• DCCC Presents Panel on Project 2025 and the 1619 Project on Sept. 30

    DCCC Presents Panel on Project 2025 and the 1619 Project on Sept. 30

    Delaware County Community College will present a panel, “Examining the Similarities: Project 2025 and the 1619 Project” on Monday, Sept. 30 at the College’s Marple Campus (901 South Media Line Road, Media). The panelists will be: The event will take place from 11:15 AM-12:10 PM in the Large Auditorium, Room 2225, in the Academic Building.…

  • Immaculata University To Host Multiple Undergraduate Nursing Information Sessions

    Immaculata University To Host Multiple Undergraduate Nursing Information Sessions

    Immaculata University is hosting information sessions for undergraduate Nursing programs and accelerated, second-degree nursing programs on Saturday, Oct. 19, 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…

  • Meridian Bank Sponsors Devon Fall Classic, SVP of Commercial Lending Presents Feature Class Award

    Meridian Bank Sponsors Devon Fall Classic, SVP of Commercial Lending Presents Feature Class Award

    Meridian Bank was the Wheeler Sponsor of the Devon Fall Classic, which spanned from Sept. 12-15. On Sept. 13, Marc Pelletier, SVP of Commercial Lending, had the honor of presenting the “Speed Stake” Award ($10,000) to the Feature Class champion in the Dixon Oval. The Devon Fall Classic is a signature Main Line tradition and…

  • WCU Basketball Court Honors Coach Legends Deirdre Kane and Dick DeLaney ’69

    WCU Basketball Court Honors Coach Legends Deirdre Kane and Dick DeLaney ’69

    In true Golden Ram spirit, West Chester University (WCU) recently named its newly designed basketball court after two beloved University basketball coaches who are living legends — former Women’s Basketball Coach Deirdre Kane and former Men’s Basketball Coach Dick DeLaney ’69. More than 300 alumni, former West Chester University athletes, friends, and members of the…

  • Walking in Their Shoes: Reentry Exercise Simulates Life for the Formerly Incarcerated

    Walking in Their Shoes: Reentry Exercise Simulates Life for the Formerly Incarcerated

    Reentry isn’t always rocket science. For recently paroled individuals, it means reentering society. These individuals — who might leave prison without a home, a car, or a job — may feel as though they need an advanced degree just to navigate the complicated galaxy of agencies they encounter as they reenter civilian life. To help…

  • Delaware County Community College Seeks Candidates for Its Board of Trustees

    Delaware County Community College Seeks Candidates for Its Board of Trustees

    Delaware County Community College (DCCC) is expanding to a 15-member Board of Trustees and, as such, is seeking two candidates to fill those positions. The positions would be six-year terms that end on Jun. 30, 2030. Interested candidates should contact the President’s Office at [email protected] or call 610-359-5288. The application deadline is Oct. 11, 2024.…

  • Immaculata Symphony Kicks Off the 2024-25 concert Season with an Outdoor Concert

    Immaculata Symphony Kicks Off the 2024-25 concert Season with an Outdoor Concert

    The Immaculata Symphony begins its concert season with an outdoor performance on Sunday, Sept. 29, at 3:00 PM on Immaculata University’s back campus. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be relocated to the Alumnae Hall Theater. The Immaculata Symphony is an outstanding university-community organization that has been performing since the University’s founding…

  • Voters 50 Plus Have the Power To Decide the Presidential Election on Nov. 5: AARP Data Reveals Their Priorities

    Voters 50 Plus Have the Power To Decide the Presidential Election on Nov. 5: AARP Data Reveals Their Priorities

    With Pennsylvania’s general election just 46 days away, data from AARP shows that voters age 50 plus decide elections, and they want politicians to address the issues that matter most to them and their families.   In Pennsylvania, a powerful 54 percent of the electorate in 2020 was age 50 plus, adding up to 3.9 million…

  • DCCC Tackles Timely Topics with Fall Speaker and Author Series

    DCCC Tackles Timely Topics with Fall Speaker and Author Series

    This fall, Delaware County Community College (DCCC) is offering a full schedule of events focused on the topics of social justice, leadership, social class and inequality, and more. From coaches to filmmakers, from bestselling authors to successful entrepreneurs, the intriguing lineup of speakers is designed to create awareness, promote education and understanding and encourage meaningful…

  • Aqua Pennsylvania Aids Schuylkill River Restoration Fund with Grants To Tackle Pollution, Enhance Water Quality

    Aqua Pennsylvania Aids Schuylkill River Restoration Fund with Grants To Tackle Pollution, Enhance Water Quality

    Aqua Pennsylvania recently supported the Schuylkill River Restoration Fund in partnership with Schuylkill River Greenways NHA, which provides government agencies and nonprofit organizations with grants to improve water quality for one of southeastern Pennsylvania’s most vital water sources. The grants focus on three major sources of pollution: stormwater run-off, agricultural pollution, and abandoned mine drainage.…

  • Harcum College Showcases New Art & Design Center 

    Harcum College Showcases New Art & Design Center 

    Harcum College officials celebrated the opening of a new center for students studying in the art and design fields on Thursday, Sept.12. President Jon Jay DeTemple joined with donors and administrators to cut the ribbon on the Art & Design Center, now an efficient and well equipped on-campus space serving the creative majors.  The Art…

  • DCCC Teams with Thomas Jefferson University To Offer Discounted Courses to DCCC Community

    DCCC Teams with Thomas Jefferson University To Offer Discounted Courses to DCCC Community

    A new partnership between DCCC and Thomas Jefferson University provides as much as half off tuition; in-person, online, hybrid, certificate, and graduate education opportunities; and a variety of other benefits to DCCC full-time and part-time staff, faculty, members of the Board of Trustees, and immediate family members of these groups and alumni.  Through this Community…

  • DCCC To Host the Fareed Simpson Quintet on Sept. 26 for Delco Arts Week

    DCCC To Host the Fareed Simpson Quintet on Sept. 26 for Delco Arts Week

    Delaware County Community College (DCCC) will celebrate Delco Arts Week with a performance by the Fareed Simpson Quintet on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 7:00 PM at the College’s Marple Campus (910 South Media Line Road, Media). Fareed Simpson-Hankins is a Philadelphia-born Trumpet Player, Composer, Educator, and Bandleader whose music is inspired by the sound of…

  • Summer Internships in Marketing, IT, and Science Position DCCC Students for Career Success

    Summer Internships in Marketing, IT, and Science Position DCCC Students for Career Success

    Internships help college students get experience in specific career fields, increase their confidence, and gain an edge over other candidates when applying for jobs. The Vanguard Group, the County of Delaware, The Wistar Institute, and Rosati Water Ice are just a few of the places Delaware County Community College students could be found working as…

  • DCCC Celebrates Opening of Expanded Student Resource Center and Food Pantry

    DCCC Celebrates Opening of Expanded Student Resource Center and Food Pantry

    Many college students today face food insecurity, which can hurt their academic performance and ability to achieve their educational and professional goals. Overall, 23 percent of undergraduates are experiencing food insecurity, according to a 2023 survey by Temple University’s The Hope Center. Since 2020, Delaware County Community College (DCCC) — designated a PA Hunger-Free Campus…

  • Chester County Resident Receives Saint Catherine Medal from Immaculata University

    Chester County Resident Receives Saint Catherine Medal from Immaculata University

    Immaculata University awarded the prestigious 2024-25 Saint Catherine of Alexandria Medal to Madison Borkowski, a senior from Elverson. President Barbara Lettiere presented the award to Borkowski during the Mass of the Holy Spirit on Aug. 29. Sponsored by Kappa Gamma Pi, a national honor society for graduates of Catholic colleges, the Saint Catherine Medal honors…

  • Global Careers Institute To Be Held at Penn State Great Valley with a Focus on Graduate Students

    Global Careers Institute To Be Held at Penn State Great Valley with a Focus on Graduate Students

    Penn State Global and Penn State Great Valley will co-host the first-ever Penn State Global Careers Institute at the Great Valley campus in Malvern on Sept. 27 and 28. This event, intended for graduate students, is a professional development program designed to help the University’s international and domestic students prepare for career success in the global marketplace.…

  • Harcum College To Celebrate Grand Opening of Its New Art & Design Center

    Harcum College To Celebrate Grand Opening of Its New Art & Design Center

    Harcum College will celebrate a major addition to its campus at the upcoming ribbon-cutting ceremony for its newly constructed Art & Design Center. The ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 12, at 2:00 PM in the West Wing of Pennswood Hall on the Bryn Mawr campus. This event reflects the college’s ongoing commitment to fostering…