Archive for the ‘LVC in the News’ Category.
October 21, 2019, 5:39 pm
Dr. Stephanie Blanda, assistant professor of mathematical sciences, Dr. Ashley McFalls, assistant professor of neuroscience, Dr. Liz Sterner, assistant professor of chemistry, and Dr. Jenna Marx, assistant professor of psychology, attended an event at the Pennsylvania Governor’s Mansion to honor Women in STEM Oct. 17. The event was sponsored by the STEM-UP Network, whose goal is to “deliver strategies, relationships, and a strong community to women so they can flourish, prosper, and advance personally and in their STEM careers.”
February 6, 2019, 4:38 pm
December 3, 2018, 8:39 pm
Dave Shapiro, senior director of information technology and chief information officer, and Coulson Miller ’19, a business administration major with a minor in computer & data science, were interviewed in a story by York Daily Record video journalist Cameron Clark regarding LVC having the state’s first varsity intercollegiate eSports team. The video and accompanying photo slide show was picked up by USA Today and ran on its home page.
December 3, 2018, 8:36 pm
Dr. Will Delavan, associate professor of economics, was quoted regarding the uncertainty in international geopolitics possibly affecting energy prices, in the U.S. News & Report article What Will Cost More—and Less—in 2019.
November 27, 2018, 8:21 pm
Ally Hepp ’17, audio & music production and music business, was recently interviewed for the Avixa website regarding an internship she had with New Era Technology. The writer for Avixa, which has hired several LVC alumni, also wrote about Ally’s scholarship from the AVIXA Foundation.
November 20, 2018, 4:02 pm
The new Jeanne and Edward H. Arnold Health Professions Pavilion has bustled with classes, events, and lectures since opening in August. But the most important aspect of the building has been the hands-on-training our health professions students receive. From injury prevention to first aid, our students learn real-world skills that prepare them for successful careers. Reporter Jack Eble from Fox 43 visited campus for an in-depth look at the equipment traditionally only found at large research universities.
November 6, 2018, 3:32 pm
President Lewis E. Thayne, on behalf of Lebanon Valley College, signed a dual-admissions agreement with Reading Area Community College (RACC), which was represented by its president, Dr. Susan D. Looney. The partnership will make it more seamless for RACC students to pursue specific majors at LVC, including actuarial science, music business, and the accelerated accounting/MBA program. This is the second dual-admission agreement LVC has made with a community college, having been partners with Harrisburg Area Community College for many years.
November 6, 2018, 3:30 pm
Dr. Laura Eldred, assistant dean and director of Constellation LVC, was interviewed for “The nitty-gritty of college student success.” Referencing an LVC research project regarding how concussions affect student-athletes, Eldred saw potential toward helping all students, noting “Should we teach grit as a way for students to better achieve their goals?”
September 21, 2018, 3:54 pm
Comics Unstripped, the current exhibition in the Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery, was featured in stories by the Carlisle Sentinel and PennLive. This exploration of comic art and its impact on society incorporated research from a course on comic art taught by Professor Michael Pittari, professor of art & visual culture, in spring 2018.