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WCU Awarded for Diversity Efforts Third Year in a Row
For the third year in a row, West Chester University holds the 2022 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. INSIGHT is the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. 103 colleges and universities across the U.S. and Canada were selected. The HEED award measures the level of achievement and commitment to broadening diversity…
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Penn State Great Valley Engineering Professor Receives National Award
Penn State Great Valley’s Kathryn Jablokow, professor of engineering design and mechanical engineering, recently received a prestigious National Science Foundation Director’s Award as part of the team that created the Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) program. Now in its second year, ERI focuses on bolstering new researchers who have never received federal funding. The program is also exclusively…
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Penn State Great Valley Remembers the Life of Data Analytics Professor Partha Mukherjee
Partha Mukherjee, assistant professor of data analytics at Penn State Great Valley, died on Aug. 22. Mukherjee became a valuable member of the Great Valley faculty in August 2018, two years after earning his doctorate in information science from the School of Information Science and Technology at Penn State. He taught courses in data analytics,…
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Origin of Popular Nursery Rhyme Is Thought to be West Chester
The popular nursery rhyme “Miss Mary Mack,” which can often be heard on school playgrounds throughout the country, is thought to have originated in West Chester, writes Jacob Uitti for American Songwriter. “Miss Mary Mack,” inspired by a performer in Ephraim Williams’ circus in the 1880s, was originally published in The Counting Out Rhymes of…
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Penn State Great Valley to Host Open House, Panel Discussion on Tomorrow
The Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies will host an open house and panel discussion tomorrow, Sept. 20, 5 to 6:30 PM, in its Conference Center that includes a discussion of career rut. The Center is located at 30 East Swedesford Road in Malvern. The first part of the evening will feature…
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Penn State Great Valley Announces Line Up of Fall Community Events
Penn State Great Valley has announced its lineup of upcoming community events. Beginning on Sept. 6, the campus’ Henry Art Gallery will host the “Chinese Art Showcase: Select works by artists from the International Chinese Arts Society of Americas.” The opening reception for the exhibit will be held at 5:30 PM on Wednesday, Sept. 14. The campus…
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‘The Life You’ve Built Is Worth Protecting’: Immaculata University Professor On National Preparedness Month
Are Americans experiencing “disaster fatigue?” The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s latest National Household Survey reported that more than half of households have personally experienced, or that their family experienced, a disaster in 2021. With the deaths of one million Americans and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our personal health and livelihood, one would…
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Aqua Pennsylvania Invests $2.8 Million in Main Replacement Projects in Delaware County
Aqua Pennsylvania announced that $2.8 million in water main replacement projects are underway in Glenolden and Lansdowne boroughs. This investment is part of Aqua’s continuing infrastructure improvement program to improve reliability for customers throughout Delaware County. Crews are working to replace 4,581 feet of aging 6-inch water mains with new 8-inch ductile iron water mains…
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Creating Transformations at Qlik and Beyond, Kehinde Barkley Is a Diversity in Business Award Winner
As a professional services solution lead at King of Prussia-based Qlik, Kehinde Barkley has been recognized as a Diversity in Business Awards 2022 winner, according to a report by Lisa Dukart from the Philadelphia Business Journal. Over the years in the computer and mathematics industry, Barkley has seen disparities that Black and African Americans have…
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Meridian Bank Among Top Workplaces 2022 in Philadelphia/Delaware Region
Philadelphia Inquirer Top Workplaces has recognized Meridian Bank as a Philadelphia/Delaware Valley top workplace. The list is based on a 24-question survey administered by Energage and completed by the company’s employees. It measures 15 cultural drivers that are crucial to the success of any organization. These include alignment, execution, and performance, among others. This year,…
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Penn State Announces Promotions for Three Great Valley Faculty Members
Penn State has announced promotions for tenure-line and nontenure-line faculty, including three Penn State Great Valley faculty members, effective Friday, July 1. “Promotion is a recognition of faculty member’s contributions to their field and expertise as an educator,” said Penn State Great Valley Interim Chancellor, Dean, and Chief Academic Officer Colin Neill. “These professors have been acknowledged by their colleagues…
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King of Prussia’s Qlik Shines in G2 Summer Reports for Embedded Business Intelligence Software
Qlik has performed extremely well in peer-based reviews over the years, but one peer-based review organization which sometimes flies under the radar is G2. They shouldn’t — G2 has been around for a decade and published over 1.7 million reviews covering thousands of software products. In G2’s most recent Embedded Business Intelligence software review (Enterprise Summer), gathered from…
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Essential Utilities Appoints Kimberly Joyce as Corporate Secretary, Adding to Her Extensive List of Experience
Essential Utilities has announced that Vice President, Regulatory and Government Affairs Kimberly Joyce has added the role of corporate secretary to her responsibilities. As corporate secretary, Joyce adds critical responsibilities associated with the Essential board of directors, Securities & Exchange Commission filings, and the company’s legal entity structure. “Kim’s long tenure with the company as…
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Most Millennials Chose the Philadelphia Area as Their Long-Term Home
Millennials growing up in the Philadelphia area were more likely to stay put as they aged into young adults than their counterparts in other major cities throughout the country, writes Alexa Mencia for Axios. Axios reviewed migration data from the U.S. Census Bureau to see where Americans who were born between 1984 and 1992 lived…
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Immaculata University to Host Undergraduate Open House in September
Immaculata University will hold an open house on campus on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 9 AM to noon for prospective undergraduates, including high school students, college students interested in transferring, and adults interested in earning an associate or bachelor’s degree. Admissions counselors will discuss academic programs, financial aid, student clubs and organizations, athletics, and student services.…
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Local EMS Squads Facing Financial Crisis, Ask for State and Municipality Support
Local EMS squads spend their days responding to emergencies and saving lives, but now they are the ones that need saving, writes Davis Giangiulio for Main Line Tonight. Leaders of ambulance companies in Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties say they are facing dire financial needs due to inadequate funding from the state or municipalities they…
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West Chester-Based IT Edge Unveils New Initiative Program
Local IT consulting firm, IT Edge, has just unveiled a new monthly initiative. Each month, IT Edge will be focusing on different industry services, and what they can provide for clients in that industry. Each month, IT Edge will be offering different incentives to clients in this particular industry. These incentives stand as a way…
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Essential Utilities Appoints Analytical, Business-Minded Individual to Vice President of Financial Planning
Essential Utilities has appointed Jim Barbato to the new role of vice president of financial planning and analysis from his previous role as vice president of corporate engineering. In his new position, Barbato will report to the CFO and assume responsibility for all financial planning and analysis functions, including overall management and execution of the…
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