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Mount Hits ‘Start’ on E-Sports Activities
Nursing Faculty Contribute to Book
Mount Aloysius is getting into the esports game. With a brand-new, state-of-the-art esports lab in the basement of Cosgrave, and a new esports coach, the College is primed to make waves in the gaming community.
Two MAC nursing faculty members, Nicole Custer, Ph.D., chair of the nursing department, and Heather Zonts, Ph.D., BSN Program Coordinator, contributed to the “Academic Clinical Nurse Educator Review Book: The Official NLN Guide to the CNE®cl Exam.” They used their nursing experience and knowledge for the project, which will help academic clinical nurse educators better provide their students with a more well-rounded nursing education.
Currently, the Mountie esports players are focused on League of Legends, a popular multiplayer online battle arena game, but new coach Joseph Lee would like to expand beyond that based on player interest and skill. The Mount Aloysius esports team streams their matches on twitch.tv/MtAloy_ESports. This summer, the Mount and The Esports Company also hosted an esports summer camp for local teens geared toward teaching the campers about the esports industry as a whole. Classes focused on marketing, technology, strategy, and more.
Mount Aloysius Receives Grant from Department of Justice In October 2020, MAC received a grant for $290,698 from the Office on Violence Against Women at the US Department of Justice to establish a Healthy Relationships Resource Center. The Center will educate the MAC community about sexual assault and other domestic violence issues, as well as lead prevention and response initiatives. “We appreciate the DOJ’s recognition of the importance of this issue,” said President John McKeegan. “The Healthy Relationships Resource Center will p. 2 | Mount Aloysius Magazine - Fall 2021
Mount Aloysius Awarded $100,000 for 3D Anatomy Visualization System The College was the recipient of a $100,000 grant from the George I. Alden Trust to be used for the purchase of an Anatomage Virtual Dissection Table. The table allows students in the School of Nursing and Health Sciences to virtually dissect human subjects in a 3D environment. “This amazing piece of technology will assist our students greatly in their pursuit of knowledge and skill in the health science fields,” said President John McKeegan. “At the time of this grant, we are the only institution within 50 miles, and 1 of only 16 in the state, to offer this experience to incoming students.”
Mount Aloysius Cuts Ribbon on Community Sidewalk Mount Aloysius College cut the ribbon on the new Community Sidewalk that connects the Mount Aloysius campus to downtown Cresson. The project was made possible by a $666k Grant from PennDOT, a $100k investment from Mount Aloysius College, and additional support from Cresson Township for lighting along the sidewalk. The project will allow greater interaction between Mount Aloysius students/employees and the downtown Cresson business district. It will also enhance the safety of those pedestrians making the trek along Admiral Peary Highway.
Congratulations to Dr. Marilyn Roseman and Shamim Rajpar on their Retirements Dr. Marilyn Roseman announced her retirement this year after 35 years of teaching Mounties as a professor of Early Childhood Education and the department chair of the education department. After 30 years assisting students in the Mount’s library, Shamim Rajpar announced her retirement this year. We wish them all the best in their retirement!
