FALL FEST 2022

Fall Fest & Homecoming Weekend 2022 kicked off on September 30 with our Spartan Advance Golf Outing. Over 130 golfers and Spartan Advance supporters participated. Following that, a Young Alumni Happy Hour was hosted at Gift Horse Brewing Company. A wide range of alumni were able to join representatives from the Young Alumni Council for a night of drinks, live music, camaraderie, and appetizers provided by Brotherly Love Scratch Kitchen.

October 1 may have been rainy, but it did not stop the 11th Annual YCP 5K and Fun Run. Runners of all ages gathered to race through the rain along the track and rail trail. There was even a YCP pup in the race who placed amongst the top contenders! After that there was coffee and conversation. Alumni gathered on the second floor of the WPAC to talk to and reminisce with some of their favorite faculty. Directly flowing from coffee and conversation, academic open houses were hosted so

It was an amazing time welcoming alumni back home this weekend.

The Speed Of Thinking

January 20–March 4, 2023

York College Galleries

The art exhibit addresses the themes of globalization, species loss, and data collection.

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Sororities and fraternities were among those who welcomed the YCP community and alumni during Fall Fest.

alumni could see how the programs have evolved since their time on campus. There was also a table to welcome alumni back to campus during Fall Festival in Grumbacher Sport and Fitness Center.

The weekend came to an end with SpartaFest. Alumni joined the YCP community in Grumbacher for an all-you-can-eat affair, beer and wine, and desserts while connecting with old friends. Highlights included music, dancing, games, and the Spartans of the Year awards presentation. It was an amazing time welcoming alumni back home, and YCP looks forward to Fall Fest 2023.

GREEN WASHED : WHY WE CAN’T BUY OUR WAY TO A GREEN PLANET March 2, 2023, 7 p.m.

Weinstock Lecture Hall

Climate reporter for Gimlet Media Kendra Pierre-Louis has written for Popular Science, The Washington Post, and Newsweek

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Events are subject to change. Please check ycp.edu/cultural-series for the latest information.

Director of International Recruitment

Timely Care

Full-time York College students can reach treatment professionals around the clock through a new virtual health and well-being service for institutions of higher education.

With York College’s introduction of TimelyCare, teamed with the campus’s counseling services, full-time students can access mental, medical, and nutritional care any time of day all year long.

TimelyCare, a service of TimelyMD, is a virtual health and well-being platform that offers access to mental health and medical professionals 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the school year and during semester breaks at no additional cost. Students also can connect with health coaches and find self-care resources using any computer or online device.

Students struggling with an urgent mental health need can reach a professional virtually through TimelyCare’s TalkNow service. They can schedule regular virtual or phone visits with a licensed counselor and typically be seen within a week. A diverse array of culturally competent professionals allows students to choose someone who will help them feel comfortable.

While students are not limited as to how many times they can see an on-campus counselor, in the past they might have waited up to a month for an appointment. Now, due to TimelyCare’s virtual access to services, on-campus wait times have decreased.

For students in need of medical assistance at any hour, TimelyCare offers around-the-clock access to on-demand urgent and low-acuity care.

What are some of your responsibilities as Director of International Recruitment?

In a nutshell—to get more international students to enroll here at York College. There’s a lot that goes with that, but that’s the big one. It’s engaging with high schools and secondary schools abroad, but also within the United States because there are international students who are studying here, so we do want to make sure that we’re engaging with those students, schools, and other organizations, and increasing York’s profile with the international community. What is your favorite part about working with students and your job?

I think their curiosity in some ways. They are very curious about how things work and what life is like—not only at York, but in the United States. And they ask things about the food and the living and how they’re going to fit in. I have a lot of fun answering their questions, but also enjoy learning about their cultures as well.

What’s the biggest thing you want to implement as part of your leadership here at the College?

There are a couple things. When I began working for the College, I put together a plan that included market awareness and asked, “How do we make people aware of York?”

YCP has quite a few students from Nigeria. We’re getting more interest from the Philippines. India is always big, especially for applications, but we’re pretty well-balanced, which is the whole point. We’ve seen quite a bit of growth and we’re really pleased about that. The College still has a long way to go, but the early returns are promising as we’ve been able to double our number of applications each year for the past two years. So that’s been great.

The College is making progress, but it’s not going to happen overnight. We need to be patient. We’re building it the right way and I’m really confident in what we’re doing.  — S.S.