From EUP

Dr. Kevin Courtright, an expert criminologist and associate professor in Edinboro’s Criminal Justice, Anthropology, and Forensic Studies Department, recently joined the editorial board of the Journal of Criminal Justice Education.

Edinboro University will continue its Uncomfortable Conversations series with “Electile Dysfunction,” a panel discussion on the 2018 midterm elections. Edinboro faculty and visiting experts will break down the elections and the effects they will have on our country moving forward. The discussion, which is free and open to the public, will be held on Monday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. in Baron-Forness Library.

The Edinboro University Council of Trustees (COT) recently welcomed two new members and recognized the reappointment of two others. The appointments to Edinboro’s governing body were made by Gov. Tom Wolf.

Edinboro University’s ROTC cadets earned the top spot in the 2nd Brigade Army ROTC Ranger Challenge, a varsity sport competition against 42 of the top schools in the northeastern U.S.

On Monday, Edinboro launched a new platform that includes an innovative approach to career services that integrates the entire ecosystem into supporting students with career development early in the student experience – even before the first campus visit.

For the last eight years, Edinboro University has been recognized as a Military Friendly university, ascending to silver status in 2017.

After months of renovations, Edinboro University’s Center for Branding and Strategic Communication is officially open for business – small businesses that is.

On Oct. 24, Edinboro University and Green will host “Kevin Hines: A Discussion on Suicide and Mental Health,” featuring one of only 36 individuals to attempt suicide by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge and survive.

The badge featuring a small oak leaf that Benjamin Kavanagh wears on his military uniform signifies more than the ROTC commander’s promotion as an Army commissioned officer.

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“Fury: Kavanaugh, #MeToo and American Politics,” a panel discussion, will begin at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 10, in Multipurpose Room A of the Frank G. Pogue Student Center on the Edinboro campus.

Edinboro University will welcome higher education thought leader and New York Times best-selling author Jeff Selingo to campus on Tuesday, Oct. 16, to present a keynote, "Higher Education at a Crossroads."

This month, the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, the largest programmatic accreditor of health science professions in the U.S., granted Edinboro’s Master of Arts in Counseling – Art Therapy the nation’s first standard-compliant accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Art Therapy Education.

A world-renowned poet and associate English professor at Johns Hopkins will bring his literary expertise to Edinboro University on Thursday.

I am writing to clarify some information surrounding our recent announcement about changes to our attendant-care program that will take effect beginning with the 2019-2020 academic year.

An Edinboro University faculty member and director of the campus planetarium is the recipient of the only global award that recognizes a lifetime of astronomy education.

In response to regulatory changes and the availability of an increased number of local providers offering a broader range of support, Edinboro University will no longer directly provide attendant-care services to its students. Instead, a local service coordinator, A Bridge to Independence, will be located on campus to assist students in obtaining services. The change will be fully implemented by fall 2019. The attendant-care program, operated through the University’s Office for Accessibility Services, formerly OSD, provides specialized care to students with physical disabilities to assist with the activities of daily living (e.g. meal assistance and personal care).

“Boro at the Beach,” a tropical take on Edinboro University’s annual Homecoming celebration, will land at EU Sept. 28 and 29. Music, art, reunions and activities for all ages will fill the campus and the Edinboro community throughout both activity-packed days.

Athletics at Edinboro are entering a new world — a virtual one. Beginning in fall 2019, Edinboro’s new eSports Team will begin competition against some of the top gamers in the world. The eSports team will be a varsity sport and a member of the National Association of Collegiate eSports (NACE). Players will compete in games like Fortnite, League of Legends, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Hearthstone.

Small business owners looking to launch a brand campaign will now have expanded tools and services at Edinboro University through a donation from the FirstEnergy Foundation.