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MEDIA ALERT: Cedar Crest College to host groundbreaking ceremony for Harmon Center for Leadership in Technology

Cedar Crest College will host a groundbreaking ceremony celebrating the start of renovations for the Elaine & John Harmon Center for Leadership in Technology at Cedar Crest College on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 1 p.m. The ceremony will include brief r...

Jun 10, 2026, 10:43am EDT

MEDIA ALERT: Cedar Crest College to host groundbreaking ceremony for Harmon Center for Leadership in Technology

May 28, 2026, 2:00pm EDT

MEDIA ALERT: Rain or shine, Mayfair is on

Checking the forecast? Don't worry about the rain-Mayfair Festival of the Arts is on-and a portion will be covered. Main Stage performers along with the dancing and viewing area will be under a very large tent. Artist Market Stage performers will per...

May 20, 2026, 2:52pm EDT

Amanda Howard graduated from Cedar Crest College on Saturday, May 9, 2026.

Cedar Crest nurse anesthesia graduate performs life-saving CPR hours after graduation

From commencement to cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Amanda Howard, SRNA, had a busy graduation day. Just hours after graduating from Cedar Crest College on Saturday, May 9 with a doctorate in nurse anesthesia, Amanda sprang into action and used her ...

May 13, 2026, 4:28pm EDT

MEDIA ALERT: Mayfair Festival of the Arts Returns to Cedar Crest College with Bigger-Than-Ever Drone Show

For more than 30 years, Mayfair Festival of the Arts has been a Lehigh Valley tradition. This year's festival returns to Cedar Crest College over Memorial Day weekend, May 22-24, featuring art, crafts, food, music, live performances, and a bigger-and-b...

May 12, 2026, 12:32pm EDT

Mayfair Festival of the Arts Returns to Cedar Crest College Memorial Day Weekend

Apr 21, 2026, 10:45am EDT

Choral Performance at Cedar Crest to Celebrate America's 250th Anniversary

Cedar Crest College's Department of Performing Arts proudly presents From Sea to Shining Sea, a musical tribute performed by the Cedar Crest Voices of Inclusion Choral Ensemble (VOICE) to commemorate America's 250 years of independence. Led by VOICE C...

Apr 16, 2026, 10:30am EDT

Building Tomorrow's Workforce: Cedar Crest College Hosts Tech & Talent Summit

On March 30, industry and academic leaders convened at Cedar Crest College's Tompkins Center for the College's inaugural Tech & Talent Summit. Presented by ADVANCE at Cedar Crest and the Harmon Center for Leadership in Technology, the Lehigh Valley Tec...

Apr 9, 2026, 10:15am EDT

Cedar Crest College Announces Former U.S. Congresswoman as 2026 Commencement Speaker

Cedar Crest College is proud to announce Susan Wild, former U.S. Congresswoman (2018-2025), as keynote speaker for this year's 156th Commencement Ceremony. Representing Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District, Susan built a reputation as a practical ...

Apr 7, 2026, 12:56pm EDT

President Elizabeth M. Meade with Maddie Dilliard

Salisbury High School Senior Awarded Full-Tuition Scholarship to Cedar Crest College

Salisbury High School senior Maddie Dilliard has been awarded Cedar Crest College's prestigious Trailblazer Award, a four-year, full-tuition scholarship recognizing outstanding academic achievement, leadership, and community engagement. Dilliard recei...

Mar 20, 2026, 10:00am EDT

About Cedar Crest College

Trailblazers. Ceiling smashers. Healers. Helpers. Artists. Advocates. Athletes. Allies. We are a community of students, faculty, staff, families, and friends who are committed to making a positive difference in our own lives — and in the world around us. Here at Cedar Crest College, we hone our skills, realize our potential, and reach for bolder and braver goals. Since 1867, Cedar Crest College has been opening the doors of opportunities for women. Today, we continue to empower our increasingly diverse student body — both in our undergraduate women's college and in our co-ed School of Adult and Graduate Education.