• Etown engineering professor’s project with local high school

    Etown engineering professor’s project with local high school

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    • September 23, 2021

    In spring 2021, associate professor of engineering Dr. Brenda Read-Daily worked with Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry students at Palmyra Area High School in order to teach them about environmental engineering. Her project focused on teaching the students about water hardness and managing the nitrogen cycle. It was recently featured in an Association of Environmental Engineering

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  • Engineering professors awarded at annual conference

    Engineering professors awarded at annual conference

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    • September 23, 2021

    Recently, two Elizabethtown College engineering professors received awards at the annual American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) conference. The conference is a yearly event dedicated to engineering educators, and it includes technical events and workshops for the attendees.  This year’s conference included speakers who were in the field of engineering education at many different accredited

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  • Global Perspectives

    Global Perspectives

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    • September 23, 2021

    The United Kingdom’s former First Secretary of the State and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab was demoted by Prime Minister Boris Johnson Sept. 15. The reassignment occurred following Western countries pulling out of Afghanistan. Johnson reassigned Raab to the position of Secretary of State for Justice and Deputy Prime Minister. The reassignment occurred after Raab received

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  • Today’s Technology

    Today’s Technology

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    • September 23, 2021

    Technology company Apple announced long-awaited and anticipated products, such as the iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro and Apple Watch Series 7, during their Apple September 2021 event held Tuesday, Sept. 14. CEO of Apple Tim Cook was the main speaker of the event. Before announcing any products, he first took the time to promote Apple’s

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  • Former Etown Alumna awarded highest OT honor

    Former Etown Alumna awarded highest OT honor

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    • September 23, 2021

    Kristie Patten is a former alumna who graduated from the Elizabethtown College Occupational Therapy (OT) program in 1987. Etown OT Department chair Tamera Humbert quoted in an interview “Yes, Dr. Patten is very well known to us.”  She has most definitely left an impact on the College. She was recently honored with the highest award

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  • Student Senate

    Student Senate

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    • September 23, 2021

    Student Senate met for their weekly meeting Thursday, Sept. 16 at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212. The meeting began with administrative reports, starting with Dean of Students & Executive Director of Diversity, Equity and Belonging Nichole Gonzalez. Gonzalez used her time to answer questions, like one from senior Rachel Skwirut. Skwirut asked about the possibility

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  • Marketplace to-go Container Opinions

    Marketplace to-go Container Opinions

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    • September 23, 2021

    The Marketplace to-go containers have been a success; they allow students to eat outside, take their meals back to the dorms and are an overall quick and orderly way to navigate the dining hall—which can often become overcrowded. “They are very convenient and sustainable. I like that they are reusable. You can take them out,

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  • Batch-22: Pennsylvania’s 2022 Senate Election Candidates and Partisan Divisions

    Batch-22: Pennsylvania’s 2022 Senate Election Candidates and Partisan Divisions

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    • September 16, 2021

    As soon as long-time U.S. Senator Pat Toomey announced his decision not to run for reelection in 2022, the race to become Pennsylvania’s newest senator was on. Senate hopefuls from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia with political pedigrees covering the far-right to the radical left have thrown their weight into a campaign of name recognition statewide. This

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  • Forum and Symposium

    Forum and Symposium

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    • September 16, 2021

    Elizabethtown College is hosting the Lancaster-Lebanon Watershed Forum and Science Symposium Nov. 19-20. According to the College, the purpose of the event is to “foster conversation and collaboration among a diverse group of stakeholders and participants in protecting watersheds and water quality.” The forum will also address advances relating to social and technical areas in

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