• Student Senate

    Student Senate

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    • October 15, 2020

    Student Senate hosted President Cecilia McCormick at their Thursday, Oct. 1 meeting over Zoom. McCormick was present to address any questions senators had. Senior Matthew Smith asked her to talk more about the new schools system. McCormick replied that the structure is common among other colleges and universities. It creates a more effective organization flow

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  • Transparency at Etown College: Student concerns, administration responses

    Transparency at Etown College: Student concerns, administration responses

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    • February 27, 2020

    Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Transparency has become something of a buzzword on college campuses. Among the Elizabethtown College student population, many students interviewed hold strong opinions on what transparency is and how it should be carried out. “Transparency between the College and the students means that the College is … being clear about what’s going

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  • College announces, welcomes fifteenth president to campus

    College announces, welcomes fifteenth president to campus

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    • February 1, 2019

    Elizabethtown College named Cecilia M. McCormick, J.D. its next president Friday, Jan. 11, 2019. This announcement arrived after a long search process that occurred once Etown’s current president, Dr. Carl Strikwerda, announced his retirement Feb. 12, 2018. Elizabethtown College named Cecilia M. McCormick, J.D. its next president Friday, Jan. 11, 2019. This announcement arrived after a long search process that occurred once Etown’s current president, Dr. Carl Strikwerda, announced his retirement Feb. 12, 2018.

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  • Strikwerda, Craig work with Omani Embassy

    Strikwerda, Craig work with Omani Embassy

    Since President Strikwerda assumed the presidency at Elizabethtown College, he has worked diligently to preserve the best characteristics of the College, while identifying areas to evolve and grow. So, it is no surprise in the globalized world in which we all live, that increasing the emphasis on international education is a key objective of Strikwerda’s, and

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  • Strikwerda announces hike in tuition

    Strikwerda announces hike in tuition

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    • February 23, 2012

    On Friday, Feb. 17, President Carl Strikwerda issued a notification to the students and families of Elizabethtown College, stating that the total cost of attendance for the 2012-2013 academic year will be raised to $45,600, a 4.5 percent increase from the current rate. Immediately debunking the intensity of the rise, Strikwerda also noted that institutional

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  • Workplace policies create monetary strife

    Workplace policies create monetary strife

    The air is thick with talk of employment policies. Discrimination, harassment, workplace bullying — all, we’re reminded, stuff to be avoided. Training sessions for employees are being conducted, with the College’s lawyers holding forth with unseemly relish on statutes and Title VII and suchlike. Attendance at these sessions is mandatory. And what if you don’t

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  • Strikwerda talks plans for student growth

    Strikwerda talks plans for student growth

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    • February 16, 2012

    Elizabethtown College’s strategic plan, a five-year overview of what changes need to be implemented both on campus and off campus in connection with the school, has been dissected and debated by over 500 faculty, staff, students and alumni since the end of August 2011 and is now in the stages of a first draft. One

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  • Strikwerda responds to diversity editorial

    My thanks to the staff members of the Etownian for opening a discussion on the status of the diversity plan at Elizabethtown College. That tells me is two things: 1) students value and, as they should, demand a diverse educational experience and 2) we need to do a better job of sharing the good news

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  • Strategic Plan in transition

    Strategic Plan in transition

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    • February 2, 2012

    Elizabethtown College is currently developing a five-year strategic plan to revolutionize the look of the College for generations to come. Starting in 2012, and continuing through 2017, Etown plans to give the school an identity as a nationally-recognized college, have a vital and engaging campus and provide robust and diversified resources. “All of the major

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