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Chestnut Hill College will host its 7th annual Philadelphia Brotherly Love Cup Quidditch tournament, and its 5th annual Harry Potter Academic Conference from October 20-22 in part with the Harry Potter Festival in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia.
Chestnut Hill College is pleased to announce it has received a $250,000 grant from the Connelly Foundation. These funds will support the capital improvement project of renovating classrooms in Clement Hall on the College’s main campus.
In the wake of ITT Educational Services, Inc. (ITT) suddenly closing its doors on roughly 45,000 students who were enrolled at the technical school, many students – including tens of thousands of federal student loan borrowers – are left confused and questioning what to do about the future of their education.
Did you know that Emily Schademan, director of student activities, and Patrick McCauley, Ph.D., associate professor of religious studies, were interviewed by MyPHL 17 about their respective roles in the upcoming Harry Potter weekend?
Alumni, faculty, staff and students continue to make news and local news outlets continue to take notice. Griffins in the News lists some of the noteworthy mentions in the past weeks.
Plan Ahead Residence halls close for the various breaks during the fall semester. Please make your travel arrangements now in accordance with these dates and times. Specific details regarding each break will be distributed with procedures for proper check-out.
This year’s Fall Conference was a great success. More than 40 alumni gathered on a beautiful early fall day at SugarLoaf.
If You Want to Vote in November, Make Sure You Register in October! The race is heating up as across the country, everyone is gearing up for the 2016 presidential election. While we are still just about a month away from hitting the polls, it’s important to know that if you want to vote on November 8th, you have to be registered by October 11th to meet the PA voter registration deadline.
Not even the rain could dampen the spirits of the Chestnut Hill College community as they came out in large numbers to support the sprint football team in their home opening win over the Cornell Bears, 29-24.
Sharing the Wonders of CHC On a warm, late August afternoon, Deborah Breidinger Vicario ’73 gave in to her grandson’s requests to visit Chestnut Hill College and drove to the campus from her home in North Plainfield, N.J., with her daughter, Terra, and seven-year-old Jake.
Two years ago, when Keely McCarthy, Ph.D., associate professor of English and coordinator of the writing program, began teaching both first-year writing and advanced writing courses on food and food-related issues, she never imagined the students would become so interested in what they were learning and the volunteer work they were doing, that they would ask the question, “Why can’t we start a garden on campus?”
As the LENS program begins its fifth year, its student participants’ commitment to service and mission is stronger than ever. The Leadership, Engagement and Service program is run by the Office of Service-Learning and introduces a select group of first-year students to campus,the mission and legacy of CHC and the Sisters of Saint Joseph and SSJ-sponsored works. They also learn about the roots of social inequality while performing service works at local social service agencies and other locations.
Getting a passport allows one to travel the world, experience new cultures and try new things. And while Chestnut Hill College’s version of a passport doesn’t take you outside of the country or even the city for that matter, it shares the goal of getting students outside of their comfort zone.
The 8th Annual Walk for Lily’s Hope Foundation will take place on the College campus on Wednesday, October 12, at 2 p.m., beginning at the Piazza. Join members of the Council for Exceptional Children of Chestnut Hill College in a passport event that always offers fun and fellowship while raising money for this important cause.
Getting the Scoop on Giving Giving of your time and money to help make life better for others is one definition of philanthropy. There are others along the same lines, and they all include the concept of “giving.”
Now in its fifth year, the Harry Potter Academic Conference hosted by Chestnut Hill College, has grown from nine presenters in 2012 to 38 in 2015, and from three hours to two days. This year’s conference will be held October 20-21. Its theme is “Tolerance.”
CHC’s 23rd Annual Fall Biomedical Distinguished Lecture Series will be presented by the Biology Department on Wednesday, October 5, at 2 p.m. in the East Parlor at the College.
CHC’s 23rd Annual Fall Biomedical Distinguished Lecture Series will be presented by the Biology Department on Wednesday, October 5, at 2 p.m. in the East Parlor. This year’s speakers are Mary Lenore Gricoski Keszler, M.D. ’74 who will speak on “A Short History of the Neonatal Follow-Up Programs,” and Martin Keszler, M.D., who will deliver the lecture “Fifty Years of Newborn Intensive Care: You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby!”
Chestnut Hill College’s Institute for Religion and Science will host Nancey Murphy, Ph.D., who will deliver the lecture “Do Humans have Minds? Neuroscientific and Biblical Issues” on Thursday, September 22, at 7 p.m., at the Commonwealth Chateau, SugarLoaf Campus.
Chestnut Hill College’s Institute for Forgiveness and Reconciliation will host internationally acclaimed speaker, Joan Chittister, OSB, Ph.D., on Sunday, September 25, at 1:30 p.m., in Sorgenti Arena.

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