Chancellor John C. Cavanaugh of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) spoke with students Friday in an open forum to help students understand the issues the system is facing. Students had the opportunity to ask Cavanaugh questions on the current status of the PASSHE system because of economic hardships the countries succumbed to today.
In order for universities from around Pennsylvania to address the needs and create a better environment for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students, LHU held a conference to better inform attendees of this issue. An unwelcoming environment for these students can prevent them from reaching their highest potential in the classroom, as well as later in their lives when they start to begin their careers.
Ten members of the Honors Program traveled to Annapolis, Md., last Thursday to attend the Northeast Regional Honors Council Conference, but the real adventure did not take place until the trip back to Lock Haven Sunday morning. Professor Kathy Richards, the interim honors director and driver of one of the two university vans, pulled off to the side immediately after the van somehow got a flat tire.
Students will have the opportunity to experience Navajo culture in the Southwest this spring on a trip lead by Dr. Barbara Toth, an assistant professor of communication. "This is something I've wanted to do for a number of years," said Toth. The group will be traveling to Winslow, Ariz.
With a closing of yet another semester only four weeks away, LHU still has many upcoming events. Many events on campus are mainly for student's enjoyment, but they also allow students to obtain an educational experience and to benefit others. Upcoming events closing the semester are a blood drive, Campus Craze and the most popular event of all, the spring concert.
Have you ever entered Stevenson Library and been greeted by a pleasant woman cleaning the windows or the floor? If you have, chances are that the friendly face was that of Donna Weaver. This familiar face in Stevenson Library waved goodbye to co-workers and friends as she finished her last work day before retirement on Friday.
Through the month of April, students will be able to get their news from fellow Haven students through a new broadcast airing on campus television channel 12. Eagle Coverage and Eagle Talon TV will be airing live at 10:30 a.m. and 11:35 a.m. on April 3, April 10, April 20 and April 24.
Students will soon have a chance to race for a cause with the sixth annual John Schroder Physician Assistant Student Society (JSPASS) 5K race that will take place on April 4. Each year the Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants (PSPA) chooses a different charity to benefit from the race.
John Swartz will be releasing a free online version of his book, "JobQuest-Take Control of the Job Search and Win the Attention of Employers," for the growing number of job-seekers and unemployed. As a result of the current economic situation, Swartz is increasing the availability of his book for free Originally $19.
Lock Haven's Relay for Life doesn't just meet goals, it shatters them. For the second straight year, the event raised more than $10,000 over the American Cancer Society's goal. This year's goal was a towering $27,000, but the 43 teams raised $35,252 by the end of Friday's 12-hour event which took place in the Student Recreation Center.
