Cedar Crest College

Meade named 14th president

The board of trustees of Cedar Crest College has announced that Dr. Elizabeth M. Meade has been named the 14 president of Cedar Crest College, effective July 1.

She has been the interim president since July 2017, was the provost for five years and has been a member of the college faculty since 1993, during which she was the acting provost and chair of the Department of Humanities.

She was instrumental in the implementation of the college’s recently approved strategic plan, advancing programmatic areas and showing a commitment to disciplined fundraising. She began recently a $5.2 million renovation of the student center and a residence hall and a branding initiative.

For more information, visit www.cedarcrest.edu.

SAGE information

Cedar Crest College’s School of Adult and Graduate Education will hold an information session from 5:45 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 2 in the Tompkins College Center.

Prospective students will be able to meet program directors and faculty who will speak about the college’s undergraduate and graduate academic programs. There will be a campus tour.

New for this year is the reading specialist certification program and an online MBA format. To register for the session, visit www.sage.cedarcrest.edu, call 610-740-3770 or email sage@cedarcrest.edu.

Northampton Community College

Line worker program begins July 18

NCC will hold a hands-on, non-credit information session about its line worker program at 5 p.m. July 18 and 23 in Room 130 A - D, Alumni Hall, main campus. Prospective students will be able to meet the experienced instructors, learn about the program and about potential sources of financial assistance for qualified candidates.

The 12-week course, which begins Aug. 20, prepares students for entry-level linework in the electrical and telecommunications fields. During the course, which includes 375 hours of instruction, students will learn to safely and efficiently climb 40 meter floor utility poles, construct assemblies while on poles, use a variety of hand tools and understand the basics of electricity.

There is a cost; students must purchase their own safety belts and climbers. For information, visit

http://northampton.meritpages.com/news/Free-Lineworker-Training-Program-Information-Sessions/4143.

College named safety training partner

HMK Insurance, of Bethlehem, has chosen Northampton Community College’s Center for Business and Industry to partner with to provide safety training, OSHA compliance training and workplace hazard assessment to its clients.

These services can help to lower their insurance rates, avoid fines and improve productivity. Training reduces injury and illness costs by 20 to 40 percent. Safety and health management programs can reduce those costs by 20-30 percent.

According to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration, businesses spend more than $170 billion each year on workplace injuries and illnesses.

Northampton Community College’s main campus is located at 3835 Green Pond Road. The Fowler Family Southside Center is located at 511 E. Third St. For information, call 610-861-5000 or visit www.northampton.edu.

Penn State University

Application nights begin Aug. 29

There will be 12 application nights for prospective students interested in applying to any Penn State University campuses from 6 to 8 p.m. from Aug. 29 through Nov. 28 at the Penn State Lehigh Valley campus, 2809 Saucon Valley Road, Center Valley

Admissions representatives will be available to assist with applications for spring, summer and fall 2019 enrollment. The application fee will be waived for those who visit the Lehigh Valley campus.

For information or to register, visit lehighvalley.psu.edu/admissions-events or call 610-285-5035.