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Cheer for Your Golden Knights!
Basketball season is in full swing at Gannon, and we invite you to join the Gannon Alumni Association on Jan. 27 (vs. Edinboro) and Feb. 23 (vs. Mercyhurst) for pre-game receptions before the women’s and men’s teams take the court at the Hammermill Center. Both events will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the Baldauf Lounge of the Waldron Campus Center, 124 W. 7th St. RSVP’s are requested to
Homer Smith in Alumni Services.
Registration and more info >
The Lady Knights have been perfect so far this season, ranking sixth nationally in NCAA Division II. Read more >
Gannon Hosts Business After Hours
Tour Gannon’s new state-of-the-art Patient Simulation Center in the Morosky Academic Center on Jan. 21 from 5-7 p.m. as part of the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership’s Business After Hours program. Join us at 150 West 10th St. for this interactive networking event! RSVP's are requested to
Tracy Stolz in Alumni Services.
Read more about the Patient Simulation Center >
GU/Mercyhurst Alumni Face Off
Gannon University alumni will compete against alumni from local rival Mercyhurst College in the 2nd Annual Mercyhurst vs. Gannon Men’s Alumni Basketball Game. The event will be held Jan. 30 at 5 p.m. at the Mercyhurst Athletic Center. Tickets are $3 for adults and $2 for youth; students with a valid college ID and children five years old and under are admitted for free. All proceeds benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. For more information, call 1-866-366-1115.
Join Us for an Evening of Jazz
For spring, the Alumni Lunchtime Lecture Series will feature an evening jazz lecture and performance. All alumni, faculty, students and friends are welcome to attend on Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. in the Mary, Seat of Wisdom Chapel (Upper Lounge) at 520 Peach St. Dr. Allen Zurcher and Friends will perform. RSVP by contacting the Office of Alumni Services at 1-877-GU-ALUMS.
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The lunch series will continue in Fall 2010 with three presentations. Have a topic or speaker suggestion? Contact the Office of Alumni Services! Couldn’t make it this fall for the Alumni Lunchtime Lecture Series events? All three speakers can now be viewed on Gannon’s YouTube channel. Watch the videos >
VP for Enrollment Services Chosen
Gannon University President Antoine M. Garibaldi, Ph.D., has appointed William R. Edmondson as Gannon University’s new vice president for enrollment. The newly defined position reports directly to the president and oversees a staff of 48 in the areas of undergraduate and graduate admissions (domestic and international), financial aid and the registrar’s office.
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Career Services Caters to Alumni
If your new year’s resolution involves strengthening your career, Gannon University’s
Office of Career Development and Employment Services can help! Alumni who are transitioning after a job loss are encouraged to contact
Cheryl Rink ’92, ’95M, assistant director of Gannon’s Center for Experiential Education, or complete an
online form for help with resume building, career networking and more. Gannon graduates can also help current students and fellow alumni by offering employment, internship and cooperative education opportunities. Let our career services team know of any openings by
e-mail or by calling 814-871-7680.
Gannon Gets Greener
Every year the average American generates 1,460 pounds of trash—only 180 pounds less than the combined weight of the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line. In an attempt to help lower the amount of garbage that people create, Gannon University is participating in the next Recyclemania challenge.
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Gannon in the News
Read all about it! Gannon University is a newsmaker, in Erie and beyond. An
article based on a conference presentation by Gannon’s provost and the dean of the Morosky College of Health Professions and Sciences is now posted on the organization’s Web site. A
column written by President Garibaldi appeared in the Dec. 10, 2009 issue of Diverse magazine.
Keep up with all the current Gannon news at www.gannon.edu.
New Greek Faith-Sharing Group StartsAs a Catholic, Diocesan university, Gannon’s strong faith community can be seen across campus. The University’s newest student faith-sharing group, Letters, was recognized on a
national blog about Greek life.
Campus Ministry >
Every Alum Has a Story
Dr. Stacey J. Hitt ’87, ’88M graduated from Gannon University in 1987 with a degree in management information systems and received his MBA from Gannon in 1988. In 2001, he received a doctorate in internet communications/knowledge management from The Union Institute and University (Cincinnati, Ohio). While at Gannon, Stacey lettered four years as a member of the men’s basketball team. Recently, the 1986-87 team was selected for induction into the Gannon University Athletics Hall of Fame, with an induction ceremony held on Jan. 9, 2010.
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Alumnus Gives Commencement Keynote
More than 250 students received diplomas and joined the ranks of the University’s alumni on Dec. 13 during Gannon’s winter commencement. Thomas Loftus ’74M, senior vice president of Lord Corp. (retired), gave the keynote address.
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