A new Erskine College soccer field, to be named for former Erskine soccer coach Ralph Lundy, is now in the early stages of construction, Vice President for Athletics Ralph Patterson reports.

Erskine President Dr. Steve Adamson is enthusiastic about the project. "You may have noticed several earthmoving trucks on campus near the women's softball field," he said in a recent message to students, faculty, and staff members. "This is the first stage of an exciting new project that will benefit Erskine students for years to come."

"We are happy about creating a new soccer venue that will help our student-athletes and coaches achieve great things," Patterson says. "Naming our new soccer venue for Ralph Lundy is appropriate and is a great way to bring together people who love Erskine."

Lundy, who is married to Erskine alumna Elizabeth Knight Lundy '84, came to the campus for Alumni Day 2024. At the Alumni Association meeting, slipping a garnet Erskine shirt over his clothing as he…

Mercyhurst University was well represented at the PA Sports Business Association's recent case study competition and conference as Associate Professor for Sport Business Management Dr. John Parente received the Outstanding Faculty Member Award and senior Colby Leandro earned the Outstanding Student Award. Further, the university took first place with its case study presentation.

Joining Leandro in presenting the winning case study, titled "A New Era of Pennbriar," were Abigail Kane and Alyssa Szychowski.

Leandro is a double major in Sport Business Management and Data Science. He is also among the top 2024 Mercyhurst commencement award winners, having earned the Frank Barry Leadership Award.

"We were tasked with crafting innovative strategies to revitalize the Pennbriar Sports and Fitness Complex, aiming to reestablish it as the ultimate fitness and recreation hub for Erie's vibrant community," Leandro explained. "Our proposal, which focused on expanding cardio-room class…

WASHINGTON, PA (April 15, 2024)-Washington & Jefferson College (W&J) recently announced a group of 26 students who will receive funding from the College's signature travel program, the Magellan Project, for the summer of 2024.
Initiated in 2008, the Magellan Project-an opportunity unique to W&J-provides funds for student-designed, research-based travel in domestic and international destinations new and unfamiliar to applicants. 
The project, made possible by the generosity of W&J alumni and supporters, breaks through financial barriers and allows a diversity of underclass students to explore a wide array of passions and interests. 
Three separate awards exist to support Magellan Scholars: the Geary Award for first-year students, the Walker Award for sophomore students and the Kelso Award for junior students.
View the article for a  complete list of recipients for 2024. 

Lake Erie College recently announced it is adding three new majors to provide students with expertise in high-growth areas in which employers are searching for talent.

The new offerings are Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, and Nutrition.

The majors have been added through the college's partnership with Rize Education, a higher education company that uses a course-sharing model to help expand opportunities by creating shared majors and adopting high-demand programs, according to a news release.

"We are thrilled to offer these majors to Lake Erie students through this partnership," Jennifer Kinnaird, the college's provost and vice president of academic affairs, stated in the release "Each of these job-focused majors is taught by qualified professionals and academic experts who understand what industry hiring managers are looking for.

"These programs directly address the needs of Ohio employers and we are looking forward to the internship and career opportunities they unlock for…

BOARDMAN, Ohio -- For the first time since 2006, the Allegheny College men's golf team is heading to the NCAA Division III Championships.

The Gators overcame a six-stroke lead by Washington and Jefferson College with a tournament-best 293 in the final round of the 2023-24 Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Championships to claim its first conference title and ticket to the national championships in 18 years.

In a miraculous final round at Mill Creek Golf Course's South Course, Allegheny avenged its one-stroke loss to the Presidents at last year's PAC Spring Championships. With the win, the Gators earned the PAC's automatic berth into the 2024 NCAA Division III Championships, which will be held just outside of Las Vegas at the Boulder Creek Golf Club in Boulder City, Nevada, from May 14-17.

Not only did the team capture hardware, but Carter Hassenplug (North East, Pa./North East) added to his trophy case with a historic achievement. Hassenplug became the first…

DELAWARE, Ohio - Ohio Wesleyan University announced plans today to launch an annual Business Plan Competition this summer with a combined prize package of more than $250,000 - the most valuable contest of its kind statewide.

"The Ohio Wesleyan University Business Plan Competition enables us to support entrepreneurs of all ages, across more communities, as we work to cement OWU as a hub for innovation and a home base for founders - not only for Delaware, but also for Columbus, for Ohio, and for the United States," said President Matt vandenBerg, Ed.D., who announced the competition April 16 at The Delaware Entrepreneurial Center at Ohio Wesleyan University, or DEC OWU.

"This competition will recognize up-and-coming entrepreneurs and reward their potential with prizes that include financial investment and other transformative resources, including access to our on-campus entrepreneurial center," vandenBerg said. "The winners will incubate in the DEC OWU, growing Delaware's…

The Student Hall for Exploration and Development at New York's Rochester Institute of Technology places the arts beside the sciences at the heart of the campus.

At the new gateway to the campus of the Rochester Institute of Technology, you won't see any robotics or engineering feats on display. Instead, the 180,000-square-foot Student Hall for Exploration and Development offers views into two nearly transparent cubes. In one, actors rehearse a theater performance; students are practicing their moves in a dance studio in the other.

Enter the $120 million building and notice that the theater, cheek-by-jowl with glass-walled maker spaces, looks into a crescent-shaped atrium. The workshops display a dizzying array of benches and machine tools umbilicaled to the ceiling by electrical cords and exhaust hoods. Garage-style doors open up and out of the way, inviting anyone passing by to check out the projects being invented and iterated within.

The SHED, which opened recently at RIT's…

Four members of the Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College of Art and Design's 2023-24 Teen Arts Council (SAM TAC) are set to take the next steps in their arts education. Marley Bean and Simon Odruno will attend Ringling College this fall, while Addy Hurt and Berkeley Maecker will participate in Ringling's PreCollege program this summer.

SAM TAC is led by Dr. Brooks Tracey, artist and educator, and the Museum's Community Catalyst for Learning and Engagement Connie Cuadrado. All of the students on the Council were local; Bean attending Booker High School; Odruno, Florida Virtual School and Suncoast Technical College; Hurt, Manatee School for the Arts, and Maecker, Manatee High School.

"We're delighted that these students have decided to continue studying the arts, and to do so while staying right here in Sarasota," said Virginia Shearer, executive director of the Sarasota Art Museum. "It's a privilege to be a part of their cultural education, but of course they make valuable…

Coe College is announcing a new initiative to assist Iowa families in their college search. Coe will provide additional scholarships or grants to ensure your direct cost (tuition, fees, housing and meal plan) is equal to or less than the 2023-24 average direct cost of the three Iowa public universities - $21,060. 
The Iowa Ready initiative is in response to the urgent need for our Iowa high school seniors to understand their college costs so they can make an informed college decision. The delays in the federal government's Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) processing is causing students to limit their college choices and some are even deciding not to attend college at all. Families who farm or own small businesses are impacted to an even greater degree due to changes in calculations. This situation is exceptionally stressful and challenging for students who are going through the college-search process for the first time. Therefore, we are committed to removing…

As ever, the Professional Writing program at Champlain College prepares students to make a living as writers across a broad variety of careers. They can study the foundation of craft across multiple genres (fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and beyond), develop strong skill sets in editing and revision, learn about numerous professional pathways in publishing through visiting guests and internships, and choose electives that will impart marketable skills relating to public relations, grant writing, video storytelling, or podcasting.

Now online, the IBM quantum system will expand the longstanding RPI and IBM partnership to accelerate quantum computing research, workforce development, and education in New York.

Indiana Tech and Siena Heights University (SHU) in Adrian, Michigan, have partnered to offer an articulation agreement that will benefit future global leaders. Starting immediately, graduates from Siena Heights University who have earned a master's in business administration, organizational leadership, higher education leadership or healthcare leadership are eligible for admission to Indiana Tech's Ph.D. in Global Leadership program with between nine and 15 credit hours of earned credit. In addition, Siena Heights master's students who graduate with a GPA of 3.0 or higher can receive a merit scholarship worth 20% off the cost of Ph.D. tuition at Indiana Tech.

"This new partnership with Siena Heights University will save students who wish to pursue a Ph.D. valuable time and money by helping them leverage the knowledge gained from their graduate program to achieve their educational goals faster," said Dr. Kevin Bottomley, assistant professor of Ph.D. and associate dean of the College…

Unity Environmental University Announces Launch of Six New Academic Programs
Man holding plants in a food forest.
Unity Environmental University announces the expansion of our Sustainable Food Systems and Sustainable Hospitality and Tourism programming suites. The expansion includes six new programs designed to prepare students for future careers in the rapidly growing green economy. These new offerings are part of the university's commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility.

Innovative Programs in Food System Sciences

In addition to our recently released B.S. in Agroforestry and Sustainable Horticulture, our B.S. programs in Regenerative Agriculture, Food Equity and Health, and Food Business and Culinary Entrepreneurship, alongside the M.P.S. in Sustainable Food Systems, establish Unity Environmental University as a leader in food system sustainability education. These programs, which are intricately designed to meet the challenges of our time, will prepare…

Stetson University plans to break ground this summer on a new 305-bed residence hall in the center of campus that will enhance the residential living experience for students and provide more places for them to gather and study.

The four-story residence hall is scheduled to open in 2026 near the Carlton Union Building and Templeton Fountain, expanding the heart of the DeLand campus with an amphitheater, open green spaces and gathering places for students.

"At Stetson, as much learning goes on outside the classroom as inside the classroom," said President Christopher F. Roellke, PhD. "Residential living and learning is an essential part of the Stetson experience and we are thrilled to be making these investments in student well-being and success."

The residence hall will offer a mix of attractive living spaces for students, including traditional double-occupancy rooms, shared suite-style rooms and individual rooms, along with community kitchens, lounges and other common areas. A…

"Keeping with our vision to produce informed, creative-thinking and versatile people who are career-ready, Millsaps College recently expanded its curriculum by approving six new majors for undergraduates and two new master's degree programs."
In alignment with our vision to produce informed, creative-thinking and versatile citizens who are career-ready, Millsaps College recently expanded its curriculum by approving six new majors for undergraduates and two new master's degree programs.

The new majors are designed to help students meet the demands of careers in new and emerging technologies today and into the future. They include:


User Experience Design,
Health and Exercise Science,
Public Health,
Computer Science,
Data Science and
Business Analytics.

Master of Accountancy with Analytics and Master of Business Administration with Analytics are the two new graduate programs.

"Millsaps empowers our students to live lives of meaning, purpose and…

Women have essential roles within the Body of Christ as they serve in the home, workplace, church, volunteering and in society.

To help women become more equipped for the various roles God prepared for them, Clarks Summit University is offering a free course to alumnae this spring. Alumnae who have a CSU or BBS degree (bachelor's degree or higher) can register to receive the FREE gift of a three-credit, graduate-level, online course: "The Ministry of Women."

This flexible, online course encourages and equips for ministry while providing a way to interact with other CSU alumnae. Taught by adjunct faculty member Diane Lytle, "The Ministry of Women" helps Christian women become better equipped to serve in the various roles they are placed in by God during different stages of life.

The course begins March 18, 2024. Registration for the free alumnae course closes through March 1, 2024.

Alumnae can register for free here.

Equipping Christian Woman

According to Lytle, the…

Nashville, TN - Fisk University, one of the nation's oldest historically Black universities (HBCUs), is proud to announce award-winning ABC News correspondent Deborah Roberts, co-anchor of the prestigious news magazine, "20/20." and Al Roker, weather and feature anchor of NBC News' TODAY, as co-speakers for the university's historic 150th commencement ceremony on Monday, May 6th, 2024.

As a seasoned media veteran, Roberts has explored the world in pursuit of her reporting. Her thorough coverage of current events led to her receiving a prestigious Peabody Award for the "20/20" special "Say Her Name: Breonna Taylor." With multiple Emmy- Awards to her name, she has been honored for her exceptional contributions to international and national news coverage. Beyond her journalism career, Roberts is also an accomplished author. Her book, "Lessons Learned and Cherished: The Teacher Who Changed My Life," achieved bestseller status on the New York Times list. Additionally, she and husband Al…

A TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HILLTOP

Hilltoppers and the greater Austin community came in droves to campus on Monday, April 8, 2024 to share in a special experience: a total solar eclipse. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, blocking the view of the sun as it passes. Even rarer, a total solar eclipse is when the moon completely blocks the light of the sun.

This eclipse's path of totality spanned Mexico to Maine, and Austin was lucky to be in the about 100-mile-wide path. It's been hundreds of years since the last time Austin was in the path of totality, and it will be another 20 before the capital city gets to experience an eclipse, though that eclipse will only be a partial one.

WEATHER BALLOON LAUNCH

St. Edward's Associate Professor of Physics Paul Walter and students, in coordination with Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, launched an ozonesonde (a weather balloon) from Andre Lawn during the total solar eclipse. The ozonesonde will…

SBU's competitive programming team, "SBU Purple," placed first place, in the Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges - Central Plains (CCSC-CP) Programming Contest, held on Saturday, April 6, at Graceland University in Lamoni, IA. Fourteen teams participated in this year's contest, which included private and public four-year colleges. The competition involved solving computing problems of medium to difficult complexity. The "SBU Purple" team members were Jacob Minder (Cybersecurity major from Kansas City, Missouri), Elijah Daugherty (Software Engineering major from Fair Grove, MO) and Josiah Thiele (Computer Science & Math major from Kansas City, Kansas). The SBU Competitive Programming students are coached by Dr. Baochuan Lu, Professor of Computing.

The Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges - Central Plains (CCSC-CP) is an annual conference and contest that brings together universities from Missouri, Nebraska, Arkansas, Iowa and Kansas in a 2-day conference. The…

Paul Sniegowski Ph.D., a distinguished biologist and the Stephen A. Levin Family Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania, will become the 21st president of Earlham College and Earlham School of Religion on Aug. 1. He succeeds Anne M. Houtman, D.Phil., who will retire in July after a successful five-year term as president.

"Earlham has an important and longstanding place within the distinctive liberal arts tradition in the United States. It is a place that brings together a diversity of people to explore ideas, to learn to think and to go out and contribute to the world for good," Sniegowski says. "Serving that ideal, and serving Earlham's students and faculty, is why I am so excited to become part of the community."

An Indiana native, Sniegowski received his bachelor's in music from the Indiana University School of Music; an M.A. in biology from Indiana University, Bloomington; and his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. He joined Penn's…

Ujiie, an Associate Professor of Fashion Design and Interior Design at Moore, spoke with PBS about her work featured in the (re)FOCUS event "Artfronts."

Associate Professor of Fashion Design and Interior Design Heather Ujiie was recently featured in "You Oughta Know," a PBS web series highlighting events in the Philadelphia area. Ujiie is one of five women artists participating in the (re)FOCUS Artfronts exhibition, which uses empty storefronts as a backdrop for feminist art.

"The Artfronts Partnership is a public art project. It's a partnership between the business and arts communities, in which artists are commissioned to transform empty storefronts into illuminated, exciting art spaces called 'artfronts,'" curator Marsha Moss told PBS.

Ujiie's piece, titled Polarity, is made up of two embellished figures designed to represent themes of divinity and womanhood.

"It's really about the divine feminine, about the dualities that exist within the universe," Ujiie said. "I…

Wilmington, DE - Goldey-Beacom College (GBC) announced the addition of five micro graduate and three macro graduate certificate programs which brings the College's total offering to 21 graduate certificate programs.


Micro-Graduate Certificates: Five certificates, nine credits each


Graduate Analytical Business Skills
Graduate Certificate in Business Processes
Graduate Certificate in Financial & Economic Analysis
Graduate Certificate in Leadership
Graduate Certificate in Management


Macro-Graduate certificates: Three certificates, 18 credits each


Graduate Business Leadership/Power Up Certificate
Graduate Traditional Business Administration Certificate ("Pocket MBA")
Graduate Quantitative and Analytical Business Certificate

GBC President Colleen Perry Keith has recognized a consistent need for workforce training. "Workplace training needs are discussed in the media almost daily, and Goldey-Beacom has a 137-year history in meeting…

April 9, 2024 - The continued surge in interest in a Marist education was on full display over the past weekend as admitted students and their families packed campus for the first two Admitted Student Days. Prospective new Marist students experienced what may be their new home on the Hudson this fall, with hundreds more set to visit for the final Admitted Student Day on Saturday, April 13.

The morning kicked off in the McCann Arena with a welcome from President Kevin Weinman, Vice President for Enrollment Management Sean Kaylor, alumnus Andrew Kayiira, Jr. '04, and honors student Krystyna Lubrano '24. Admitted students and their families then spread out across campus for a chance to experience a "day in the life" of a Marist student.

Faculty, current students, staff, and alumni met with prospective students, discussing the unique mix of academic and student life experiences that Marist offers.

President Weinman stressed the major choice ahead for these students-where to spend…

The infectious energy and passion of Rosalie Oduor, M.S. '24, is palpable, even through Zoom. On a recent call, with her guitar nearby, Odour told ClarkNow about the last decade of her life, in which she's been focused on building a career in the music industry. The unifying threads of Oduor's songs - and her career - are connection and confidence.

The native of Nairobi, Kenya, is a well-known singer in her home country, with over 40,000 followers on Instagram and 9,000 subscribers to her YouTube channel, where her videos have earned more than 200,000 views. She recently signed with Platoon Africa, a subsidiary of Apple Music, to extend her reach in the entertainment industry.

student sitting with laptopOduor has lived globally since graduating with her bachelor's in marketing from Kenya's Strathmore University. She earned a master's degree in innovation and entrepreneurship from the University of Manchester, England, and she is now studying for her master's in marketing…