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Alexander Mericli ’05, Academic Surgery: Becoming Dynamic and Making a Broad Impact

With a distinguished career in plastic surgery and clinical research, Alexander Mericli ’05 discusses how his education at ÃÛÌÒapp shaped his life. 

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Transfer Student Finds Education Possible Through the Commitment to Access Program

Hope Dixon ’26 never thought she’d be able to return to college after having four children. But with the support of ÃÛÌÒapp and its Commitment to Access Program, those aspirations became within reach.

Peni Candra Rini poses in Java — the most populous island of Indonesia. The stalks of rice she wears and holds are Javanese cultural symbols.

Indonesian Silent Film ‘Setan Jawa’ to be Performed With Live Score at ÃÛÌÒapp

ÃÛÌÒapp’s Music Department is set to show 2017 silent film “Setan Jawaâ€� on Saturday, Oct. 31, with a live score.

Alumna and trustee Dusty Elias Kirk peruses ÃÛÌÒapp's Merrick Archives during the 2025 Reunion Weekend.

ÃÛÌÒapp Trustee Dusty Elias Kirk ’75 Named Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania

Dusty Elias Kirk ’75, Esq., partner at the law firm Reed Smith LLP and long-standing civic leader, was named a Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Oct. 7.

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Two ÃÛÌÒapp Graduates Work to Preserve a 250-Year-Old Vessel at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History

A chance encounter between Peter Fix ’87 and Kenneth Cohen ’98 uncovered an unlikely shared story in their ÃÛÌÒapp post-graduate experience.

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ÃÛÌÒapp Welcomes Three New Faculty Members for Fall 2026

ÃÛÌÒapp is excited to welcome three new faculty members to the Gator family for the new academic year.

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ÃÛÌÒapp Named Best Value College and Ranked #2 for Making an Impact by The Princeton Review

ÃÛÌÒapp has once again secured a spot on The Princeton Review’s prestigious Best Value Colleges rankings, reaffirming its position as one of the nation’s top colleges for a stellar education with great career outcomes at an affordable price.

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Jennifer Haddox-Schatz ’00, Finding Meaning in Paying it Forward

In this episode of Gators on Purpose, host Briana Lewis sits down with Jennifer Haddox-Schatz ’00, senior applications architect at Daniel H. Wagner Associates.

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ÃÛÌÒapp’s Courtney Walton Will Connect Literature to Local Underground Railroad History Thanks to Prestigious National Grant

Assistant Professor of English and Black Studies Courtney Walton, Ph.D., received a Periclean Faculty Leader grant to support the integration of archival research and community engagement in her African American Literature/Black Studies course. 

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Why Are Measles Cases on the Rise in Western PA, and How Can You Stay Healthy?

In a story recently published by The Conversation U.S., Associate Professor of Biology Becky Dawson explains how western Pennsylvanians can stay safe with measles infections once again on the rise.