from a perilous heart condition, which necessitated a heart transplant, to continue his athletic career and live his life fully. The story is made even more unique in that Ryan’s father, suffering from the same condition, has also made a full recovery from a heart transplant just months apart from his son’s. View this Fox News story for more. … Fox News—Student…
Mercyhurst archivist Bryan Colvin saluted for excellence Wednesday, April 19, 2023 Few people who have sought the assistance of Mercyhurst University archivist Bryan Colvin go away empty-handed. Whether looking for the founding date of a building on campus or charting the trajectory of an academic program, he delivers. Recently, he helped write the history of Intelligence Studies at Mercyhurst as part of its 30th anniversary observance and did the same for Hospitality Management as it…
Mercyhurst coach Mike Williamson completes fifth Boston Marathon Friday, April 21, 2023 Mercyhurst Cross Country Head Coach Mike Williamson outdid himself with a stellar finish in this year’s Boston Marathon, coming in 403rd out of 28,000 runners. It was Williamson’s fifth Boston Marathon. He achieved a time of 2:35:25, his fastest overall marathon time by one minute and his fastest Boston Marathon time by six. Williamson reflected on the experience saying, "I was excited to run in my fifth…
Commencement 2023: Rondale Smith earns Carpe Diem Award Monday, April 24, 2023 When Rondale Smith came to Mercyhurst University on an official visit five years ago, his first encounter was with a student in a green jacket. “Hmmm,” he thought, “I could see myself in that someday.” He was looking to play football and major in psychology, but was immediately intrigued by the cheerful, talkative, and confident student in green who had been assigned to give him a campus tour. Flash-forward, Smith…
The Kyiv Post—Intelligence Studies Faculty Fred Hoffman Monday, April 24, 2023 Intelligence Studies faculty Fred Hoffman has produced two recent op-ed pieces on the war in Ukraine for The Kyiv Post. This one, Put in Context: Lula’s Calls for a Negotiated Settlement in Ukraine , he co-authored with Mercyhurst Intelligence Studies major Brentyn Muir. … The Kyiv Post—Intelligence Studies Faculty Fred Hoffman …
Scripps News—Cyber Security Faculty Chris Mansour Monday, April 24, 2023 Dr. Chris Mansour has done several national/international news stories on the practice of “swatting,” the action of making hoax calls to falsely report serious crimes to emergency services and law enforcement. In this Scripps News report, Mansour addresses “ False reports of shooters are spreading through schools. ” Mansour was also recently interviewed on the same subject by The Times of London. … Scripps News—Cyber…
Mercyhurst Intel students earn credits, professional certification with one course Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Twenty-five seniors and 14 graduate students in the Department of Intelligence Studies at Mercyhurst University have earned professional certification from the International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts (IALEIA), a built-in bonus for having completed Mercyhurst’s Advanced Law Enforcement Intelligence course. As a result, the students are exempted from the…
Class of 2023 bestows Senior Class Gift to university Friday, May 12, 2023 The Mercyhurst University Class of 2023 presented President Kathleen A. Getz, Ph.D., with a check for $19,269.56 to fund “The Magnolia: Bloom with Grace Scholarship” on Friday, May 12, at 1 p.m. in Christ the King Chapel. The new scholarship results from a year of fundraising by the class toward their Senior Class Gift. Since 1989, each senior class has bid farewell to its alma mater by bestowing a gift upon the…
Freedom spurs native Iraqi and Mercyhurst grad to serve Thursday, May 18, 2023 “It is easy to forget the beauty and the freedom of the United States, especially if that is all you have ever known,” said Mariz Khalaf. Khalaf speaks from experience. Born in Sinjar, Iraq, Khalaf and his family sought asylum in the United States in 2013. His father had been working as a mechanic and translator for the U.S. Army in Iraq when mounting hostilities forced them to leave abruptly. They relocated to…