{"id":6781,"date":"2018-01-30T12:05:22","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T17:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/groups.etown.edu\/news\/?p=6781"},"modified":"2018-02-14T09:22:55","modified_gmt":"2018-02-14T14:22:55","slug":"e-town-in-the-news-december-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/index.php\/2018\/01\/30\/e-town-in-the-news-december-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"E-town in the News: December 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>David Bowne<\/strong>, associate professor of biology, had his non-fiction piece \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hippocampusmagazine.com\/2017\/12\/the-improbability-of-me-and-you-by-david-r-bowne\/\">The Improbability of Me (and You)<\/a>\u201d published by Hippocampus Magazine.<\/p>\n<p><strong>David Downing<\/strong>, Ralph W. Schlosser Professor of English, was featured on the blog <a href=\"http:\/\/apilgriminnarnia.com\/2017\/12\/08\/downings\/\">A Pilgrim in Narnia<\/a> about his move to co-director of the Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College<\/p>\n<p><strong>Richard Fellinger<\/strong>, Fellow in the Writing Wing, wrote the op-ed \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/lancasteronline.com\/opinion\/columnists\/hoping-for-better-politics-than-what-we-have-now\/article_9d30f132-e67a-11e7-b1a7-db5c5161c86d.html\">Hoping for better politics than what we have now<\/a>\u201d for LNP.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jeffery Long<\/strong>, professor of religion and Asian Studies, gave a lecture \u201d<a href=\"http:\/\/vedanta.libsyn.com\/within-you-without-you\">Within You, Without You<\/a>\u201d at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society in Boston, Massachusetts, in November. The lecture recording was posted on the Ramakrishna Vendanta Society news site. At the onset of the lecture, he acknowledged a former student in the audience.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Susi Mapp<\/strong>, professor of social work and department chair, was featured in a Gettysburg Times Newspaper in Education article \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gettysburgtimes.com\/news\/local\/article_96633a16-b9e5-5465-90e1-30f4ee2e85a3.html\">Human trafficking discussion topic<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fletcher McClellan<\/strong>, professor of political science, had an op-ed \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pennlive.com\/opinion\/2017\/12\/is_this_the_beginning_of_the_e.html\">Trump\u2019s presidency: Is this the beginning of the end \u2014 or the end of the beginning<\/a>\u201d published in the Patriot News\/PennLive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Steven Nolt,<\/strong> Senior Scholar with the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies and professor of history, and <strong>Jeff Bach<\/strong>, director of the Young Center and professor of religious studies, were mentioned in the Ephrata Review article \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ephratareview.com\/news\/plain-communities-holiday-traditions\/\">Plain communities Holiday traditions.<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Steven Nolt also was featured in a York Daily Record article \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ydr.com\/story\/news\/2017\/12\/08\/amish-moving-out-oflancaster-county-getting-too-fast-paced-some-amish-moving-out-county-growing-tren\/931330001\/\">Leaving Lancaster: Expect to see more Amish move; some say it&#8217;s too &#8216;crowded, fast-paced&#8217;<\/a>\u201d and the LNP article \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/lancasteronline.com\/news\/local\/how-bout-them-road-apples-why-are-horse-owners-not\/article_4c7db516-d920-11e7-8a0a-07db22e4f3d4.html\">How &#8217;bout them road apples: Why are horse owners not responsible for cleaning up Lancaster County roads? [We the People report]<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carl Strikwerda<\/strong>, College president, was quoted in a New York Times op-ed, titled \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/12\/07\/opinion\/a-welcome-college-diversity-push.html\">A Welcome College Diversity Push<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jody Yorty<\/strong>, associate professor of molecular biology and department chair, was mention in \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cpbj.com\/article\/20171208\/CPBJ01\/171209857\/planting-seeds-for-biotech-careers-in-central-pa\">Planting seeds for biotech careers in Central PA<\/a>,\u201d an article in Central Pennsylvania Business Journal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elizabethtown College\u2019s Trostle Investment Portfolio<\/strong> was mentioned in the article \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/lancasteronline.com\/news\/local\/millersville-students-will-invest-k-out-of-university-s-endowment\/article_52bab9a6-db9b-11e7-8e34-2700c68f23e7.html\">Millersville students will invest $200K out of university&#8217;s endowment with new Marauder Fund<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elizabethtown College<\/strong> was mentioned in several articles about the American Talent Initiative dedication to expanding opportunity and access to low- and moderate-income students.:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.org\/press\/releases\/american-talent-initiative-grows-86-schools-nationally-recognized-colleges-share-commitments-educate-high-achieving-low-moderate-income-students\/\">Bloomberg Philanthropics<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universitybusiness.com\/news\/american-talent-initiative-grows-86-schools-colleges\">University Business<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/grade-point\/wp\/2017\/12\/23\/dozens-more-selective-colleges-join-pledge-to-add-lower-income-students\/?utm_term=.5f3234d939dc\">Washington Post<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/diverseeducation.com\/article\/107055\/\">Diversity Issues in Higher Education<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.edweek.org\/edweek\/high_school_and_beyond\/2017\/12\/colleges_expand_commitment_recruit_underserved_students.html\">Education Week<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/quicktakes\/2017\/12\/11\/low-income-student-enrollment-campaign-expands\">Inside Higher Ed<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/news\/us-universities-pledge-increase-intake-low-income-students\">Times Higher Education<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nasfaa.org\/news-item\/13920\/ATI_Commits_to_Enroll_and_Support_High-Achieving_Low-_and_Moderate-Income_Students\">National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elizabethtown College<\/strong> was mentioned in:<\/p>\n<p>an LNP gift-giving article \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/lancasteronline.com\/gift-guide-ringing-in-a-local-holiday-season\/article_56d3706c-de81-11e7-8da8-8fe92de692e4.html\">Gift guide: Completing your Christmas shopping in Lancaster County in any price range<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>an Elizabethtown Advocate article about the <a href=\"http:\/\/etownpa.com\/college-seeks-approval-land-development-plan\/\">Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being\u00a0<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/etownpa.com\/founder-war-child-charity-says-cycle-violence-can-disrupted\/\">Leffler Lecturer Samantha Nutt<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Sun article \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/news.thesunontheweb.com\/news\/2017-12-14\/Community\/Etown_college_Growing.html\">Sports, Fitness and Wellness A big new building is on the horizon for Elizabethtown College<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Bowne, associate professor of biology, had his non-fiction piece \u201cThe Improbability of Me (and You)\u201d published by Hippocampus Magazine. David Downing, Ralph W. Schlosser Professor of English, was featured on the blog A Pilgrim in Narnia about his move to co-director of the Marion E. 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