West Chester University is pleased to bring their Doctorate of Public Administration to Dixon University Center. The Doctor of Pub-lic Administration (DPA) degree program at West Chester Univer-sity was successfully launched in the fall semester of 2015. It is a 43-credit online program with students participating from all over the country, and has been designed to be broadly applicable across a number of public service fields and accessible to work-ing professionals. The DPA is intended to meet regional employer and student needs by preparing individuals to advance the practice of public affairs and administration at the highest levels. DPA courses will focus on the development of core competencies in the areas of strategic management, public sector economic and financial decision-making, and policy advocacy and leader-ship. Students will also complete a capstone project that demonstrates a high level of competence in applying the DPA student learning outcomes to the solution of an ac-

tual organizational or public problem/issue. At the end of this program, students will be able to: • Lead and manage in public governance: the ability to appraise both the internal and external organizational environment, includ-ing the culture, politics and institutional setting, and to use this knowledge to lead and manage personnel, programs, policy and outcomes.

• Participate in and contribute to the public policy process: the ability to understand the policy making process, including defin-ing the problem, facilitating stakeholder involvement in agenda-setting, formulating, implementing and evaluating policies, and developing the expertise to effectively con-tribute to the policy-making process.

• Analyze, synthesize, think critically, solve problems, and make decisions: the ability to evaluate and synthesize information in order to propose solutions for public problems,

think critically by demonstrating both pro-cedural and conceptual knowledge, analyze data using a variety of research methods, and make evidence-based and ethical deci-sions regarding public policy and organiza-tional outcomes.

• Articulate and apply a public service per-spective: the ability to understand and apply public service values appropriate to public affairs, administration, and policy.

• Communicate and interact productively with a diverse and changing workforce and citizenry: the ability to respond thoughtfully to diversity both in the workplace and the citizenry, and work to productively in teams, including interacting effectively, demonstrat-ing composure, professionalism and respect for others, and sharing information, exper-tise and resources. For additional information or to apply, please visit: www.wcupa.edu/mpa.

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Undergraduate ProgramsAccounting, B.S. - Elizabethtown CollegeBusiness Administration, B.S. - Elizabethtown CollegeCorporate Communications, B.A. - Elizabethtown CollegeCriminal Justice, B.S. - Elizabethtown CollegeEmergency Planning & Management, B.S. - Immaculata UniversityHealth Care, B.S. (Online w/ face-to-face course options) - Elizabethtown CollegeHuman Services, B.S. (Online w/ face-to-face course options) - Elizabethtown CollegeInformation Systems, B.S. - Elizabethtown CollegeNursing, R.N. to B.S.N. - Millersville University

Degree Completion ProgramsApplied Science in Technical Leadership, B.A.S. - Bloomsburg University Social Work, B.S.W. - Shippensburg University

Graduate ProgramsAdministration and Leadership Studies, Ph.D. - Indiana University (IUP)Business Administration, M.B.A. - Elizabethtown College Business Administration, M.B.A. - Shippensburg University Counselor Education and Supervision, Ed.D. - Shippensburg University Curriculum and Instruction, D.Ed. - Indiana University (IUP)Educational Leadership, Ed.D. - Millersville/Shippensburg University Employment and Labor Relations, M.A. - Indiana University (IUP) Health Services Administration, M.S. - Indiana University (IUP) Higher Education, Ed.D. - Immaculata UniversityMaster of Divinity, M.Div. - Evangelical SeminaryNursing, M.S.N. - Millersville University Nursing, Ph.D. - Indiana University (IUP)Organizational Development and Leadership, M.S. - Shippensburg University Physician Assistant, M.H.S. - Lock Haven University Public Administration, M.P.A. - Shippensburg University Public Administration, D.P.A. - West Chester University (Coming soon)Social Work, M.S.W. - Millersville/Shippensburg UniversityStrategic Leadership, M.S.L. - Elizabethtown College

Certificate ProgramsFoundations in Project Management - Millersville University Integrative STEM Education Certificate (Post-Bachelor’s) - Lebanon Valley College Management Information Systems (Post-Bachelor’s) - Shipensburg University PA Certified Public Manager (CPM) Program - Millersville University Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Review - Millersville University Superintendent Letter of Eligibility (Post Master’s) - Shippensburg University Supervisory/Principal Certification (Post Master’s) - Shippensburg University

Continuing Education & Professional DevelopmentCorporate University: Professional Training and Continuing Education - Millersville University Nonprofit Resource Network - Millersville University Workforce Development and Continuing Education - Lock Haven University

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Millersville University English as a Second Language CertificateStarting in Fall 2018, Millersville University will bring their ESL Certificate to Dixon Uni-versity. The ESL Certification cohort program can be completed in three semesters. The credits earned in these courses are applica-ble towards certification as an ESL Program Specialist, classes will also count in Millers-ville’s Master of Education in Language & Literacy program.

Courses•EDUC 561 Second Language Acquisition (3) •EDUC 562 Methods for Teaching English Language Learners (3) •EDUC 563 Linguistic and Cultural Diversity in the Classroom (3) •EDUC 564 Assessment, Policies and Prac-tices in Teaching English Language Learners (3) •EDUC 565 Language and Literacy Interven-

tions: Clinical Practicum (6)

Cohort participants must follow the pro-gram’s course sequence as outlined. There may be exceptions made for those who have a significant conflict in consultation with the Program Coordinator and Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies and Adult Learning.

In addition, Millersville University will hold their first Personalized Learning in the English Language Development institute this summer at Dixon University Center. The institute will run from July 16 - July 20 (8am-4:30pm).

There will be various speakers presenting during the institute. These presenters will cover topics including: ELL Frontiers Using Technology to Enhance Instruction for Eng-

lish Learners (Lisa Estrada), Transforming EL Instruction through Creativity and Technol-ogy (Jessica Garrigan), Total Participation Techniques: Making Every Student an Active Learner (Pérsida Himmele), Technology Integration in the EL Classroom (Amber Mc-Cormick), and Mama Carmen’s Cookies and Other Radical Stories from the Classroom (Carmen Shahadi Rowe). All participants will receive 3 graduate credits for the summer institute.

For more information about Millersville’s ESL Certificate or the Per-sonalized Learning in the English Language Development summer institute, please contact Dr. Charity Welch, charity.welch@millersville.edu, 717-871-7618.

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Events at DUC1st Annual Pennsylvania Leadership Studies Conference: A One-Day Research-Focused Event for Scholars and Students

Saturday, April 7, 2018, 8:30 am – 4:30 pmDixon University Center, Harrisburg PATheme : “Leadership: People and Process in a Climate of Uncertainty”

This one-day conference brings together researchers, faculty and students in leadership studies for panel, workshop, roundtable, and paper sessions. In planning this opportunity, the Pennsylvania Sociological Society and co-sponsors Shippensburg University, Indiana University of PA, and Alvernia University hope this will be an annual event to showcase the growing transdisciplinary field of Leadership Studies. Information and registration at www.pasocsociety.net/leadership-studies. Preregistration before March 30 is necessary.

Welcome to Dr. Amber Stephenson of Clarkson University as Keynote speaker. Her talk is on: A New Vantage on ‘VUCA’: How Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous Times Affect the Study of Leadership.”

For more information, visit: www.pasocsociety.net/leadership-studies

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Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education is an equal opportunity educational institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, veteran status, sex and disability in its activities, programs, or employment practices as required by Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Section 504, ADEA and the ADA.

For information regarding civil rights or grievance procedures and for inquiries concerning the application of Title IX and its implementing regulation, contact Dr. Victoria Sand-ers, Assistant Vice Chancellor/State System Title IX Coordinator, 2986 North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110-1201; Phone: (717) 720-4061; Email: vsanders@passhe.edu.

Additionally, inquiries concerning Title IX and its implementing regulation can be made to the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights, Region III, The Wanamaker Building, 100 Penn Square East - Suite 505, Philadelphia, PA 19107; Phone: (215) 656-6010; Fax: (215) 656-6020.

Congratulations Matthew and Maggie!

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Symposium on Educational Leadership and Poverty

Saturday, May 5, 2018, 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.Dixon University Center, Harrisburg PA

The symposium focuses on how schools can better serve children in poverty in the United States. In its second year, the Spring 2018 sypmosium will feature a keynote address, sessions, poster presentations and a panel discussion surrounding research and recommended practices.

Dr. David Volkman, Executive Deputy Secretary at PDE, will be the keynote speaker on the topic of Equity in Education and 15 of our doctoral students in educational leadership will present sessions. We are also excited to again be hosting a panel discussion, this year on the topic of Equity in Education, with: Ceciley Bradford-Jones, Executive Director of Reintegration Systems for the City of Philadelphia (an MU alum!); Dr. Rhonda Brunner, Assoc. Prof. of Educational Leadership at Shippensburg (and former superintendent and I.U. director); Mr. Dan Jurman, Chief Executive Office, Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County and Chairman of the Mayor’s Commission to Combat Poverty; Dr. Laura Brierton Granruth, Assistant Professor of Social Work, Co-Coordinator, Doctoral Program in Social WorkMillersville University and Dr. David Volkman, Executive Deputy Secretary at PDE More information can be found at:www.edleadsymposium.org The cost of the day is $23 and includes a lunch buffet.

Millersville University Nursing Student Wins Student Loan Hero AwardFall 2017 Recipients: Matthew Blanke Lock Haven University, Physician Assistant (MHS)Matthew notes that the option to study at DUC is one of the reasons he chose to attend Lock Haven’s PA prorgram. Originally from New Jersey, Matthew says that he has fallen in love with central PA and plans to stay in the area upon graduation. He has spent several years working with the medically underserved population, and his goal is to continue this work as a fully fledged Physician Assistant upon gradutation in May 2019.

Lock Haven University Physician Assistant Student Mission TripThis March, Lock Haven Physician Assistant students embarked on a mission trip to Harmons, Jamaica, and they stayed there for one week to assist communities in need. The trip was hosted by the organization Won by One to Jamaica and Lock Haven University. Won by One is an organization that helps the small community of Hammons Valley in Jamaica. As stated on their website, www.wonbyonetojamaica.com/, their goal is to help the community by “working to meet the physical and spiritual needs of the people.” Won by One brings people from organizations including schools, churches, sports teams, and more from Jamaica and the United States. Founded in 1989, the organization assists members of the community by offering services such as: House Construction and Repair, Life Groups, School Visits, a Medical Clinic, Clarendon Infirmary Outreach, Intentional Interaction, and Economic Development.

Collin O’Neil, a Lock Haven University Physician Assistant student taking the program at Dixon University Center, was one of the students who participated in this mission trip. Once he applied to go and received approval, he and his fellow students raised funds to go on the trip, and students were asked to bring two full suitcases of donated items to share with the people in need in the area. During the trip, each day

Collin was involved with a variety of services including build-ing a house, which was dedicated to a family in Jamaica upon completion. The dedication included a ceremony in the family’s honor. When he and his fellow students were not helping build houses, they set up a clinic to give out fluoride treatments to kids, practiced physical exam skills, dispensed vitamins and supplements, and provided citizens access to over-the-counter medications such as Tylenol and Ibuprofen and various items that are not readily available to them.

Part of the mission trip included visiting elementary schools to interact with the children and to administer fluoride treat-ments. They also made visits to an infirmary inside a parish. He explained that the parishes in the community set up these infirmaries to take care of their underserved populations. Collin notes that the people in the community are very welcoming and appreciative of the assistance and services that the volun-teers provide. He found the trip to be quite rewarding and was excited to meet people in different types of communities

and cultures and to to help underserved residents.

Maggie ShewackShippensburg University, Social Work (MSW)

Mariia Anosova is a graduate student in Millersville University’s Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner program at Dixon University Center. Recently she was awarded with the Student Loan Hero Scholarship. Student Loan Hero is an organization that helps re-cent college graduates better understand their financial situation upon entering the workforce. Their goal is to empower young professionals by providing them with necessary tools including refinancing calculators and income-driven repayment plans. Mariia discovered the scholarship and found that the organization offered an opportunity to students who have experienced finan-cial struggles. She says she feels very fortunate to have received this award.

Upon completion of Millersville’s FNP program, Mariia’s goals are extensive. Mariia further explains, “one of them includes finding a position that would truly fulfill my desire to educate and empower patients, to change their lifestyles through simple non-pharmacological means. It is high time to turn healthcare from an expensive pill pushing machine to the source of long last-ing change in the lives of the people. Millersville University will help me to accomplish this goal through various clinical experiences and culture where critical thought, curiosity, and drive for academic excellence are highly valued.”

She notes that she is also interested in law, “I enjoy learning tremendously and have always had a passion for law. One of my other goals upon graduation is enrollment into a law school. A background in health care and knowledge of legal processes will allow me to make informed decisions and see the world through a different perspective. Finally, increased knowledge and financial stability upon graduation from the FNP program will allow me to establish a charitable organization in Ukraine, where I come from. As the medical system is extremely corrupted and outdated, there is an absolute need for quality medical care affordable to the citizens of the coun-try. With the skills and insight into my future profession I hope to gain from Millersville University, I could see myself coordinating efforts with Ukrainian healthcare providers in my city of Dnepr to implement better care strategies for a wide variety of patient populations.”

Mariia adds that the ability to attend the Millersville University, Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner program at Dixon University Center has helped her accomplish her goals while also working full time. “The proximity of classes and accessibility of professors nourishes the hope that anything is achievable.” For more information about the Student Loan Hero Scholarship, and the award recipients, visit: https://studentloanhero.com/featured/meet-amazing-winners-spring-student-loan-hero-scholarship/. Congratulations Mariia!

Applications for spring 2018 are now available:

www.dixonuniversitycenter.org/scholarship-opportunities

Deadline: April 15, 2018

About the Scholarship The Board of Directors of the University Center at Harrisburg, Inc., is a nonprofit group that funds five scholarships each year to Dixon University Center students. The late J. Bernard Schmidt served as the president of this board, and the scholarship was renamed in his honor.

Any student who is receiving less than 50% tuition reimbursement from another source is eligible for the scholarship in the sum of $1000. To be eligible, the student must be matriculated in a degree program at DUC and also have a grade point average of at least 3.0 with 12 credits completed for undergraduate students or 3.5 and 6 credits completed for graduate students.

Mariia Anasova

Lock Haven PA Students in Hamons, Jamaica