Recent News

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

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, 11:55am EDT

Cedar Crest College Announces Commencement Speaker and Honorary Degree Recipient, Anta Cisse-Green
Cedar Crest College is excited to announce that alumna Anta Cisse-Green '95 will serve as speaker during the College's 153rd Commencement Ceremony. Cisse-Green is currently General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at IEEE, a not-for-profit organiza...
Mar 14, 2023, 3:05pm EDT

Visiting Author Katey Howes to Discuss Bodily Autonomy
Award-winning picture book author Katey Howes will be coming to Cedar Crest College for a lecture and book reading centered on the topic of bodily autonomy. The event will be held on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at 4 p.m. at the Tompkins College Center. ...
Mar 13, 2023, 9:00am EDT

Cedar Crest College to Host Falcon Files: Forensic Science Symposium
Cedar Crest College will host the 21st Annual Forensic Science Symposium from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 25. At this full-day event, expert speakers will discuss their different disciplines in forensic science, including DNA analysis, fo...
Mar 9, 2023, 10:41am EST