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Yolanda Edrington is announced as the new Chief Executive Officer of Respect Together

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Monday, December 11, 2023

HARRISBURG, Pa. , Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Respect Together, formerly the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape, has announced Yolanda Edrington will step in as CEO of one of the longest- standing anti-sexual violence organizations in the country. Edrington will replace CEO Karen Baker on December 18, as Baker will retire after over two decades as a leader in the statewide and national nonprofit.

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Edrington will replace CEO Karen Baker on December 18, as Baker will retire after over two decades as a leader in the statewide and national nonprofit.
For the past six years, Edrington has served as the Chief Operating Officer and Director of Respect Together's national division, the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC).
"This is a momentous time in the nearly 50-year history of Respect Together," said Board President Mary Onama.
Edrington was selected by the Respect Together Board of Directors following a national search alongside Pittsburgh-based search firm, Nonprofit Talent.

My College Laptop Selects Community Colleges With The Best Laptop Loaner Programs

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Monday, March 1, 2021

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Studies by K-12 education researchers at Michigan State University demonstrate positive student outcomes of 1:1 laptop programs, teacher training programs and technology immersion programs.

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Studies by K-12 education researchers at Michigan State University demonstrate positive student outcomes of 1:1 laptop programs, teacher training programs and technology immersion programs.
"With positive student outcomes in K-12 across all cohorts and income levels, it's exciting to see robust college laptop programs thriving in community colleges.
My College Laptop, has compiled a list of innovative community colleges that are aggressively addressing the technology gap for their students.
Clovis Community College - Fresno, CA; Clovis, CA
Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA
Los Angeles Community College District - Los Angeles, CA
Everett Community College - Everett, WA
Harrisburg Area Community College- Harrisburg, PA
For over 10 years, My College Laptop, a division of PMA Media Group, has connected over 500,000 students with colleges that provide supportive technology programs to students.

Elizabethtown College Named to Phi Theta Kappa 2021 Transfer Honor Roll

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Friday, February 26, 2021

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ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa., Feb. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Elizabethtown College has been named to the 2021 Transfer Honor Roll list by the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society .

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ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa., Feb. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Elizabethtown College has been named to the 2021 Transfer Honor Roll list by the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society .
PTK annually recognizes institutions for displaying excellence in the development and support of dynamic and innovative transfer pathways for community college transfer students.
This year, PTK named just 150 colleges and universities to its 2021 Transfer Honor Roll.
Elizabethtown College already has established Dual Admissions Programs with several community colleges including Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC), Harford Community College (HCC), and Reading Area Community College (RACC).

Pennsylvania's Community And Technical Colleges Launch A Simple Solution For Employers To Hire Their Students, For Free!

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Tuesday, July 7, 2020

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Employersposting jobs today can simultaneously reach tens of thousands of job seekers from Butler County Community College; Community College of Allegheny County; Community College of Beaver County; Delaware County Community College; HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College; Pennsylvania Highlands Community College, and Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology.

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Employersposting jobs today can simultaneously reach tens of thousands of job seekers from Butler County Community College; Community College of Allegheny County; Community College of Beaver County; Delaware County Community College; HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College; Pennsylvania Highlands Community College, and Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology.
With nearly 17,000 undergraduates*, the Community College of Allegheny County is the State's largest community college located in the western half of the state.
"Although both two-year and four-year colleges are crucial, employers have a key advantage by recruiting graduates from our combined community and technical college consortium," Barshinger continued.
Posting just once, they can go statewide or target a specific combination of regional Pennsylvania community and technical colleges."

Most Unusual College Degrees Highlighted by OnlineCollegePlan

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Thursday, January 23, 2020

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ITHACA, N.Y., Jan. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Most people don't really think about how many different types of college degrees that there truly are.

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ITHACA, N.Y., Jan. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Most people don't really think about how many different types of college degrees that there truly are.
To talk about some of those more unique degree choices, OnlineCollegePlan recently created a ranking titled The 30 Most Unusual College Degrees.
You can read it here:
This ranking features a combination of different types of degrees that are more unique.
Harrisburg Area Community College (Harrisburg, PA)
OnlineCollegePlan has also created an ultimate guide to online colleges for comprehensive information about earning your degree online.

Delta Dental Community Care Foundation awards $50,000 grant to HACC Foundation

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Friday, October 12, 2018

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HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation recently awarded the HACC Foundation a $50,000 grant to upgrade dental equipment in its dental clinic at the Harrisburg Campus of HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College.

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HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation recently awarded the HACC Foundation a $50,000 grant to upgrade dental equipment in its dental clinic at the Harrisburg Campus of HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College.
"Our Foundation's mission is to increase access to quality dental care in underserved areas and we could not do so without dedicated partners such as HACC and the HACC Foundation," said Karen Robinson, vice president of corporate affairs for Delta Dental and executive director of the Delta Dental Community Care Foundation.
The grant is one of 54 given in Pennsylvania this year by the Delta Dental Community Care Foundation to help improve the oral health of disadvantaged children and adults by removing barriers to quality dental care.
The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Delta Dental of Pennsylvania and its affiliated companies including Delta Dental of California, Delta Dental of New York, Inc., and Delta Dental Insurance Company.