Recent News
MEDIA ALERT: Cedar Crest College to Host Founding Day Celebration
Cedar Crest College will celebrate its 156th birthday at the third annual Founding Day Celebration on Friday, September 8. Schedule of Events open to the press: Friday, September 8: 3:30 - 4 p.m. Founding Day Program and Student Awards Presentatio...
Sep 7, 2023, 4:23pm EDT
Lynn Staples Appointed as Cedar Crest College's Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Cedar Crest College is pleased to share the appointment of Lynn Staples as Vice President for Institutional Advancement, effective August 15, 2023. Staples has diligently served the Cedar Crest community for more than ten collective years and, most re...
Sep 1, 2023, 1:22pm EDT
MEDIA ALERT: Cedar Crest College to Welcome Class of 2027 with Orientation Events
Cedar Crest College will welcome the new students of the Class of 2027 with a series of exciting events this week, running from Thursday, August 24 through Sunday, August 27. Schedule of Events open to the press: Thursday, August 24: 8:30 - 11 a....
Aug 22, 2023, 10:13am EDT
Promising Education Prospects for Good Shepherd Employees
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network employees, their spouses, and their dependents can now enjoy a newly discounted tuition rate when pursuing their studies at Cedar Crest College, thanks to a renewed partnership between the two organizations. Throu...
Aug 14, 2023, 12:31pm EDT
Cedar Crest College Appoints Dr. Leon S. John, Jr. as Chief Diversity Officer, Reinforcing Commitment to Inclusion and Belonging
Cedar Crest College is pleased to announce the promotion of Dr. Leon S. John, Jr. to the role of Chief Diversity Officer, effective July 1, 2023. Since joining Cedar Crest as executive director of diversity and inclusion in 2021, Dr. John has worked t...
Jun 23, 2023, 1:44pm EDT
Breaking Barriers: Cedar Crest College Rockets Towards Gender Equality in STEM with NASA Award
Cedar Crest College has secured a prestigious three-year, $750,000 award from NASA. NASA has committed significant funding toward bridging the gender gap within the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. The College aims to t...
Jun 14, 2023, 12:08pm EDT
Cedar Crest College to Host Biology Olympics
Science will take center stage at Cedar Crest College this week for the 38th Biology Olympics. The event will be held this Friday, April 14, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Oberkotter Center for Health and Wellness. Teams of students from nine local high...
Apr 11, 2023, 9:38am EDT
Philadelphia Student Awarded Full-Tuition Scholarship to Cedar Crest College
Madeline Donlon of Philadelphia, PA, is the winner of Cedar Crest College's four-year, full-tuition scholarship. Donlon competed against more than one hundred other high-achieving students from across the country at the 14th Annual Scholarship Competit...
Mar 28, 2023, 8:00am EDT
Mayfair Festival of the Arts Announces 2023's Main Stage Lineup
Mayfair Festival of the Arts is coming back to Cedar Crest College this Memorial Day Weekend, and this year's main stage lineup is hitting all the right notes! Mayfair will be held on Cedar Crest's campus May 26-28, 2023. In addition to live performan...
Mar 21, 2023, 9:25am EDT
Lehigh Valley Business Announces Cedar Crest's Katy Kresge as a 2023 Woman of Influence
"Lehigh Valley Business" has selected Katy Kresge, MBA, associate vice president of campus operations at Cedar Crest College, as a 2023 Women of Influence recipient. Women of Influence Awards honor high-achieving women for their career accomplishments...
Mar 15, 2023, 11:58am EDT