November 18, 2020
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This edition of the Daily News Roundup is provided by AICUP. November 18, 2020 Mercyhurst University honors veterans with a new program and a week of observance Fifty large American flags, affixed to 6-foot-high poles, line the boulevard as visitors enter Mercyhurst University's East 38th Street main gate in Erie. The striking visual is an annual Veterans Day-week fixture at a school ranked as among the "Best Colleges for Veterans" in the northern region of the U.S. by U.S. News & World Report. Gannon to project 'Love Notes' performances on campus theater building Gannon University's Schuster Theatre will project its next production on the theater building at 620 Sassafras St. Projected performances of "Love Notes" begin at 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Alvernia University is reducing food waste by helping hungry students Alvernia University and its campus foodservice provider, Aladdin, are partnering to help students in need of hot meals while simultaneously reducing food waste. Aladdin is converting food shrink left over from Alvernia's dining hall — that's excess prepared food that never left the kitchen — into frozen meals students can reheat later. LECOM Health Opens Second COVID-19 Unit in Response to Surging Cases The new unit enables LECOM Health to expand post-acute care to COVID-19 patients and can accommodate up to 50 individuals. In March, a post-acute care unit at LECOM Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (LNR) opened in anticipation of a surge in coronavirus patients. As of Monday, that unit is near capacity, which led to the decision to open a second unit. Villanova’s roots inspire AmeriHealth Caritas CEO’s $1M gift to address poverty, inequality Villanova University traces its history back to 1842, when Augustinian Catholics founded the school to educate the children of poor Irish immigrants. A new initiative out of Villanova is expanding on those roots, thanks to a $1 million gift. You Can Get Married for Free at PAFA on November 29th Dubbed the Equal Dignity Pop-Up Nuptials, the event takes place from noon to 4 p.m. on PAFA’s 11th-floor outdoor roof deck and is open to all couples, though it is largely focused on LGBTQIA+ duos and those worried about their rights. Keystone College to expand curriculum, five new majors added The new degrees are: financial planning, data analytics, esport and gaming management, public administration, and supply chain management. Keystone will begin accepting students for the new majors immediately for the spring 2021 and fall 2021 semesters. Penn installs a 16-foot sculpture of a Black female figure at entrance to campus The University of Pennsylvania on Tuesday installed a 16-foot, 5,900-pound bronze-cast sculpture of a Black female figure at its main campus entrance. Allegheny College Has Kept Coronavirus Infection Rate Under 1 Percent President Link was interviewed on KDKA-TV (CBS Pittsburgh) to discuss the College’s success in keeping our COVID-19 infection rate under 1 percent throughout the entire semester. Inside St. Joe's, 76ers' brand new esports partnership St. Joe's and the Sixers' NBA 2K League team, 76ers GC, are partnering to provide St. Joe's students with insight and guidance - and "exclusive content and programming" - from the team's esports pros. PCAD Professor's Mariah App reveals haunting link of Met’s Sackler Wing to opioid crisis Graphic Design instructor Adam DelMarcelle's augmented reality phone app of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Sackler Wing, Mariah, makes a statement between how the Sacklers' billions were earned, and the real-life impact of their pharmaceutical opioids. Gwynedd Mercy U Professor Discusses Biden's Cyber Task Force on Online Harassment President-elect Joe Biden plans to take up a fight against online harassment. Cindy Casey teaches cybersecurity at Gwynedd Mercy University. She says cleaning up popular platforms will take time — and legislation. W&J students helped with Washington Teen Center’s Seesaw Marathon Fundraiser The teen center lost more than 50% of its funding in September, and Mary Jo Podgurski, director, said it will be difficult to keep the center open without additional funds. To raise funds, Teen Outreach Community Coordinator Amy Podgurski Gough and peer educator teens organized the marathon. Reach your professional goals faster with Thiel College’s five-year programs By offering graduate programs meant to foster accelerated graduate success, Thiel College encourages students to pursue opportunities that will allow them to earn two degrees in a shorter time frame while acquiring essential academic and real-world experiences in the form of internships, externships and clinical practicums. Immaculata launches online doctoral education program Starting in the spring 2021 semester, Immaculata University is launching an online, synchronous cohort for the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership Program specifically designed for teachers and administrators who hold a master’s degree and work in any Catholic school system. Dickinson College to split students' presence on campus in spring semester Freshmen and sophomores will be on the Carlisle campus starting in January and then leave during spring break to finish their classes remotely. Juniors and seniors will then reside and attend classes on campus after spring break, paving the way for a possible graduation ceremony for the seniors. Platinum singer Jesse McCartney plays free online concert for Marywood University students on Dec. 5 Platinum-selling singer, songwriter, and actor Jesse McCartney, who was recently seen as the runner-up on the third season of “The Masked Singer,” will play a private online concert for students of Marywood University in Scranton on Saturday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. Harrisburg U announces new date for Cage the Elephant concert postponed by COVID-19 outbreak Harrisburg University announced Wednesday it has rescheduled a Cage the Elephant concert originally set for June that was postponed by the COVID-19 outbreak. The Grammy-award winning rock band will now perform at Harrisburg's Riverfront Park at 7 p.m. on Sept. 23, 2021, the school said. AICUP 101 N. Front St. | Harrisburg, PA 17101 717.232.8649 www.aicup.org unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences .