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Annual Art Faculty Exhibit Opens November 8

The annual art faculty exhibit opens in the George Waters Gallery on Thursday, November 8 with an artist reception from 5:00-7:00 p.m. The gallery will be filled with new works by faculty members, Chris Longwell, Jan Kather, Derek Chalfant and Aaron Ka...

Nov 7, 2018, 12:53pm EST

Science Lecture Explores Genetically Modified Crop Challenges

The second lecture in this year's "Lecture Series in the Sciences" features Peter Gregory, Ph.D. of Cornell University, on Thursday, November 8, at 6:00 p.m. in Peterson Chapel. Gregory, who will be discussing "GM Crops as catalysts for Global Devel...

Nov 6, 2018, 10:57am EST

Elmira College Men's and Women's Basketball to Host Hoops Hysteria on November 7

The Elmira College men's and women's basketball teams are gearing up for another exciting installment of EC's annual Hoops Hysteria event, sponsored by the Student Association Finance Board. This year's event will take place on Wednesday, November 7, a...

Nov 5, 2018, 11:23am EST

Relive Twain's Summer of 1884 with 'Trouble Begins' Lecture

The fall portion of the 2018-2019 The Trouble Begins Lecture Series, presented by the Center for Mark Twain Studies, concludes Wednesday, November 10 when presenter John Bird takes the audience through Twain's summer of 1884 at Quarry Farm. The final f...

Nov 5, 2018, 11:21am EST

Education Students Present at State Association Conference

Several Elmira College education students recently presented at the New York State Reading Association conference in Syracuse, New York. Rebecca Heagy '19 and Sydney Stringham '19, alongside Dr. Deborah Owens, director of teacher education and assoc...

Nov 2, 2018, 2:28pm EDT

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HRATT Panel Discussion set for November 6

Students currently enrolled in, or interested in, human resources are invited to a panel discussion, sponsored by the Human Resource Association of the Twin Tiers (HRATT), on Tuesday, November 6 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Tift Lounge. The panel,...

Nov 2, 2018, 2:21pm EDT

Emerging Scholar Lecture to Feature Emma Velez

Emma Velez, Ph.D. candidate from The Pennsylvania State University in philosophy and women's, gender, and sexuality studies, will highlight this year's fall Emerging Scholar Lecture on Thursday. November 8, from 4:00-5:30 p.m., in the Gannett-Tripp Lib...

Nov 1, 2018, 12:12pm EDT

Seybold Co-Edits Publication The Routledge Companion to Literature & Economics

In early October The Routledge Companion to Literature & Economics went on sale in the US and UK. The volume is co-edited by Dr. Matt Seybold, assistant professor of American literature & Mark Twain Studies at Elmira College, and Dr. Michelle Chihara, ...

Oct 31, 2018, 3:40pm EDT

Dr. Khawar Presents at International Economics Conference

Dr. Mariam Khawar, professor of economics, recently presented her paper, "The story behind the economics: Providing context by using story-telling to illustrate economic theory," on mathematical modeling at the 86th International Atlantic Economic Conf...

Oct 31, 2018, 11:41am EDT

First of Four Science Lectures set for November 2

Elmira College will host the first of four lectures in this year's " Lecture Series in the Sciences" this Friday, November 2, at 6:00 p.m. in Peterson Chapel. The annual series highlights various topics ranging from plant sciences, forensic science, ma...

Oct 30, 2018, 3:33pm EDT

About Elmira College

Elmira College is a private, coeducational, Phi Beta Kappa college founded in 1855, and located in the Southern Finger Lakes Region of New York. The College is annually ranked by U.S. News & World Report, which has also ranked Elmira College as a leading college, nationally, for student internships. Proud of its history and tradition, the College is committed to the ideals of community service, and intellectual and individual growth.