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… 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…
… mission of providing a quality education. In retirement, he followed his daughter to Fort Collins, where he remained for almost 20 years. While there, he taught courses at Colorado State University, became an avid hiker, and developed a number of close friendships. He spent the last two years living in Australia. Mercyhurst Remembers “Mike” Dr. Joanne Hosey-McGurk, vice president for Academic Affairs: “Mike McQuillen was ‘The Dean,’ as the role of vice president for Academic Affairs was…
Counseling Center The Counseling Center provides confidential, professional counseling to Mercyhurst University students at no direct charge to the student. Our staff recognizes the challenges that university students face as they transition from home to the campus and are experienced in assisting students with a number of concerns including adjustment to college, peer or family relationships, depression, anxiety/stress, alcohol or other substances, eating disorders, anger management, grief,…
Beyond The Gates Beyond The Gates Beyond The Gates Where do your interests meet the world's needs? As a university rooted in Mercy, Mercyhurst understands that service and hospitality are essential dimensions of the education of the whole individual. To accomplish this, Mercyhurst has developed Beyond the Gates (BTG), a one-credit experience that students complete in their sophomore or junior years. An essential component of the undergraduate core, BTG builds on students’ foundational…
… of only two years died of a brain tumor. After the interviews, research, and mutual review of materials, Rieger completed the memoir and presented it to the woman in a booklet form, a keepsake that everyone seemed to enjoy, including Elmwood Gardens staff members who took turns reading it. “She is just an amazing woman,” Rieger said. “I learned so much about her and Erie … in my research, I even found a vintage postcard of the Greek restaurant where she worked as a young girl. It was…
MIAC grows national profile as Aaron Tveit draws fans from 25 states, 3 foreign countries Tuesday, April 18, 2023 (EDITOR’S NOTE: While this performance is sold out, additional tickets may be released on the evening of the performance, Wednesday, May 3. Seats for the 7:30 p.m. concert will be sold to patrons waiting in the cancellation line on a first-come, first-served basis. The box office will open at 6 p.m., but patrons may start lining up earlier in the day.) One of the world’s most…
… Mercyhurst cyber expert analyzes pros and cons of AI Monday, May 01, 2023 (EDITOR’S NOTE: With all the attention lately about AI, Mercyhurst called upon Cyber Security specialist Dr. Chris Mansour to share his analysis of current research on the subject, summarize it, and share with our internal audience. Here’s his account.) Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a ubiquitous part of our daily lives, from the smartphones in our hands to the autonomous vehicles on our roads, and it has…
… and process them by sanding the wood, counting the rings, and comparing cores from different trees to look for common patterns. For example, if all trees share a common set of narrow rings from 1982-1984, it could mean they all were impacted by the same erosion event that occurred in 1982 that damaged their root systems.” Meanwhile, Lang and his group are taking a more high-tech approach. They are gathering data, like topography and vegetation cover, and importing that into a GIS program…
… Betty Buckley. His dream is to be an actor, but he’s also perfectly happy to pursue a career in sports psychology. “The thing about me is that everything I do, I have a passion for,” he said. “That’s what drives me and keeps me sane when I’ve got a lot going on.” Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Rondale is the youngest of five children. His name is a combination of letters in his mother’s (Shalonda) and father’s (Roger) names that a cousin put together on a whim. It stuck, although he’s been…
Mercyhurst’s Fulbright program celebrates 21 years with new global faces from Algeria and Taiwan Tuesday, September 24, 2024 Despite hailing from Algeria in North Africa, which many might surmise to be desert, Amel Mebarki says she’s quite familiar with the cold/snow and poised for an Erie winter. Coming from a subtropical region, Chia-Hui Lin is more accustomed to the scorching heat of her native Taiwan. Winter will be a distinct change of pace, factoring in the hats, coats, and boots. …