COUNSELOR NEWSLETTER
FALL 2016
SCHOLARSHIPS
IT’S EXCITING AT THE VALLEY KEEP UP-TO-DATE ON THE MANY GREAT HAPPENINGS AT LVC GREETINGS FROM THE VALLEY! The Lebanon Valley College admission team would like to introduce ourselves and provide updates regarding the many great things occurring at The Valley. We also encourage you to visit www.lvc.edu, in particular our admission pages, and the unique School Counselor page to help you answer any questions that your students may have regarding LVC. We will launch an entirely new website later this fall so we welcome any feedback regarding how we can improve the School Counselor page, or any page for that matter. This is an exciting time as LVC celebrates its 150th anniversary. From a recently launched strategic plan, Envision 2020, to a new campus master plan, One Campus, LVC is on the rise. A recent $10 million gift to help build the new $20 million Jeanne and Edward H. Arnold Health Professions Pavilion (opening in 2018) and the addition of several new majors—analytical finance, athletic training, communication sciences & disorders, exercise science, four-year bachelor’s/MBA (accelerated 3+1), international business, and speech-language pathology—are just some highlights. There are also revitalizations of academic, athletic, social, and residential facilities, as well as a major renaissance of the library and campus landscape underway.
LVC announced exciting changes to its merit scholarship program for all students. The merit-based scholarship awards are based on strength and rigor of course work, grade-point average (GPA), class rank (if applicable), and SAT or ACT test scores (optional). Students applying for admission will be automatically evaluated for scholarships. Scholarships are awarded for up to a maximum of eight semesters so long as satisfactory academic progress is made. The new scholarship program continues LVC’s tradition of rewarding strong academic performance and will enable the College to continue to attract highly qualified students. Transfer and international students are also considered for these scholarships.
SCHOLARSHIP LEVELS PER YEAR
BOARD OF TRUSTEES SCHOLARSHIP | $22,000 PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP | $20,000 DEAN’S SCHOLARSHIP | $18,000 ALFRED TENNYSON SUMNER SCHOLARSHIP | $16,000 MARY A. WEISS SCHOLARSHIP | $14,000
IN 1866, WOMEN WERE HIRED AMONG THE FIRST FACULTY AND TAUGHT MALE AND FEMALE STUDENTS. MARY A. WEISS WAS AMONG THE THREE GRADUATES IN OUR INAUGURAL CLASS OF 1870 AND HAS A SCHOLARSHIP NAMED IN HER HONOR.
THE COLLEGE UNDERWENT FOUR MAJOR ENHANCEMENTS THIS SUMMER, including a revitalized residence hall,
possible through the generosity of lead
pavilion for player and spectator
student-engagement space, and
donor Lois Brong Miller ’61 and the Engle family, courtesy of
comfort, restroom facilities, ADA-
library, as well as a new tennis center. Plans were also announced for the
Dr. Susan Engle ’78.
new $20 million Jeanne and Edward
compliant spectator and player access to the courts, courtside seating, and storage for program equipment.
H. Arnold Health Professions Pavilion, opening in 2018.
new multi-use seminar/conference room, and accessibility and mobility improvements.
This August, the College debuted a dramatic $1.5 million renovation of the Vernon and Doris Bishop Library, courtesy of the Bishop Foundation and its family members, Kathy, Thomas, and Trudie Bishop. The reimagined space includes a greater number of collaborative group study spaces equipped with digital technology and wall surfaces for sharing and generating ideas, among other innovative changes.
Completed in May, the Frederic K. Miller Chapel underwent drastic upgrades to transform the space into an inviting large-audience, multipurpose venue, while maintaining the chapel’s identity as a quiet place of reflection. The project included improvements to the chancel and lobby, new audio-visual technology, improved lighting, and increased accessibility. The project was made
A generous gift from Benjamin and Suzanne Shankroff, grandparents of LVC alumni Kelsey ’13 and Jordan ’15, transformed the College’s tennis center into the Middle Atlantic Conference’s premier tennis complex this summer. The new Shankroff Tennis Center includes six U.S. Open-style courts. The lighted complex includes a covered
The Mary Capp Green Residence Hall experienced a $3 million revitalization this summer. Improvements include complete renovation of all bathrooms, new kitchenette and lounge area,
Fundraising, led by one of the largest gifts ever made to a mid-state college, began for the new $20 million Jeanne and Edward H. Arnold Health Professions Pavilion. The Arnolds made a $10 million challenge gift to construct the facility, which will open in 2018. The new building will accommodate a growing student interest in athletic training, exercise science, and physical therapy, as well as provide flexibility for the introduction of new health-related programs, including communication sciences & disorders and speechlanguage pathology. Its design will blend traditional hands-on instruction with the latest technology associated with 21st-century learning. This proposed facility, consisting of more than 60,000 square feet, will provide an ideal setting for innovative teaching, experiential learning, interdisciplinary and external partnerships, and scholarly research.
GROWING CAMPUS
BUSINESS DEPARTMENT ADDS TWO MAJORS NEW ANALYTICAL FINANCE MAJOR Analytical finance is the newest addition to the College’s Mathematical Sciences Department. The new program provides a background in finance, math, accounting, and economics, and students are encouraged to pursue internships for the experience and networking opportunities. Mathematical sciences are popular at The Valley, as actuarial science, analytical finance, computer & data science, and mathematics majors constitute seven percent of the student body, as compared to the national average of fewer than one percent.
An innovative new accelerated degree in accounting (accelerated 3+1) will provide a path leading to a bachelor of science and MBA in just four years. LVC is one of a very few schools in the state to offer this accelerated program. Many accounting majors interested in pursuing a CPA will likely be attracted to this program. Our department now offers a degree in international business as well. This exciting program incorporates an international study abroad experience, an advance language requirement, and a progressive program of study in business and global studies for students interested in careers with global organizations.
FOUNDED IN 1866, LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE WAS THE FIRST SCHOOL EAST OF THE APPALACHIANS TO OPEN AS A COEDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION.
LVC ADDS WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY, RETURNS MEN’S TEAM TO NCAA D–III The College added women’s ice hockey as its 25th NCAA sport and returns its men’s ice hockey program to NCAA Division III competition for the 2016–17 season. It is the fourth new program added since the beginning of the decade, along with men’s and women’s lacrosse, and women’s golf. Both hockey teams will practice and compete at historic Hersheypark Arena.
EXPANDING PROGRAMS NEW HEALTH SCIENCE MAJORS JOIN PHYSICAL THERAPY ATHLETIC TRAINING/EXERCISE SCIENCE LVC’s new freshman entry, master’s degree program is designed to engage collaboration with health care majors, professionals, and LVC’s nationally successful intercollegiate athletics program. This major is uniquely designed as a 3+2 program, which enables students to receive a baccalaureate degree in exercise science in four years and a master’s degree in athletic training after the fifth year. COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY LVC is the only school in central Pennsylvania to offer the Communication Sciences & Disorders
and Speech-Language Pathology Program (CSD/SLP) and one of only five in the state to have a fiveyear program (4+1) culminating in a master’s degree. The other Pennsylvania programs are six years (4+2). Majors will study and learn in the $20 million Jeanne and Edward H. Arnold Health Professions Pavilion, opening in 2018. Our CSD and SLP program, which welcomes its first capped-enrollment class in fall 2017, will educate students to be competent, ethical clinicians able to serve persons with speech-language-hearing disorders. Moreover, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national employment rate of SLPs is expected to grow faster than average through the year 2022; there is an anticipated 19% increase in job openings through 2022.
SERVICE SPURS LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL FOR LVC STUDENTS Lebanon Valley College students reported 21,081 hours of service during the 2015–16 academic year, equaling $496,668 worth of service reaching from Lebanon County to the international community.
LVC’S PRIDE OF THE VALLEY MARCHING BAND IS THE LARGEST IN THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC CONFERENCE. THE BEST PART IS THAT MANY OF THE PERFORMERS ARE NOT EVEN MUSIC MAJORS.
LVC HAS MANY ENTIRELY STUDENT-RUN ACADEMIC PROJECTS, INCLUDING A RECORD LABEL THAT SIGNS ITS OWN ARTISTS AND HOLDS AN ANNUAL MUSIC INDUSTRY CONFERENCE (VALE RECORDS), AN INTERNATIONAL ONLINE LITERARY MAGAZINE WHERE STUDENTS SERVE AS WRITERS AND EDITORS (VALLEY HUMANITIES REVIEW), A FREE PHYSICAL THERAPY CLINIC FOR THE COMMUNITY (C.U.R.E.), AND A FREE TAX ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (VITA). WE WILL LAUNCH AN ENTIRELY NEW WEBSITE LATER THIS FALL SO WE WELCOME ANY FEEDBACK REGARDING HOW WE CAN IMPROVE THE SCHOOL COUNSELOR PAGE!
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| MISSION Lebanon Valley College delivers a transformative education built on the liberal arts. We develop students who think critically and creatively across boundaries; who solve complex problems; who communicate effectively; and who value differences among human beings. Our graduates are empowered to pursue a life of learning, citizenship, and success.
EDWARD H. ARNOLD AND JEANNE DONLEVY ARNOLD GRANT PROGRAM Longtime LVC supporters Edward H. Arnold H’87 and Jeanne Donlevy Arnold H’08 established The Edward H. Arnold and Jeanne Donlevy Arnold Program for Experiential Education in 2011. Through the program, the Arnolds award up to $50,000 per year to support student-faculty research, independent student summer research, and independent student internships.
LVC IS LOCATED NEAR ICONIC HERSHEY, PA., AND HOLDS ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH PENN STATE HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER, THE HERSHEY COMPANY, AND OTHER LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS.