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Student researchers have opportunites explore interests, global issues
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- February 8, 2019
Elizabethtown College provides many opportunities for students to learn outside of the classroom. One of these opportunities is student research, some of which is able to be published. Many students engage in student-faculty research as undergraduates. This allows them to advance in their fields of study as well as make new information more accessible to
READ MORECollege hosts film festival, explores other cultures through music
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- February 1, 2019
The Global Film Festival is an annual event at Elizabethtown College sponsored by the Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS), the High Library and Modern Languages department. Each year the festival has a different theme, and this year, the included films are inspired by music.
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Speaker showcases flaws of American prison system through documentary
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- February 1, 2019
As students eased back into college life after Winter Break, the week of Jan. 21 put a spotlight on civic engagement and diversity on campus as faculty and staff worked to create a week-long celebration of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and continued impact.
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Rescuers exhibit showcases historical stories of heroism and acceptance
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- February 1, 2019
As part of the numerous week-long events conducted at Elizabethtown College in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Proof Media for Social Justice displayed the exhibit “Picturing Moral Courage: The Rescuers” within the High Library.
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Professor explains history, values of nonviolent protest in modern day
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- February 1, 2019
Photo courtesy of Dr. Michael G. Long Tuesday, Jan. 22, the High Library hosted a lecture and discussion with associate professor of religious studies and peace and conflict studies Dr. Michael Long as part of the events held for Martin Luther King Jr. Week. MLK Week is sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and
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Historian speaks about role of Native Americans during Civil War
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- December 6, 2018
Wednesday, Nov. 28, the Center for Global Understanding and Peacemaking (CGUP), the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, the Dean of Curriculum and the Office of Diversity collaborated to sponsor “The Original Southerners: American Indians, the Civil War, and Confederate Memory,” a presentation by Dr. Malinda Maynor Lowery. This lecture was in honor of Native American
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Digital Humanities Hub provides space, resources for student use
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- December 6, 2018
As society seems to be becoming more and more digital, colleges are creating more spaces for students to explore growing disciplines like Digital Humanities (DH) which applies computer software and equipment to the traditional humanities. “Digital Humanities (DH) encourages students to engage in many of the same types of projects the traditional humanities have been
READ MOREFeatures Editor says goodbye
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- December 6, 2018
As the last week of classes comes to a close, so does my time as Features Editor of the Etownian. I still can’t believe this is the last issue of the semester and my last issue ever. And what a wild end it has been. Remember the first few issues? They contained articles about microbial
READ MORENonprofit provides winter shelter for individuals experiencing homelessness in Elizabethtown area
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- December 6, 2018
Elizabethtown Community Housing & Outreach Services (ECHOS) is a nonprofit social services agency that works with individuals experiencing homelessness, those at risk of becoming homeless or people in need of additional services that address homelessness. What began as a winter shelter in Dec. 2015 eventually evolved into a full-fledged social services agency in July 2016.
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