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Modern solutions for Lake Erie erosion: Mercyhurst updates bluff strategy Monday, January 06, 2025 A comprehensive new study by Mercyhurst University researchers tackles the growing threat of shoreline erosion along Lake Erie, updating a bluff management plan that hasn’t been revised in 16 years. With intensifying storms, fluctuating lake levels, climate change, and invasive species, the study seeks to create awareness and provide modern solutions to protect vulnerable communities and…
… there didn’t simply support one side. They voted for 20 Democratic candidates and five Republican candidates, including Trump for president.” For more than a decade and in keeping with Erie’s reputation as harbinger of election outcomes, journalists from near and far have sought out Morris. For the 2016 presidential election, in which Erie turned red for Trump, Morris fielded interview requests from as far away as Japan and the Netherlands. In approaching the 2020 election, Morris was again…
… with initiatives that focus on cultivating mindfulness, motivation, and stress regulation through sports among elementary students, which he said fascinates him because it emphasizes the importance of mental health at a young age—something he hopes to continue to prioritize to help reduce future mental health issues. Ariola is among numerous beneficiaries of the Global UGRAD program at Mercyhurst, said Dr. Alice Edwards, chair of the Department of Anthropology and World Languages, who called…
Mercyhurst, SEC partner on new Business Intelligence & Innovation Lab Thursday, October 12, 2023 A Business Intelligence & Innovation Lab (BI 2 Lab) designed to provide corporate decision-makers with actionable intelligence and information analysis, is opening this fall at Mercyhurst University, thanks to a partnership between the university and the Security Executive Council (SEC). The SEC is a leading research and advisory firm focused on corporate security risk mitigation strategies…
Alumni Association Board of Directors Expectations and Duties Board of Directors Expectations & Duties Board of Directors Expectations & Duties Events Benefits Give QUALIFICATIONS & DURATION Individuals must be members of the Mercyhurst University Alumni Association by virtue of having received a degree from Mercyhurst College/University. Members are appointed for a term of three (3) years, beginning September 1. A member may serve up to three (3) consecutive terms on the Alumni…
Brian Sheridan Program Director, Communication; Assistant Professor Contact Information OFFICE: Hirt L-107 EMAIL: bsheridan@mercyhurst.edu PHONE: 814-824-2464 When Brian Sheridan steps into a Mercyhurst classroom, he brings with him the pulse of the newsroom, the weight of history, and the heart of a storyteller. An award-winning journalist turned educator, Brian has been shaping minds in the Communication program for 20 years, following a dynamic career as a television reporter and anchor. He’…
… 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 Magazine has called her “…
… food insecurity is the state of being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food, a situation exacerbated by the pandemic and soaring inflation, which have caused some students to ration food or forgo meals to meet their expenses. The lack of awareness compounded by the stigma around being low-income and shut out from a communal space like the dining hall has kept the problem of food insecurity on college campuses off the radar for years. Some have called…
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…
… also by such greats as Dinah Washington, Louis Armstrong, and Billie Holiday, they began playing open mic nights and small gigs and, by 2011, they headlined Midsummer Night Swing at New York’s Lincoln Center. The Hot Sardines’ self-titled debut album, named by iTunes as one of the best jazz albums of 2014, spent more than a year on the Billboard Jazz Chart, debuting in the top 10 alongside Michael Bublé, and Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga. The accolades began pouring in for the band: Downbeat…