A former Lock Haven University student from Philadelphia was arrested by city police today and charged with 35 criminal counts - including three counts of rape - in connection with the sexual assault of three female university students on Super Bowl Sunday.
In light of the three LHU students having been sexually assaulted, the Clinton County Women Center held a presentation on personal safety and sexual assault awareness on Feb. 11 in the PUB's Multipurpose Room. With a forum-like setting, students, administration and faculty sat as they listened to a panel of the centers representatives give tips on personal safety for combating situations that may arise were sexual assault could occur.
Beginning Feb. 9, LHU students saw a rather drastic change regarding the university's homepage. A committee containing two faculty representatives, five administration representatives and two graduate students made the decision to alter the previous Web site in hopes to gain consistency across the site.
Dr. Tom Ormond, the dean of Education and Human Services and a native of New Zealand, spoke to nearly 100 honors students last Thursday. Students were able to learn a great deal about his life outside of the United States. Ormond described some interesting tidbits about the culture of New Zealand and differences between the current british population in New Zealand and the native culture.
Third and fourth year students with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher who demonstrate financial need and who are planning a for-credit academic internship in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania this summer are eligible to apply for an internship stipend. The internship stipend serves to assist students interested in participating in an internship who otherwise are unable to afford it.
For the third year in a row, Lock Haven University has been named to the Presidential Honor Roll for Community Service. LHU received this honor from the Corporation for National and Community Service. "I am delighted that LHU has received such a prestigious award.
The secondary science programs at Lock Haven University have been nationally recognized as meeting tough standards for a good program. The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) made this recognition official on Feb.
The Director of Career Services, Joan Welker, informed students on successful preparation tips and taking advantage of what job fairs have to offer students in her presentation, "Making the Most of a Job Fair," on Feb. 9. Before the job fair, find out what businesses and organizations will be there.
Lock Haven now has a new, vibrant place for coffee drinkers to enjoy their favorite beverages, as Avenue 209 Coffee House, located at 209 Bellefonte Ave. near Wendy's, held its grand opening on Valentine's Day. Jared Conti and Joshua Grimes, Avenue 209 managers, have created a coffee house that is smoke-free, upbeat and open to the likes of young college students, locals looking for a place to get out away from the usual scene, connoisseurs, senior citizens and anyone in between looking to quench their thirst for their favorite coffee beverage.
The therapeutic recreation club presented a screening of the documentary "Darius Goes West" Monday in the Hall of Flags. This was done in preparation for a visit to LHU by the main character of the movie, Darius Weems. The group that joined him in his trip from Georgia to Los Angeles will also be joining him at LHU on March 31 The film is about a 15-year-old named Darius Weems who suffers from Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
