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Former pro basketball player launches foundation to help at-risk youth
Ray Strickland ’04 became familiar with Alvernia’s campus before entering a classroom or declaring a major. His introduction came at summertime basketball camp with Alvernia Athletics Hall of Fame inductee Jack McCloskey, then coach of the men’s b...
Philosophy professor gets royal welcome in Saudi Arabia
In 2015, Associate Professor of Philosophy Josh Hayes co-edited “Aristotle and the Arabic Tradition,” a collection of essays spotlighting the intellectual giant’s influence upon Arabic philosophy. Little did he know that nearly 10 years later, par...
O'Pake director honored for debut book chronicling Latine stories
Lizette Epps, MBA, CUDE, CNP, AWA, Executive Director of Community and Economic Development at Alvernia University's O’Pake Institute for Economic Development & Entrepreneurship, recently celebrated a significant career milestone: the publicat...
Physician Associate faculty making difference with volunteer work in Philadelphia
Alvernia’s Master of Medical Science in Physician Associate Studies program is about to welcome its first cohort, but two of its faculty members have already been making a difference in the region.Stephanie Pillai, MPAS, MS, PA-C, Director of Outr...