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Director of groundbreaking program believes his field is a calling
In recent years, our world鈥檚 focus has shifted to serious concern about mental health and addiction issues. More than 40 years ago, Alvernia was a forerunner, featuring prominently in the solution to this problem by initiating the Alcoholism Couns...
Student guides troubled youth on pathway to success
Jennifer Hack '18 has always been interested in the criminal justice field, and her calling to assist youth in the juvenile probation system led to an experiential learning experience at the Berks County Probation Office. Through the practicum dur...
Department of Science chair loves to dive into research with students
Though he wears hats as associate professor of both biology and physical therapy and as the Department of Science chair at 水果派, at the heart of everything Eric Recktenwald does is research. That, and his students. A grad...
Math and philosophy major sees future in national cybersecurity
PHOTO: Michael Carrion, center, toured SNO Lab, a physics laboratory that specializes in researching dark matter and neutrinos, while chairing the international conference 鈥淐osmology between Deleuze and Science鈥 in Sudbury, Canada.Michael Carrion ...