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… Turning hooves into heroes: Mercyhurst, Benedictine Sisters’ GOAT project investigates eco-friendly weed control Thursday, September 12, 2024 Image The GOAT: A stout-bodied mammal with horns and cloven hooves with a reputation for being destructive. The GOAT: In the world of sports and music, the term GOAT means the “Greatest of all Time.” Somewhere in the middle of those contradictory descriptors are the goats at the heart of a research project with Mercyhurst University and the Benedictine…
… Robert von Thaden Professor Contact Information OFFICE: Preston 209 EMAIL: rvonthaden@mercyhurst.edu PHONE: 814-824-2184 Dr. Robert von Thaden, Jr. is a Professor of Religious Studies at Mercyhurst University who specializes in biblical and other sacred texts. He trained as a biblical scholar under Vernon K. Robbins at Emory University and uses Robbins’s sociorhetorical interpretive analytic to perform his textual interpretations. In that role, he is one of the associate editors of the Emory…
… Municipal Police Academy Undergraduate Certificate In today’s law enforcement community, we find an ever-increasing trend toward true professionalism. This trend is mandated by our society’s concern for a reliable and effective system of criminal justice that uses alternatives to crude and simple physical force. Today’s society will not allow the law enforcement community to return to an era of limited education for police officers. The officer must be democratically oriented and mindful of…
… Simulations put Mercyhurst students in shoes of poverty-stricken Thursday, February 09, 2023 “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view—until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” Atticus from “To Kill a Mockingbird” More than 100 students at Mercyhurst University will do just that when they participate in a series of Community Action Poverty Simulations beginning on Valentine’s Day, Tuesday, Feb. 14. The students will role-play individual…
… Scott McKenzie Assistant Professor Contact Information OFFICE: Zurn 206B EMAIL: smckenzie@mercyhurst.edu PHONE: 814-824-2382 Mr. McKenzie strives to awaken the enthusiastic, curious child that sleeps within us. He is captivated by fossils, meteorites, gemstones and wants to discover and convey the messages hidden in the rocks. Examination of actual moon rocks, fossil skulls and meteorites is a large part of his teaching, as is student research on interesting topics in geology/ paleontology.…
… It's a whole new year, a whole new world... under the sea Monday, November 11, 2024 Ten adventurous Mercyhurst students are diving headfirst into the new year—literally! They'll plunge into the depths of Bonaire's vibrant waters, kicking off their scuba certification journey on Jan. 4, 2025. The students are traveling to the Caribbean island, situated off the Venezuelan coast, where they will earn scuba diving certifications, as well as credit for their study of Underwater…
… Mercyhurst hosts closing reception for Patrica S. Yahn Juried Student Art Show Wednesday, February 19, 2025 The closing reception for the 2025 Patrica S. Yahn Juried Student Art Show is slated for Thursday, Feb. 27, from 5 to 7 p.m. in Cummings Art Gallery at Mercyhurst University. The event is free and open to the public. Come enjoy the 40 works on display by the 24 student artists chosen for this year’s exhibit, encouraged Gallery Director Matthew Coté, who added that refreshments will be…
… Mercyhurst Political Science juniors mentor Erie delegation in PA Youth & Government program Monday, January 29, 2024 Two Political Science majors at Mercyhurst University are summoning their collective passions about responsible citizenship and civic engagement to advise Erie’s newest delegation to the Pennsylvania Youth & Government (YAG) program. Juniors Marley Ramon and Reid Brown have taken up the mantle of preparing young people from the Youth Leadership Institute of Erie (YLI)…
… Kimberly Zacherl, MBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP Program Director, Human Resources Management, Assistant Professor Contact Information OFFICE: Preston 234 EMAIL: kzacherl@mercyhurst.edu PHONE: 814-824-3042 Kimberly Zacherl serves as an Assistant Professor of Business, and Program Director for the Human Resource Management major in the Walker College of Business. She has an extensive and diversified background including over twenty years of industry experience with expertise in management, sales, and…
… Amy Weaver Chair, Department of Fashion Merchandising, Assistant Professor Contact Information OFFICE: Main 303 EMAIL: aweaver@mercyhurst.edu PHONE: 814-824-3387 "It’s a beautiful thing when a passion and a career come together." This is one of my all-time favorite quotes not only because I have the honor of living and breathing my love for everything and anything fashion-related each day in the classroom, but also because I get to pave the way for my students to do the same in…