{"id":19577,"date":"2024-05-20T12:38:17","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T16:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/?p=19577"},"modified":"2025-04-09T14:26:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T18:26:26","slug":"etown-eras-2010s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/index.php\/2024\/05\/20\/etown-eras-2010s\/","title":{"rendered":"Etown Eras \u2014 2010s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2010s were another decade of physical and academic growth at Elizabethtown College. During the decade, the College launched its Be Inspired giving campaign in 2015, surpassing a $60 million goal in 2019. Students continued to participate in service opportunities each year, as the annual Into the Streets event saw a continuously growing number of student volunteers.<\/p>\n<p>The decade also saw numerous campus improvements, starting the decade with the completion of a new academic quad and ending with the dedication of the sprawling Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness &amp; Well-Being.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>A Look Through the Decade<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2010 &#8211; A new academic quad is completed in May after a more than $330,0000 donation from Frank Masters Jr. H\u201906. The new quad tied together several academic buildings and created a central hub for faculty and students<\/li>\n<li>2010 &#8211; The Bowers Writers House is dedicated in October, named after Kenneth L. \u201959 H\u201999 and Rosalie E. \u201958 Bowers<\/li>\n<li>2011 &#8211; Yvonne \u201cYonnie\u201d Kauffman retires, coaching her last Blue Jay Women\u2019s Basketball game on Feb. 22 after 42 seasons at Etown. She finished her remarkable career with 689 victories and two NCAA Division III National Championships.<\/li>\n<li>2014 &#8211; The Blue Jay Men\u2019s Soccer Team becomes just the third men\u2019s soccer program in NCAA history to win 800 games.<\/li>\n<li>2014 &#8211; Etown&#8217;s varsity athletics programs join the Landmark Conference in the fall after formerly competing in the Middle Atlantic Conference.<\/li>\n<li>2015 &#8211; The Earl H. and Anita F. Hess Archives and Special Collections in the High Library is dedicated on Nov. 3.<\/li>\n<li>2015 &#8211; The Elizabethtown College Women\u2019s Basketball Team becomes the first NCAA Division III program, and the third in the NCAA, to reach 1,000 wins.<\/li>\n<li>2015 &#8211; The first students in the Momentum and Stamps Leadership Scholars programs earn their degree at May Commencement.<\/li>\n<li>2015 &#8211; Etown hosts the Division III Wrestling National Championship.<\/li>\n<li>2016 &#8211; A 10-acre solar array is dedicated, the largest on any college or university campus in Pennsylvania, on Earth Day, April 22. The array was established with help from a $500,000 state grant from the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority.<\/li>\n<li>2018 &#8211; The Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies holds a ribbon cutting after an expansion that includes new offices, larger meeting spaces, desk areas for visiting scholars, and a renovated interpretive gallery.<\/li>\n<li>2018 &#8211; The Blue Bean begins serving Starbucks Coffee on campus.<\/li>\n<li>2019 &#8211; The Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness &amp; Well-Being opens on Aug. 22, named after Kenneth L. \u201959 H\u201999 and Rosalie E. \u201958 Bowers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Snapshots of the Decade<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-19577 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/11.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/11.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/11.jpg 900w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/11-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/11-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19583'>\n\t\t\t\tInto the Streets, 2010\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/12.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/12.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/12.jpg 770w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/12-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/12-768x598.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19584'>\n\t\t\t\tNew Student Orientation, 2010\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/13.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/13.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/13.jpg 900w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/13-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/13-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19585'>\n\t\t\t\tStudents lounge in the Bird Cage, 2012\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/14.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/14.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/14.jpg 900w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/14-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/14-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19586'>\n\t\t\t\tStudents in the BSC, 2012\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/15.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/15.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/15.jpg 900w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/15-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/15-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19587'>\n\t\t\t\tView of Leffler Chapel and Performance Center, 2012\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/16.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/16.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/16.jpg 900w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/16-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19588'>\n\t\t\t\tIn-between classes on the BSC Patio, 2013\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/17.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/17.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/17.jpg 900w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/17-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/17-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19589'>\n\t\t\t\tA winter view of campus, 2015\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/18.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/18.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/18.jpg 900w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/18-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/18-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19590'>\n\t\t\t\tStudents at an on-campus art exhibit by John Baker, 2016 \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/19.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/19.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/19.jpg 900w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/19-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/19-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19591'>\n\t\t\t\tStudents enjoy the BSC Patio, 2016\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/20.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/20.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/20.jpg 900w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/20-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/20-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19592'>\n\t\t\t\tVocalign, 2017\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/21.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/21.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/21.jpg 900w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/21-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/21-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19593'>\n\t\t\t\tStudent Holiday Dinner group photo, 2017\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/22.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/22.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/22.jpg 900w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/22-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/04\/22-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19594'>\n\t\t\t\tThe dedication of the Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness &amp; and Well-Being, 2019\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Throughout Elizabethtown College\u2019s 125th anniversary year, follow along as we share 125 compelling stories about the College\u2019s defining moments, alumni stories, and fun facts since our founding in 1899 at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etown.edu\/125-celebration\/index.aspx\">etown.edu.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2010s were another decade of physical and academic growth at Elizabethtown College. 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