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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. …
Ridge College joins DOD-sanctioned large-scale cyberattack exercise Friday, March 04, 2022 (EDITOR’S NOTE: See related story: Student creates ‘worst-case scenario’ for cyberattack exercise) The Ridge College of Intelligence Studies & Applied Sciences at Mercyhurst University joins top intelligence and cybersecurity professionals from across the nation in simulating large-scale cyberattacks to key infrastructure in Buffalo, New York. Cyber Impact 2022, overseen by the U.S. Department of…
Mercyhurst nets grant for new STEM & Vine program in North East Thursday, July 07, 2022 How does a grapevine grow? How tall will it get? How long does it take? When relevance is infused in the educational process, learning takes on a whole new dimension, a theory that the Mercyhurst University Education Department is banking on as it unveils its new STEM & Vine initiative for K-5 pupils in the North East School District this fall. By presenting Computer Science and Science Technology…
Mercyhurst announces new vice president for advancement Wednesday, June 22, 2022 Mercyhurst University announces the hire of Samuel McCrimmon, J.D., a 20-year veteran of successful advancement and management experience, as vice president for advancement, effective June 27. McCrimmon comes to Mercyhurst from Le Moyne College, where he served as associate vice president of advancement and recently oversaw the $100 million Always Forward Campaign, the college’s largest- ever fundraising initiative…
Mercyhurst establishes new project to promote civil discourse Tuesday, June 28, 2022 Living in a climate of social divisiveness, where people of differing opinions give each other little room to express their thoughts without judgment, tends to leave only those at the extremes to talk about an issue, contributing to high levels of negativity in civil discourse. Of all the places where meaningful conversations should be the norm, it’s higher education, say educators at Mercyhurst University in…
Endowed and Restricted Scholarships Below is a complete listing of scholarships that do not have an application. Please read the scholarships and their descriptions to learn about the types we offer. Want to Apply for an Endowed or Restricted Scholarship? View Our Scholarship Applications Endowed A. Bruce and Arlene H. Smith Scholarship Fund The A. Bruce and Arlene H. Smith Scholarship Fund was established in 1988 through the Erie Community Foundation. The scholarship supports students from the…
Business Economics Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate Undergraduate Training the next generation of economic experts. Majors of this program receive a solid foundation in the functional areas of business — finance, accounting, marketing, and management — as well as economic fundamentals, such as macroeconomic indexes (economic growth, inflation, and unemployment rates) and microeconomic indexes (demand-supply, production costs, as well as price and output based on the market). Graduates of this…