Prof. April Kelly-Woessner

Kelly-Woessner and her husband, Matthew Woessner, an assistant professor of public policy at Penn State Harrisburg, conducted a major study of how professors’ and students’ politics interact. They shared their research last year at a hearing for the Select Committee of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, the group investigating political bias on Pennsylvania college campuses.

Media coverage of the study, "Left Pipeline: Why Conservatives Don't Get Doctorates," includes stories in the Chronicle of Higher Education and The Wall Street Journal. Their paper will be included in a book to be published in August by the American Enterprise Institute.

Elizabethtown College's Freshman Orientation

Freshman Orientation is a chance to meet with faculty advisers, learn about campus resources and hear from peer mentors. It is a first step into the academic and social community that is Elizabethtown. The program closes with tradition in the Freshman Walk and the candlelight Pinning in The Dell.

Luke Heselden

After a semester of studying Russia as a rising power in international politics and foreign affairs, Luke Heselden, a political science major, has cautionary advice for the United States regarding its position as a dominant international power. “It is imperative that we are aware that a number of states are vying to challenge the American hegemony,” Luke explains.

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Jamie Hornock

On Scholarship and Creative Arts Day, Jamie Hornock will reprise two presentations that she recently made at the 235th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, which was held in New Orleans. Both projects have implications for the field of forensic science. “Forensic science is a relatively new field of research, so there are many different directions to go with it,” Jamie explains. “I chose to focus my research on drug analysis and the aging of inks.”

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Angela Mitchell '08

Biotechnology major Angela Mitchell of Corning, N.Y., was one of 317 college students across the nation chosen last year to receive the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. Goldwater Scholars are mathematics, science and engineering students selected for outstanding academic achievement. They receive up to $7,500 for expenses like tuition, fees, books, and room and board.

Mitcehll is the second Elizabethtown College student to earn this honor. Her application was based largely on tumor virology research she’s been conducting since her sophomore year with Dr. Jane Cavender of the biology department.