EU first-year enrollment increases
According to the 2019 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) census, Edinboro University has welcomed in 2019 its largest incoming freshman class in three years. There are 706 first-time students enrolled. The average high school GPA of the freshman class has also seen an increase, with it rising to a 3.55, as compared to a 3.51 and 3.53 in 2018 and 2017, respectively.
PASSHE Chancellor Greenstein conducts culture and engagement survey across state system
On Tuesday, Sept. 17, Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Chancellor Dan Greenstein conducted a culture and engagement survey for his System Redesign effort. According to the press release, the research took place because Greenstein had, “stressed the importance of building a stronger internal culture through better employee engagement,” since the beginning of his tenure as chancellor.
He thought the way to go about doing that was by first assessing the workplace environment via a 10-15 minute survey. The press release also said the information would be confidential and the state system would only have access to aggregated responses.
Edinboro collaborates with 100Kin10 STEM Network
Edinboro University has recently joined the national 100Kin10 network to help get new science, technology, mathematics and engineering, or STEM, teachers in schools.
The network aims to tackle systemic challenges in order to give support to current STEM teachers and in turn educate the next generation. Their main goal is to get 100,000 STEM teachers in classrooms within 10 years.
According to the press release, “The collaboration with 100Kin10 aligns with Edinboro University’s recent $1.2 million National Science Foundation (NSF) Robert Noyce Teaching Scholarship Program grant to help address the nationwide shortage of secondary STEM educators.” It will reward $17,150 to the highest achieving STEM students.
“The fact that they will have all of this experience on an enterprise platform, specifically SAP, that will give them a significant advantage when looking for positions in organizations." |
“Late nights spent creating art will go on. Reflections of fall, in all of its splendor, will be seen in the ripples of Edinboro Lake in the years ahead. And yes, the sounds of bagpipes will linger.” |
By Julia Carden
Edinboro is asking for nominations for outstanding faculty members. Selections and completed forms are due by Dec. 4. |
Student speaker Nathan Brennan congratulated his peers, the “strivers” as he called them, who proved themselves to be true Fighting Scots. |
COVID-19 cases continue to rise around the region, including 944 logged in a 7-day period in Erie County. |
“Our hope is to really keep the traditions that are sacred, the campuses that have their beauty and their pride, but also create something for the future. That is going to be kind of a tricky balance to figure out. I think we can do it.” |