Students took virtual hikes, participated in video obstacle courses, designed cabins via Minecraft, and more.
Education
LVC announces adjusted fall 2020 academic schedule
Lebanon Valley College has released more details on its return to campus for the fall 2020 semester.
HACC to launch online-only contact tracer training program
The fully-remote program lasts for four weeks and the first session starts on June 8.
Lebanon Catholic alumni reminisce following school closure: ‘It was a family’
Declining enrollment was a major factor in the decision to close Lebanon Catholic, but its size was also a defining aspect of students’ experience.
Local school administrators ‘wary’ of new state subsidies
Gov. Tom Wolf announced May 13 that Pennsylvania will receive a one-time grant of federal emergency funds totaling $523.8 million to help schools cope with costs associated with COVID-19.
LCCTC students create digital billboards to celebrate National Nurses Week
Three Lebanon County Career & Technology Center seniors have digital billboards displayed on West Cumberland Street.
Student Views: The personal impact of COVID-19 for one Palmyra senior
Palmyra senior Jess St. Clair writes about the pain of missing her grandpa’s final moments, unable to visit him due to COVID-19.
LVC planning for in-person fall 2020
Lebanon Valley President Lewis E. Thayne announced Wednesday, May 6, that the college plans to have students return to campus for an in-person start to the fall 2020 semester.
Student Views: How the coronavirus has affected ELCO students
Janet Keens’ senior year at ELCO was filled with countless surprises from the start.
Student Views: What A-C students are doing during the coronavirus
Some may say it has been the longest six weeks of their lives. Others, like Annville-Cleona senior MaKenna Kline, have found ways to make the time go by quickly.
Lebanon Catholic community holds socially distant ‘gathering of support’
Following the closure of Lebanon Catholic School, alumni, teachers, students and their family members attended a socially distant gathering on Saturday, May 2 to show their support for the school.
PASD scrambles to cut budget in wake of COVID-19 financial impact
Palmyra Area School District stands to lose over $2 million due to fallout from COVID-19.
Eastern Lebanon teachers organize virtual Autism Acceptance day
The event was originally scheduled for early April. ELCO teachers are making sure it isn’t missed.
Digital adjustments ongoing at schools; some students still lack virtual access
Some students are “flourishing in the online environment,” while others are not able to connect to online classrooms from their homes.
How is LVC adapting to COVID-19 changes?
Lebanon Valley College students and faculty are adapting to the new changes and structure of remote learning.