on campus As of the Fall 2010 semester, total enrollment reached 1,425 students! To put this into perspective, only 472 were enrolled in 2002 and in 2009 we reached 1,148 – which was a record high until this year.
Dear Friends, Constant Improvement is the overarching theme at Harcum this year. Major improvements are happening across campus, and we’re maintaining momentum! Highlighting the power of positive change is our goal as we continue to make additional improvements throughout 2010-2011. As you’ll read in our much improved Patches, the College is on an immediate mission to revive the arts on campus. Along with the restoration of our historic Little Theatre, we plan to build sustainable arts programming in an effort to further enrich the student experience. Harcum’s vibrant history in the arts and its positive effect on our alumni is certainly a testament to arts education, and to its importance in the lives of all Harcum students regardless of their chosen career path. The College also has many reasons to be proud at this moment. We’ve had many recent successes in sharing our message with the public, including Homecoming ads on SEPTA buses throughout the Main Line, and a new billboard on I-95 which garnered lots of attention. Word is out that it is a different era at Harcum, and morale is very high. As we move forward into this new phase, we hope you’ll stay in touch. Come back to visit as our campus grows and flourishes, take part in our community-building activities, and let us know what you’re up to – it’s important to us! Best Regards,
Jon Jay DeTemple, Ph.D.
The College plans to add Diagnostic Medical Sonography (Ultrasound) to our list of programs offered this coming Fall. We are also exploring the possibility of a concentration in geriatrics a well as a program in Hospitality Management. To accommodate our growth, we have entered an agreement to add classes to the vacant school building belonging to Our Mother of Good Counsel (OMGC), across the street from Pennswood Hall. For the past two years, our Bears have been playing Men’s and Women’s Basketball in OMGC’s gym. Final approval for use of the space was granted this semester and the Nursing Program is the first to move over. Other programs will soon be utilizing this space. A signing ceremony for a dual nursing enrollment agreement between Immaculata University and Harcum was held in September. The first cohort of students seeking the RN to BSN degree program from Immaculata has begun studying this Fall.
The Cow Whisperer
With Strong Farming Roots, Freshman Laiken Wilson Embarks on the Path of Veterinary Technology at Harcum
By Andy Back Every January, the sprawling Farm Show complex outside Harrisburg, PA comes to life with an ark-sized collection of farm animals and hundreds of people gathering for the largest indoor agricultural event in the U.S. This year, students from the private Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA showed 25 beef and dairy cattle, goats and sheep, raised in the weathered barns of the historic school, founded in 1909 by chocolate manufacturer Milton Hershey and his wife Catherine. The Milton Hershey School is a free, private, coeducational home and school, with a pre-kindergarten through 12th grade education, for children from families of low income, limited resources, and social need. The School is funded by a trust established by Mr. and Mrs. Hershey, and received his entire estate when he passed away in 1945. Thirteen MHS students placed or earned ribbons this year. Among them is a young woman with natural empathy and a gentle way with animals that is so remarkable she is known to her fellow students as “the cow whisperer” – Laiken Wilson.