“Millersville University is committed to a creative campus. Not only in the terms of the arts, but also in terms of creating new knowledge. At Millersville University, we have programs such as the Holocaust Conference that integrate and demonstrate our commitment to interdisciplinary studies to the liberal arts, the creation of knowledge,” the Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences said.
More than 125 Millersville students volunteered, April 10 to clean up Lancaster County and visit elderly residents and disabled children for the 9th annual “Into the Streets.” Organized in 12 student-led groups and individuals, volunteers made their way to 12 Lancaster county agencies to lend a helping hand.
“We are excited to be hosting the Science Olympiad for a third year at Millersville. It’s great that we can provide a forum for students to apply their scientific knowledge while having fun at the same time,” said site director Dr. Alex DeCaria. “By bringing so many different schools together, it allows the students to meet other kids their age, who share their interests, and possibly help to spark creativity.”
The Bible states eight times, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Surely Haiti is not our next-door neighbor, but this has not stopped Millersville University from supporting Haitians in their time of need.
There has been a Haiti Response on the school’s website, the MU Haiti Relief Project, and donation efforts within the residence halls, all of which were made aware to the campus. But the campus does not know if a fundraiser for the Haiti Relief headed entirely by students.
“One of my students asked me who Marian Anderson was. I wasn’t surprised when she asked this, but I couldn’t find the words to describe her. So I said, ‘She was sorta’ the Jackie Robinson. Of course, she didn’t know who Jackie Robinson was either.”
Traveling is in everyone’s agenda before they kick the bucket. You can either wait until after college with a massive amount of debt or you can travel while in college. The Study Abroad program is the ideal way to travel abroad on campus. Not only are you studying at an excellent university or exploring your favorite country, you also have the opportunity to learn about yourself. Ellen Grim, an Elementary Education major and Spanish minor senior, knows this experience well.
Sexual assault is no laughing matter. It is the most troubling of all campus crimes because the majority of victims do not report the incident. The humiliation and the inability to face their assailant again leaves victims unable to report their case. If only a few hundred cases are reported, then there may be thousands of other cases left unreported.
On Feb. 2, Millersville students and administration attended a lecture held in the Lehr Room, Bolger Conference Center to learn how racialization and ethnicization plays a significant role in “Americanizing” the Latino and the Latina community.
With the threat of the swine flu waning, there have been casualties close to home.
Ashley Clark, a 24-year-old alumna of 2007, passed away during childbirth at Hershey Medical Center December 20, 2009 from swine flu complications.
“What we take for granted is what’s real is not real.” These words set the stage for last Thursday evening’s speaker. Before a mass audience, the fine line between the real and the unreal was displayed through scientific and artistic discoveries. On November 5, the Mr. and Mrs. William F. Brossman Charitable Foundation sponsored Millersville [...]
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