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Intel’s 30th anniversary billed ‘family reunion extraordinaire’ Tuesday, September 06, 2022 “I’ll be there!” “Wouldn’t miss it!” “Count me in!” The RSVPs keep rolling in as the Mercyhurst University Department of Intelligence Studies prepares to celebrate its 30-year anniversary beginning Homecoming Weekend Sept. 29-Oct. 1. The department is under the auspices of the Tom Ridge College of Intelligence Studies & Applied Sciences. Former and current faculty and staff members, alumni, students—…
World-class artist Betty Buckley in residence at Mercyhurst Tuesday, August 16, 2022 Emerging artists at Mercyhurst University will experience an exceptional opportunity to learn from a world-class performer when legendary actress and singer Betty Buckley conducts a weeklong acting workshop at Mercyhurst this fall. Buckley, whose career spans theatre, film, television, and concert halls around the world, will be in residence at Mercyhurst Monday-Friday, Sept. 19-23, and offer a public concert…
Mercyhurst’s 501 Soirée welcomes Nick Adams, Eden Espinosa Monday, August 08, 2022 Broadway stars Nick Adams and Eden Espinosa headline the Mercyhurst Institute for Arts & Culture’s annual 501 Summer Soirée on Saturday, Aug. 13. Now in its sixth year, The 501 is a membership society for patrons who wish to enhance their performing arts experience while also supporting the arts at Mercyhurst. Members enjoy exclusive benefits, including first access to tickets, premium seats at star-studded…
Mercyhurst intelligence team to brief U.S. State Department Wednesday, August 03, 2022 Student analysts identify most dangerous countries for U.S. diplomatic personnel, facilities Somalia, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, and Chad: these are the top five most dangerous countries for U.S. diplomatic personnel and facilities, according to a new report by the Mercyhurst University Department of Intelligence Studies. At the behest of the U.S. Department of State, a team of…
Researchers use tree rings, GIS to create bluff erosion model Friday, July 22, 2022 That big tree in your back yard—the one that purifies the air, provides a respite from the sun, and is home to a family of robins—has also been providing a detailed climate record for decades. If you’ve ever seen a tree stump, you’ve noticed that the core has a series of concentric rings. These rings indicate how old the tree is and what the weather was like during each year of the tree’s life. Such insights…
Disc Golf Club gains ground as new Mercyhurst RSCO Friday, September 09, 2022 This semester has been a hole-in-one for longtime disc golfer and Mercyhurst Associate Professor of Physics Dr. Joe Johnson. After more than a year of encouraging students to explore the game of disc golf, he has generated enough interest to register it as an official student club. The Mercyhurst University Disc Golf Club was approved as a Recognized Student Club/Organization (RSCO) at the start of fall semester. “I…
Mercyhurst ROTC cadets rise to physical, mental challenges Monday, August 29, 2022 Whether rappelling from a helicopter midair or climbing the highest mountain in Taipei, 15 cadets with Mercyhurst University’s Pride of Pennsylvania Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) spent the summer being challenged physically and mentally. Three cadets—Jared Camp, Theodore Counihan, and Ryan Davey—attended an Air Assault course at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, which is used to train soldiers and cadets in Air…
Mercyhurst, Erie Insurance host hometown celebration for Gov. Tom Ridge Wednesday, August 24, 2022 (EDITOR’S NOTE: A chronic knee condition that flared up Wednesday morning prohibited Gov. Ridge from attending the event in his honor. His wife, Michele, accepted the award on his behalf.) Mercyhurst University and Erie Insurance hosted a hometown reception for Gov. Tom Ridge, who recently received the 2022 William Oliver Baker Award for his extraordinary contributions to U.S. intelligence and…
Third female African American student steps into role as MSG president Friday, August 19, 2022 With the start of the 2022-2023 academic year, senior Lily Smith assumes her post as Mercyhurst Student Government (MSG) president. As such, she becomes the third female African American student to serve in the important role. Her predecessors are Emma (Newby) Mason ’59 and the late Rochelle George Wooding ’71. Just as Mercyhurst President Kathleen Getz, Ph.D., pledges a more inclusive community as…
Mercyhurst christens new Brad McGarry Center for Neurodiversity Thursday, June 09, 2022 In honor of one of the nation’s best-known advocates for college students on the autism spectrum, Mercyhurst University announced Monday, June 13, that it will establish the Brad McGarry Center for Neurodiversity on its Erie campus. The announcement kicks off a fundraising campaign to endow the new center, which expands the award-winning Autism Initiative at Mercyhurst (AIM), headed by McGarry since 2014. …