The proposed 2% increase would amount to approximately an extra $183 in tuition and fees per student for the 2022-23 academic year and would represent SRU’s first tuition increase since 2018-19. Slippery Rock University’s council of trustees voted to advance a proposed tuition increase to Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education board of governors for approval. SRU trustees advance approximate $183 tuition and fees increase for 2022-23 to BOG.11, for the 2021 fall commencement ceremony. Graduates from throughout Slippery Rock University’s five colleges gathered at Morrow Field House, Dec. Additionally, SRU approved a new tiered system that will be implemented in March 2022, paying students up to $11 per hour for those who work in roles that require more advanced skills or responsibilities. 3, 2022, for non-contract, undergraduate students who were previously making less than $8.50 per hour. The University approved an hourly wage increase to $8.50 per hour, effective Jan. Student employees at Slippery Rock University are getting a raise. SRU approves raises, new wage structure for student employees.A Slippery Rock University social work professor offers coping strategies. The holidays can trigger negative emotions for people dealing with a loss, especially this year with more people experiencing the death of loved ones because of the COVID-19 pandemic. SRU professor offers advice about grieving during the holidays.Beginning in fall 2022, all undergraduate students enrolling at SRU will be required to take a three-credit course that meets a DEI designation through the Rock Integrated Studies Program, an existing general-education track that accounts for 42 of a students’ 120 minimum credits to graduate. SRU enhances Rock Studies curriculum with DEI requirement Ī new general studies requirement for students and certification for faculty is advancing Slippery Rock University’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion within its curriculum.Howett, 25, is the athletic director at Penn State Shenango. The Forbes 30 Under 30 lists recognize the top 30 professionals under the age of 30 in their fields. SRU alumna named to Forbes 30 Under 30 list for sports Īmanda Howett, a 2018 Slippery Rock University graduate with a degree in sport management, was named to the Forbes Magazine 30 Under 30 list in the sports industry for North America.According to Lisa Schoenberg, a Slippery Rock University associate professor of philosophy, the science fiction genre is a perfect fit for interpreting philosophical concepts. Enterprise in “Star Trek.” But there’s a close connection between the study of philosophy and science fiction. The conversations between Aristotle and Plato at the Academy in ancient Greece might seem worlds or even alternate universes apart from those of Captain Kirk and Mr. SRU professor explains connection between philosophy and science fiction