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Mercyhurst's CREATE program: Pioneering college preparation for neurodivergent students Monday, June 03, 2024 While still shuffling through last-minute applications and interviewing prospective students, Mercyhurst University already has 19 high school students accepted for CREATE, a college simulation program for neurodivergent students designed to evaluate their readiness for college life. Led by Amanda Mulder, director of the Autism Initiative at Mercyhurst (AIM), CREATE typically enrolls…
City & State recognizes Jeanette Britt as Higher Education Trailblazer Monday, June 03, 2024 Jeanette Britt, senior vice president for administration and chief operating officer at Mercyhurst University, has been recognized among City & State’s 2024 Higher Education Trailblazers. Each year, City & State honors exceptional individuals in Pennsylvania for their accomplishments across various sectors including politics, media, education, nonprofit, and beyond. In the case of Higher…
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Students dive into adventure with underwater studies in Bonaire Wednesday, June 12, 2024 In perhaps Mercyhurst University’s most unique Faculty-Student Academic Travel (FSAT) excursion— hailed by co-leader Pete Stadtmueller as “one of a kind”—12 students traveled to Bonaire, an island in the Caribbean off the Venezuelan coast, where they earned scuba diving certifications and studied Underwater Archaeology and Underwater Photography/Videography. The setting was pristine, the planning precise,…
Forensic anthropologist's summer: No rest for these investigative bones Wednesday, June 12, 2024 The end of the university’s academic year brings a much-deserved reprieve for many faculty members who can now pursue their own research, writing, travel, and assorted projects, typically uninterrupted. Such is not the case for forensic anthropologist Dr. Dennis Dirkmaat. No matter the time of year, the academic schedule, or summer vacation plans, his phone takes no holiday. In the past two weeks,…
Mercyhurst's CIRAT: Summer’s abuzz with Beehive and beyond Monday, June 17, 2024 The Beehive, SAINT, Watch, and more are all buzzing enterprises at Mercyhurst University’s Center for Intelligence Research Analysis & Training (CIRAT) this summer. CIRAT’s mission is to provide opportunities with business and government entities through contracts, grants, and academic partnerships to professionalize the capabilities of Intelligence Studies and Computer Information Science students, making them…
History of Mercyhurst University The story of Mercyhurst begins across the Atlantic Ocean in the city of Dublin. There, on historic Baggot Street, Catherine Elizabeth McAuley founded a new religious congregation—the Sisters of Mercy—in 1831. The Sisters of Mercy pledged to uphold not only the traditional vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience but a fourth vow as well—the vow of service. They made it their mission to improve the lives of those suffering from poverty or illness and to elevate…
Carpe Diem in action: Sisters' scholarship lights path for international student Tuesday, June 18, 2024 Image When Irish sisters and Mercyhurst University alumnae Rhona and Marina Boyle crossed paths with Indian-born Lata Vishesh, it was as if the stars had aligned to create the perfect scenario. Serendipitous, yes, but those who live the Mercy Mission have the sense that more was at work here. But, first, some background: Rhona graduated in 2013, earning a degree in Pre-Med/Biology.…
History of Advertisements The history of Mercyhurst and the changes the institution has undergone are captured by a variety of sources, including photographs, news articles, yearbooks—and advertisements, which provide information about Mercyhurst itself while also reflecting the contemporary social environment. One of the earliest advertisements for Mercyhurst appeared in print in 1930, and it emphasizes the college’s focus on women. The ad describes Mercyhurst as a “college for women…
Mercyhurst Municipal Police Training Academy graduates 17 cadets Wednesday, June 19, 2024 Seventeen cadets graduated from the Mercyhurst University Municipal Police Training Academy on Wednesday, June 19, at 11 a.m. The ceremony took place at Walker Recital Hall in the Audrey Hirt Academic Center. Class 123 graduates include Mitchell Boetcher, Joseph Ericksen, Kyle Jankowski, Benjamin Meyer, Nevan Vodzak, William Walthall, and James Williams, all of Erie; Kenneth Fye and Kyle Krebs, both of…