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MASTER’S PROGRAM IN
COMMUNITY COUNSELING ACCREDITED
Gannon’s master’s degree
program in Community Counseling has been designated as a fully accredited
graduate program. The Master of Science (M.S.) in Community Counseling is
a 60-credit hour program accredited by the Council for the Accreditation
of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). CACREP is the
professional accrediting body in the field of counselor education. CACREP
promotes the professional competence of counseling and related
practitioners through preparation standards, excellence in program
development, and accreditation of professional preparation programs.
The accreditation ensures
that students graduating from Gannon’s community counseling program are
eligible to be Nationally Certified Counselors throughout the United
States once they have completed the degree requirements and have passed
the National Counselor Examination (NCE). Accreditation also means that
graduates of this program meet the degree requirements for licensure as a
Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania and in other states. Gannon’s
master’s-level program in community counseling is housed within the
University’s Psychology Department and the College of Humanities,
Education, and Social Sciences.
The two-year accreditation
was awarded by the Board of Directors for CACREP. In a letter to the
University from the board, the decision to accredit the program was based
on several factors, including a review of Gannon’s self-study report on
the program, a site-team report, and the University’s response to the
site-team report.
The letter to Gannon noted,
“the board believes the program substantially meets the requirements for
accredited status… the (Gannon) faculty deserve to be congratulated for
the time, energy, and commitment they have given throughout this
accreditation process.”
CACREP’s standards for
accreditation are among the most rigorous in higher education, with 200
criteria that programs must meet. “We are very excited about CACREP’s
decision, and believe the accreditation is a strong affirmation of the
quality of Gannon’s Community Counseling program,” said Timothy Downs,
Ph.D., Dean of the College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences.
More about the University’s
master’s-level Community Counseling program
Gannon’s
master of science (M.S.) in Community Counseling degree is designed to
prepare individuals for a variety of professional counseling settings,
such as community mental health, human service agencies, college and
university counseling, and residential treatment. The curriculum provides
a blend of counselor training experiences designed to provide the skills
and knowledge necessary to become a professional counselor. The program
prepares graduates to pursue certification as a Nationally Certified
Counselor (NCC) and as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).
Since 2004, 93 percent of
the program’s graduates have passed the certification examination on their
first attempt. Students from Gannon’s program also score consistently high
on the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination (CPCE), a
nationally normed test used by more than 200 counseling programs in the
country.
The program also has several
unique aspects:
- Most students are full-time
working professionals and bring variety of experiences to the classroom.
- Students begin to develop
additional specializations through the internship experience.
- Students develop skills
particularly in the areas of assessment, counselor intervention, child
and adolescent counseling, and family counseling.
For more information on
Gannon’s master’s program in Community Counseling, call
814-871-7537, or log on to
http://www.gannon.edu/departmental/cc/.
NEWS AND NOTES
News of interest on
and around campus...
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The location will be different. The level of
high-quality, compassionate care offered will stay the same. The Gannon
University Health Center on Tuesday, Aug. 18 formally will move from
its present location, 203 West 6th St., across the street to
Gannon’s Harborview Apartments, 210 West 6th.
The Health
Center will occupy the building’s lower level.
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The Gannon University Support Staff Association
(GUSSA) was mentioned in a recent interview on WQLN
Radio
about the
Dress
for Success Erie program. The interview focused on the
accomplishments of the program,
which has been generously supported on campus by GUSSA through clothing
drives and other initiatives. To listen to the interview, log on to
wqln.org and click on radio. Then, select “Weekend
All Things Erie,”
and finally scroll down to “housing
homeless women.”
Congrats to GUSSA!
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The Gannon football team kicked off its 2009
season on blessed note with a prayer service, courtesy of head coach James
Kiernan and Campus Ministry. The ecumenical service was held at the Mary,
Seat of Wisdom Chapel and included a song and reading by players as well
as a Blessing of the Team. Good luck to the football players and other
teams beginning competition in the fall semester.
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Dr. Kathleen Patterson, new director of the Villa Maria School of
Nursing, was featured as the
“Mover
of the Week”
in the Aug. 2 Erie Inc. section of the Erie
Times-News. Congratulations and welcome, Dr. Patterson.
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Berwyn Moore, associate professor, English, is a finalist for Erie County’s
inaugural Poet Laureate. Performances by the finalists were given Aug. 10 at the Erie Playhouse. Good luck,
Berwyn!
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Twitter, anyone? Gannon has expanded its
online presence and is now on Twitter! You can sign up as a
follower at
http://twitter.com/GannonUniv. Also, you can send “tweet” ideas to
Karla Wludyga at
wludyga001@gannon.edu. Happy tweeting!
EVENTS ON CAMPUS
Friday, August 21 – Hanging of Plavcan painting: On the
first floor of the Palumbo Center; time to be announced (please check
the my.gannon portal for updates). The late Joseph Plavcan is one
of Erie’s most renowned artists. The painting, approximately 7 feet tall
by 23 feet long, dates to the early to mid 1940s. An oil on canvas, it
depicts scenes and impressions of the life and times of Erie and the
country at the time, such as a newspaper with the headline “War
Declared,” a baseball diamond, the water, and a gleaming sun shining
over a number of tall buildings. Faculty and staff are welcome to
attend.
Saturday, August 22 – Asian Festival: Offered from 12-6
p.m. at Hammermill Center. The festival is presented by the Erie Asian
Pacific American Forum. Admission is free and the public is welcome.
“East – West: Embracing Peace and Harmony,” is the theme of the
festival, which is designed to increase awareness of the rich cultures
of Asia and to promote peace, understanding, and inclusiveness. Foods
from China, India, Pakistan, Bhutan, and Kazakhstan will be sold.
Sunday, August 23 – Welcome Mass and Convocation: The
University will welcome the class of 2013 at the 22nd annual
Freshman Convocation, beginning at 3:30 p.m. in Hammermill Center.
Convocation is an academic ceremony designed to bond members of the new
class and their families with the Gannon community and to initiate a
life-long relationship between the students and their alma mater. Also
that day,
the University will host a Welcome Mass for the students and their
families at 2:15 p.m. at the Mary, Seat of Wisdom Chapel. If you are
able, please consider helping to welcome our students at these events.
Monday, August 24 – Gannon/EMTA partnership: The
announcement will be at 10 a.m. at
Friendship Green. Gannon students, as well as Gannon faculty, staff, and
administrators, will be able to ride EMTA buses free
with their University IDs.
Friday, August 28 – Gannon Faculty and Staff Community Meeting:
3 p.m. in the Yehl Room. Items to be discussed include Strategic Plan II –
2008-2013, enrollment, the new my.gannon assistant, the Annual Fund for
Academic Excellence, Homecoming, and the Opening Mass of the Holy
Spirit. Also, new faculty and staff will be introduced.
Saturday, August 29 –
Opportunity Knocks: To be hosted by Gannon’s Erie Technology
Incubator (ETI). Opportunity Knocks will allow entrepreneurs and
individuals hoping to start a business assess whether their idea or
product is viable and marketable. Opportunity Knocks is free and open to
anyone who wants an expert, on the spot consultation. Ext. 5609 for
info.
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“Our
Events” is intended to serve as
a random sample of campus events. For a more complete listing, refer to
Eventcal.
THE PRESIDENT’S
SCHEDULE
Tuesday, August 18 – Resident Assistant
training. Wednesday, August 19 – College of Engineering and
Business College meeting.
PRAYER REQUESTS
Please remember all in your prayers as regretfully we announce the deaths
of:
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Kyle Stunkard, a senior marketing
major.
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John
Trocki 00’, husband of Sandy Zirkle Trocki 97’, cross country
assistant coach.
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Eleanor
Susa, mother of Mary Beth Heberle, secretary, Financial Aid,
and Fr. Robert Susa, retired director, Gannon University Honors
Program.
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Ed Daugherty, father of Denise Simon ’92,
nurse, Gannon Health Center, and father-in-law of Denise’s husband Paul
’83.
LIGHT THE CANDLES:
Mehmet Cultu. Bruce Kobal. Lori Bly. Diane Madara.
Carolan Bailey. Jodie Gloekler. David Barker. Jennifer Freer. Kenneth
Andersen. Melinda Holliday. Jason Willow. Suzanne Kitts. Randall
Zimmerman. Eric Sponseller. Donald Lee. Elaine Harrison. MaryAnne Kozak.
Michael DeSanctis. Michele Roth-Kauffman. Kim Hajec. Linda Cook. Richard
Lewis. Tesha Nesbit Arrington. Linda Fleming. Christine Samuelson. Jesse
Owen. Carol Hayes. Deb Pelinsky. Nancy Kujawinski. Frederick Carr Jr.
Chris Jankowski. Robin Powers. Jill Iannacchione. Terry Kriner. Abbey
Bower. Linda Loader. Jim Finegan. Robin Westcott. Cindy Kurczewski. Bill
Strub. Scott Shaw. Tanya Butler. John Connelly.
KNIGHT TIME...
The turf at
Gannon
University Field was replaced over the summer, and as
part of the project, the logo at midfield also was changed. The familiar
“GU” that had adorned the field has given way to the Knight logo. The
replacement of the turf was just one of many changes on campus over the
summer months. The changes were detailed in the “What’s
New for You” brochure being mailed to returning students. |
