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WHAT’S NEW AT GM ercy U? GMercyU Introduces New Programs To meet the growing demands in these industries, GMercyU introduced several new programs and concentrations. New Programs • Bachelor of Science in Digital Communications • Bachelor of Science in Behavioral & Social Gerontology • Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner • Counseling Bridge Certificate New Concentrations/Tracks • International Business Concentration (MBA) • Cybersecurity/Forensics Concentration (Computer Information Sciences) • Teaching & Learning in Higher Education (EdD) GMercyU Partners in Nation’s First Apprenticeship for Public School Teachers Gwynedd Mercy University is partnering with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on a first-of-its-kind apprenticeship for public school teachers in the Norristown Area School District. The Apprenticeship to Mastery Program for Public School Teachers (AMP) will be a two-year non-traditional apprenticeship program for K-12 public school teachers in the Norristown Area School District and is a part of Governor Tom Wolf’s PAsmart initiative that was launched last year. Learn more about The Apprenticeship to Mastery Program for Public School Teachers (AMP). Strategic Plan Progress Members of the GMercyU Community have already made significant progress on the University’s five-year Strategic Plan since its approval in December 2018. Some of the initiatives underway include creating a more engaging website, introducing new programs, and exploring possible partnerships. 2019 Graduate Awarded Third Place in Video Contest Gwynedd Mercy University 2019 graduate Nhien Nguyen was awarded third place in the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas #MakeMercyReal video contest. The annual contest highlights the many ways students from Mercy-affiliated institutions “Make Mercy Real.” Videos had to address one or more of the Critical Concerns of Mercy and either educate the audience about an injustice, show how an individual or group experiences an injustice, or show how an individual or group confronts an injustice. Nhien’s video profiled stories of immigrants in Laredo, Texas. She documented their stories while participating in service during GMercyU’s Alternative Spring Break experience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhWY1UHD8u4 12 TODAY