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… our laptops!” With that, she passed out boxed personal computers to five eager 2023 graduates of Erie High School enrolled in the Department of Education’s newest program: NextGen814. The initiative, designed to increase the number of teacher candidates in Pennsylvania who are racially, ethnically, socioeconomically, and linguistically diverse, earned top funding of $100,000 from the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Innovative Teacher Prep2Practice Grant Program earlier this year. The…
… Edwards Chair, Anthropology and World Languages; Professor, Spanish; Faculty Liaison, Community Engagement Contact Information OFFICE: Preston 206 EMAIL: aedwards@mercyhurst.edu PHONE: 814-824-2548 Dr. Edwards is a Professor of Spanish in the Department of Anthropology and World Languages. She also serves as chair of that department and as faculty liaison to Community Engagement, helping to facilitate the Beyond the Gates course. She leads the department’s Language in Motion group where…
… Migration Studies Minor Care for migrants is one of the five "critical concerns" of the Sisters of Mercy. Migration Studies is a discipline exploring human migration in all of its forms and from a number of different academic perspectives including, but not limited to, anthropology, psychology, political science, public health, language, and sociology. This minor prepares students to work with refugees and immigrants in any field, as well as support them in their resettlement and…
… Mercyhurst alum hits high notes with medical career Friday, May 19, 2023 When Gregg Robbins-Welty ’14 was pursuing Biochemistry at Mercyhurst University, he had a reputation for being a good student but more so for being a talented bluegrass musician. Inspired by his banjo-playing father, Robbins-Welty would juggle his class schedule so that he could travel the country participating in national bluegrass competitions. He went on to create two albums, his second, “Community,” becoming the…
… months. Included are Sorin’s sister, the famous actress Madame Arkadina; her sensitive would-be-writer son, Treplyev; and the charming, successful author Trigorin. The action concerns the interweaving of their lives, and all the romance, intrigue, hopes, and disappointments that this life leads to. “‘The Seagull’ is one of the most important works in Western dramatic literature and one that holds deep significance for the Mercyhurst Theatre Program,” says director Dr. Brett D. Johnson. “Our…
… Interior architecture student makes waves with design Monday, August 14, 2023 Abby Torres of Erie originally thought she would write her ticket to success, instead she is drawing her way there. A junior Interior Architecture & Design major at Mercyhurst University, Torres vacillated between amazement and being overwhelmed with pride when her renderings for an assignment she fulfilled as an intern at JW Architecture & Design appeared on local TV news last week. The news story covered…
… history and culture to Mercyhurst Monday, April 07, 2025 The Department of Anthropology and World Languages at Mercyhurst, in collaboration with PlatformDoc , presents the Armenian Documentary Film Festival, a two-day event showcasing four compelling documentaries that explore Armenian history, culture, and resilience. The festival runs Tuesday, April 8, and Friday, April 11, at 7 p.m. in Zurn 114. Admission is free and open to the public. Organized by Stella Hambaryan, an international…
… where meaningful conversations should be the norm, it’s higher education, say educators at Mercyhurst University in announcing a new civil discourse initiative, an offshoot of the university’s Presidential Advisory Council on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice organized by President Kathleen A. Getz, Ph.D., earlier this year. Funded by a $10,000 grant from the Stackpole-Hall Foundation, the goal of the initiative is to provide semi-structured opportunities to various groups of 20-30…
… direct spending request to enhance instructional equipment for the university’s Nursing and Physician Assistant programs within the School of Health Professions. The funding will support the acquisition of advanced, state-of-the-art training equipment designed to strengthen hands-on and simulation-based learning. Planned enhancements include high-fidelity patient simulators, diagnostic and treatment technologies, virtual reality learning tools, and upgraded skills-lab equipment—ensuring…
… multidisciplinary program combines a liberal arts core with a foreign language or computer requirement, as well as national and international studies, internship opportunities, and intelligence courses. These elements prepare graduates to meet the growing demands of national and global security while proactively addressing emerging concerns in cybersecurity, economic security, health security, environmental security, and related domains. The Ridge Department of Intelligence Studies trains…