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Clarion gets fourth nod as ‘Military Friendly’ school
For the fourth consecutive year, G.I. Jobs, the premier magazine for
military personnel transitioning into civilian life, has awarded Clarion
University the designation of Military Friendly School. The 2013 Military
Friendly Schools list honors the top 20 percent of colleges, universities
and trade schools that are doing the most to embrace America’s military
service members and veterans as students.
douglass Scholars Program fosters diversity, inclusion
In keeping with the mission of the Frederick Douglass Scholars
Program to foster diversity and inclusion in the professorate, Clarion
University of Pennsylvania selected three scholars from Howard University
for a summer teaching experience: Martha Gay, Yvette Harris and Camelia
Sadler, who taught courses in their respective areas of specialty.
yVeTTe HArriS, MArTHA GAy ANd CAMeLiA SAdLer
President Whitney’s contract extended
The Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher
Education has extended the contracts of seven university presidents,
including Clarion University President Karen Whitney, through June 30,
2015. “Each of the presidents who received a contract extension has
demonstrated his or her strong leadership abilities and commitment to
student success,” said Board of Governors Chairman Guido M. Pichini.
“They have provided both outstanding leadership and the vision necessary
to lead an institution of higher education in these difficult times.”
New program awards bachelor’s and MbA in five years
Starting in fall 2013, Clarion University students will be able to
choose an academic path that will result in two degrees in five
years: an undergraduate bachelor’s degree and a Master of Business
Administration. Students will be able to launch their careers with an
undergraduate, non-business degree in chemistry, communication,
computer information systems, history, modern languages, psychology,
theatre and many more.
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Two online master’s degrees heralded as ‘best buy’
BEST
BUY
ONLINE MASTERS
LIBRARY
SCIENCE
GetEducated.com has named two Clarion
University online programs a “Best Buy” in their
respective fields. Clarion’s part-time Master of
Business Administration program earned the
ranking through GetEducated.com’s cost
comparison of 69 business schools at universities
in the United States that offer distance MBA
programs accredited by
the Association to Advance
Collegiate Schools of
Business International. Clarion’s Master of Science
in Library Science program earned a spot through
GetEducated.com’s cost comparison of 16 MSLS
programs. The ranking indicates that the degree
program has been independently reviewed and
found to offer a high-quality, online degree at a
cost well below the national average.
University receives grant to purchase scanning electron
microscope
Clarion University has received a $353,530 grant from National Science
Foundation for a scanning electron microscope. The microscope, which
magnifies at two million times what the naked eye can see, will enable
research that was impossible with standard microscopes, which magnify
at 2,000 times what the eye can see. The microscope is expected to
arrive on campus in spring 2013.
Mary L. Seifert Cultural Series brings author to campus
Gregory Williams, author of the memoir
“Life on the Color Line,” visited Clarion
University Sept. 18. Recounting his life
as a Caucasian-looking African-American,
Williams addressed issues of race and identity
from his own experience. His visit was part
of the Mary L. Seifert Cultural Series, “The
Realities of Race,” and supplemented the
freshman “common
read” program. The
Mary L. Seifert Cultural
WiLLiAMS
Series Endowment of
the Clarion University
Foundation, Inc.,
was established to provide the Clarion University
community with cultural experiences that inspire
learning through thoughtful discussions.