CAMPUS NEWS | Fall/Winter The century-old mystery of an unknown individual in the stained glass window inside the Biemesderfer Center has been solved. The image featured four men: Nathaniel Hawthorne, William Shakespeare, James Russell Lowell and an unknown individual. Thanks to technology, the man was identified as German poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Assistant Director of Admissions Joshua Belice ‘10 found the identity through a reverse Google search of a photograph of the glass. The findings were confirmed by retired German professor Dr. Leroy Hopkins and retired Stained glass window in Biemesderfer Center. library technician Janet Dotterer. Given Millersville’s early Germanic ties, it makes sense for Goethe to be the mysterious individual. Belice noted, “It’s important to remember that as Millersville continues to look forward, we don’t forget our past.”
Grant Supports Student Opioid Crisis Research
Graduate students at Millersville interested in becoming experts in addiction and recovery are benefiting from a $1.35 million grant. The majority of the grant supports scholarships of $10,000 each for students enrolled in the Master of Social Work (MSW) or $28,000 each for students in the Doctor of Nursing Practice programs. MSW students Kylie Bradley-Moreschi and Christopher Thomas are scholarship recipients who will graduate in May 2020. “I hope to start Kylie Bradley-Moreschi and a nonprofit drug and Christopher Thomas. alcohol treatment program that promotes evidence-based treatment for people with substance-use disorders,” Bradley-Moreschi explains. Thomas intends to focus on research and policy making to “establish formal collaborations with addiction service providers in the local area to improve Lancaster’s response to the opioid crisis and substance use generally.”
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New College of Business
Millersville University held an open house celebrating the new College of Business on Sept. 24. The event featured five speakers, including University President Daniel Wubah, Interim Dean Doug Frazer, Vice President for Academic Affairs/Provost Vilas Prabhu, current student Gasser Abousaif and 2018 graduate Renee Drawbaugh. Each of the speakers emphasized the importance of this new college and its impact on the Millersville community. The new college was established in July 2019 and has an advisory council of local business leaders and alumni. It offers bachelor’s degrees in business administration with options in accounting and finance, and marketing and management.
Left to right: Interim Dean Doug Frazer, student Gasser Abousaif, President Daniel Wubah, student Renee Drawbaugh ‘18 and Provost Dr. Vilas Prabhu.
First Gen Week
The University celebrated first generation college students, faculty, staff and alumni during FirstGeneration Week from Nov. 2-8. In 2017, the Council for Opportunity in Education partnered with the Center for First-Generation Student Success to launch the inaugural First-Generation College Celebration. This year, Millersville participated for the first time, and our inaugural celebration included a breakfast, wellness events and introduced a new honor society for first-generation students on campus—Alpha Alpha Alpha. “This week was designed to shine a light on these students and give them the support they need through resources and mentorship opportunities,” said Darlene Newman, director of Student Access and Support Services at Millersville.
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