Do you love seeing talented students? Do you love hearing nerdy, science jokes? Then the LECOM talent show is right up your alley! Held on campus in Reeves Theater, the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) students put on an unforgettable night of singing, dancing and performing for their fellow students. Hosting the show [...]
The iTeach SHU Gallery was held on April 19 in Cecilian Hall. Faculty and staff who participated in the university’s ELITE Professional Development program presented during the gallery. Participants in the ELITE program consisted of faculty and teaching staff whom were required to train in interactive and assistive technology and assessment development for a year. [...]
A bake sale for autism awareness that was held on April 22 in the Maura Solarium collected $355.30. The “Light It Up Blue” sale was organized by freshman Melanie Dean. Dual majoring in elementary and special education, Dean wanted to do something for National Autism Awareness Month. She contacted Jennifer Suppo, assistant professor of education, [...]
What connects Wii bowling, the Sisters of Charity and Seton Hill University (SHU) students? The Sister Friendship Program, hosted by a group of students from assistant professor of communications John Ciak’s class “Organizational Communications,” allowed SHU students to interact with Sisters from Caritas Christi during the last three Fridays in April. “The idea for the [...]
A collaboration between the Seton Hill University (SHU) Feminist Collective and Westmoreland Women’s and Girls Foundation is scheduled to rally for women’s rights Tuesday, April 9 at the Westmoreland County Courthouse. The rally will emphasize the fact that “the disparity in pay between men and women continues to be a sobering statistic that speaks to [...]
The Intercultural Student Organization (ISO) sponsored their third annual World Week, promoting diversity on the campus of Seton Hill University (SHU). ISO president Jordan Forney sat in the Maura Solarium, where she handed out pamphlets and answered questions about her club. “Right now for ISO, we’re just putting our name out there and showing the [...]
The Seton Hill University (SHU) community was offered an insight into the mind and trials of a troubled young woman on March 15 and 16. Fast-paced drama, “Self Defense, or death of some salesman,” is the tale of the first publicized female serial killer. Directed by senior theater major Farrah Felton, the play featured a [...]
A black guy and a Jewish guy walk into Reeves Theater at Seton Hill University (SHU). Rather than a punchline, the result of this rather comedic event was a productive dialogue about race and diversity in the United States, co-sponsored by the National Catholic Center for Holocaust Education (NCCHE) and Westmoreland County Community College’s (WCCC) [...]
Straight to the Head with Sr. Susan Yochum According to Sr. Susan Yochum, chairperson of the division of natural and health sciences, the division has a lot to offer in terms of news this semester. From a government funded research project to the new exercise science major and potential building projects, big things are happening [...]
The Seton Hill University (SHU) education faculty is honoring the legacy of Sondra Lettrich, former professor of education and program director of special education and inclusive education, who died Tuesday, Feb. 12 at age 72. “Dr. Sondra Lettrich truly lived the values and dispositions of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. One of the many things I [...]
