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West Chester University a Trusted Resource for Budding Engineers in FIRST LEGO League Competition
West Chester University (WCU) has opened its doors, and its Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology, to a wave of middle school students this fall as more than 20 FIRST LEGO League Challenge teams prepare for this year’s international robotics competition. This year’s competition theme is “Unearthed” and focuses on Archaeology. Students in grades five through eight are…
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Free Hands-Only CPR and AED Training Coming to WCU Campus Oct. 11
West Chester University’s (WCU) College of Health Sciences is partnering with Chester County Hospital to provide a free, Hands-Only CPR course to the community this Saturday, Oct. 11, from 10-11:30 AM at Sturzebecker Health Sciences Center (855 South New Street, West Chester). The free training includes instruction on how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED) and education on…
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DELCO Careers – Immaculata University
Immaculata University, a distinguished private Catholic institution founded in 1920 by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, invites applications for the position of Chair, Division of Nursing. Located in East Whiteland Township, Chester County — just 30 miles west of Philadelphia — Immaculata has built a legacy of academic excellence, faith-based values,…
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DCCC Signs Transfer Agreement with Ursinus College
Delaware County Community College (DCCC) has signed a new transfer articulation agreement with Ursinus College, which will create a smooth and affordable path for DCCC students who have earned their associate degrees to complete a four-year degree at Ursinus. The new agreement helps students save time and money in pursuit of their bachelor’s degree. Under…
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Streamline Your Advanced Nursing Education With WilmU’s BSN to DNP Tracks
Nurses who hold a bachelor’s degree in nursing and dream of earning a doctorate can take advantage of two new streamlined tracks at Wilmington University (WilmU) that can help them reach that goal faster and more affordably — BSN to DNP Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and BSN to DNP Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP). “Having a DNP…
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DCCC Offers Free Faculty Speakers on a Range of Timely Topics
Community groups, libraries, schools, houses of worship, senior living communities, and more in need of engaging speakers can access a free resource: the Delaware County Community College Speakers Bureau. DCCC faculty are available to present on a variety of topics. Love English literature? Choose from a slew of subjects, including Jane Austen, the Brontë sisters,…
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University Libraries Special Collections to Celebrate the Papers of Former State Senator Andrew E. Dinniman
WCU’s University Libraries Special Collections will celebrate the acquisition of the papers of Dr. Andrew Dinniman, former WCU Faculty Member, Chester County Commissioner, and Pennsylvania State Senator, on Oct. 7, from 3-4:30 PM, at WCU’s Francis Harvey Green Library (Room 613), located at 25 West Rosedale Avenue in West Chester. To highlight former Senator Dinniman’s…
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Mayor Lillian DeBaptiste ’74 to Deliver WCU’s 2025 Dr. Clifford E. DeBaptiste Frederick Douglass Institute Lecture
The Honorable Lillian DeBaptiste ’74, Mayor of the Borough of West Chester, will deliver the Sixth Annual Dr. Clifford E. DeBaptiste Frederick Douglass Institute Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 2, at 3:00 PM in Philips Autograph Library in Philips Memorial Building (South High Street at University Avenue). Her topic is “The Struggle for Democracy and Justice in America:…
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Source Water Protection Week: Your Community’s Water Future Starts at the Source
When you turn on your kitchen faucet, you expect safe water, but you might not think about the distant watershed that supplies it, the agricultural runoff that can pollute it, or the broader environmental factors that can affect its quality. As your water and wastewater provider, we think about these challenges every day, around the…
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Purple and Gold Spirit Will Shine at West Chester University’s Homecoming and Family Weekend Oct. 3-5
West Chester University (WCU) welcomes the campus community, alumni, and friends for 2025 Homecoming and Family Weekend on Friday, Oct. 3, through Sunday, Oct. 5. Alumni are welcome to register for events hosted by the WCU Foundation and Alumni Engagement. Those events begin on Friday, Oct. 3, with a Homecoming Kickoff Party from 5:30-8:30 PM at the WCU Alumni &…
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Summer Internships in a Range of Fields Position DCCC Students for Career Success
Working in fields ranging from Science to Government to Manufacturing, more than 25 Delaware County Community College (DCCC) students gained invaluable experience this summer in fields related to their majors. The County of Delaware, Maguire Products, Russell Roofing, Trinity Property Consultants, and The Wistar Institute are just a few of the places DCCC students could…
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Immaculata University to Host Multiple Undergraduate Nursing Info Sessions
Immaculata University is hosting information sessions for undergraduate nursing programs and accelerated, second-degree nursing programs on Saturday, Oct. 4, at Loyola Hall. The two-hour undergraduate nursing information session begins at 9:00 AM and is for high school and college transfer students interested in studying nursing. The information session will provide an overview of Immaculata’s nursing…
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Aqua Pennsylvania’s Long-Term Infrastructure Investment Strategy Strengthens Systems Reliability for Fall and Winter
Autumn has arrived, and as communities observe National Preparedness Month, Aqua Pennsylvania employees remain hard at work on essential projects to deliver safe and reliable service throughout the fall and winter. These efforts are part of Aqua’s long-term strategy to enhance the resilience of essential infrastructure across 33 counties in Pennsylvania, strengthen systems against severe…
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WCU Unveils New Football Field Name and New Video Scoreboard to Honor Alumni Legends
Two Golden Rams who have dedicated decades to advancing West Chester University (WCU) — Robert “Tommy” Tomlinson ’70 and Tom Fillippo ’69 — received the ultimate tribute when their names were revealed on the University’s football field. The name Tomlinson-Fillippo Field, which stretches 30 total yards in length from one 35-yard line of the football…
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Call for Entries for Juried Exhibition of Regional Emerging Artists at DCCC
The Call for Entries is open for the Gallery at Delaware County Community College’s (DCCC) 215|610 CONTEMPORARY Juried Exhibition, an annual exhibition that features the work of emerging artists living and working in and around the Philadelphia region. Submissions will be collected from now through Jan. 4, 2026. Regional, emerging artists are invited to submit up…
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Building Businesses and Communities: WilmU Partners With Launcher To Help Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Most people’s paths in life don’t follow a straight line, and Jamie Shanklin-Spencer is no exception. Her journey took her from owning a hair salon to being a farmer. “I was diagnosed with two autoimmune disorders a few years ago, and since then I’ve changed my eating habits,” said Shanklin-Spencer, who started gardening, which led to farming…
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DCCC Partners with Kelleher Family on $250K Match Challenge to Support New Southeast Center in Drexel Hill
When Andrew Kelleher of Newtown Square decided to take an Emergency Medical Technician training course at Delaware County Community College (DCCC), he took time to get to know his fellow students — and realized that many were struggling financially to continue their studies. He and his wife, Sharon, began discussing how they could help. Together,…
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WCU’s Seventh Annual Global Hispanic Film Festival, Latino/a/x Communities Conference Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
During Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated annually from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, West Chester University (WCU) honors the contributions and cultures of Hispanic and Latino Americans with programs and activities. One annual activity is the Global Hispanic Film Festival 2025 – Virtual Edition, which is free and open to the public (register here to receive links…
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