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Mercyhurst experts hitting the airwaves to share knowledge Friday, March 03, 2023 Mercyhurst University experts have been hitting the air waves in recent months, sharing their insights on everything from the history of Erie’s churches to the indigenous people of Erie County. Most recently, Mercyhurst President Kathleen A. Getz, Ph.D., taped a “ Business Today ” podcast with the Manufacturer & Business Association (MBA). In it, she addresses the topic of “Women in Leadership” as a prelude to…
Tenor Blake Michaux headlines Guest Artist Recital at Mercyhurst Thursday, March 02, 2023 Mercyhurst University welcomes classically trained tenor Blake Michaux to its Guest Artist Recital on Saturday, March 18, at 3 p.m. in Walker Recital Hall. The free public performance will also be livestreamed . Michaux, born and raised in Connellsville, began cultivating his voice during elementary school when, at age 11, he was invited to accompany a local dance company to Sydney, Australia, to sing in…
Faculty Recital Series features soprano Diane Kalinowski, pianist Nathan Hess Friday, March 03, 2023 The D'Angelo Department of Music's Faculty Recital Series will feature soprano Diane Kalinowski and pianist Nathan Hess on Wednesday, March 15, at 8 p.m. in Walker Recital Hall at Mercyhurst University. The free public performance will also be livestreamed . Kalinowski, who is on the faculty at Mercyhurst and Allegheny College, will sing opera arias by Handel, Strauss, Wagner, Puccini, Dvorak,…
Mercyhurst Theatre Program presents Arthur Miller’s ‘The Crucible’ Thursday, March 02, 2023 The Mercyhurst Theatre Program ends its 2022-2023 season with a production of Arthur Miller’s Tony Award-winning play, “The Crucible,” March 23-26. Based on historical people and real events, “The Crucible” is a searing portrait of a community engulfed by hysteria. In the rigid theocracy of Salem, rumors that women are practicing witchcraft galvanizes the town’s most basic fears and suspicions. When a…
MIAC presents Chris Botti, largest selling instrumental artist in U.S. Tuesday, March 07, 2023 Grammy Award-winning master trumpeter and composer Chris Botti comes to Mercyhurst University’s Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, March 28, at 7:30 p.m., for an unforgettable evening of instrumental storytelling. For over two decades, Botti has amassed a spectacular variety of honors, including multiple Gold and Platinum albums, to become the largest selling instrumental artist in the…
Ridge College operations director named founding member of OSINT Foundation Tuesday, March 14, 2023 A group of former U.S. national security officials has formed a professional association to promote open-source intelligence which, simply stated, is the analysis of publicly available data. Brian Fuller, director of operations for the Ridge College of Intelligence Studies & Applied Sciences at Mercyhurst University, has been named a founding member of the Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT)…
AIM students embark on vocational travel experience to D.C. Tuesday, March 14, 2023 Neurodiverse students enrolled in the Autism Initiative at Mercyhurst University (AIM) are regularly encouraged to step out of their comfort zone in working to achieve independence. A group of AIM students took a large step in that direction when they visited D.C. last week as part of the program’s career path training. Recognizing the growing number of young people on the autism spectrum, Mercyhurst launched…
Global icon, international music superstar Angélique Kidjo to host showstopping MIAC Live concert Wednesday, March 15, 2023 Five-time Grammy Award winner Angélique Kidjo comes to Mercyhurst University’s Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center on Thursday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m. for a high-energy concert showcasing her soaring voice, superb songwriting, and mesmerizing choreography. Kidjo is one of the greatest artists in international music today, a creative force with 16 albums to her name. Time…
Mercyhurst Literary Festival announces 21st season Monday, March 20, 2023 Now in its 21st year, the Mercyhurst Literary Festival kicks off Wednesday, March 29, when popular author and Cleveland native Brad Ricca comes to Walker Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. Created by English professors Dr. Jeffrey Roessner and the late Dr. Ken Schiff, the Lit Fest brings renowned writers to campus to read from their works and conduct advanced creative writing workshops with Mercyhurst students. Guests over the…
Mercyhurst pre-med student Kara Hill takes top honors at PA science conference Wednesday, March 22, 2023 Mercyhurst University junior Kara Hill, a Biology major from Erie, won first place in oral presentations at the Pennsylvania Academy of Sciences (PAS) conference held March 17-19 in Erie. Hill presented her research on the discovery of bacteria colonizing a coral mushroom in the Allegheny National Forest. Her results suggest that the bacteria could be opportunistic pathogens capable of…