Education
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From Community College to the Ivy League: DCCC’s National Champion Student Athlete Fatumata Kaba is Headed to Yale
Fatumata “Fatu” Kaba has always been ahead of the curve. Valedictorian of her class at Academy Park High School in Sharon Hill, she planned to attend Delaware County Community College when she was in the ninth grade. Now, Kaba is going straight from community college to the Ivy League. She will shortly enroll at Yale…
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40 Years of Swing, 100 Years of Jazz: Criterions Alumni Return to WCU for a Milestone Reunion Concert
Four decades of tradition. One hundred years of jazz history. On Thursday, July 16, West Chester University will bring both milestones together as alumni from its legendary Criterions Jazz Ensemble return to campus for the 40th Annual Criterions Alumni Reunion Concert. The free public performance begins at 7:00 PM in Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall…
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57 New Officers Graduate from DCCC Police Academy — Including a 57-Year-Old Who Refused to Give Up on His Dream
Fifty-seven cadets are ready to begin careers in law enforcement after graduating from Delaware County Community College’s Municipal Police Academy on June 11, joining police departments and public safety agencies across Southeastern Pennsylvania. The graduating class represented a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and ages — from 20 to 57 years old — and included…
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3,300 Graduates, Countless Journeys: Wilmington University Celebrates the Class of 2026
Wilmington University celebrated its 55th Commencement ceremonies on May 31 and June 1, 2026, awarding more than 3,300 academic degrees at the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington, Del. Graduates, ranging in age from 19 to 73, represented 58 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. The farthest graduate lives in China, while the graduate who traveled the greatest distance to attend the ceremonies in person journeyed from Germany. More…
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West Chester University Joins $1.3M NSF-Funded Initiative to Expand AI and Research Infrastructure Across Pennsylvania
West Chester University is helping expand the future of research, artificial intelligence, and advanced computing across Pennsylvania through a new two-year, $1.3 million National Science Foundation Campus Cyberinfrastructure (NSF CC*) grant awarded to the Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) and its statewide partners. The initiative will strengthen the Pennsylvania Science DMZ,…
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New Bucks-Ursinus Transfer Agreement Opens a Top 100 Liberal Arts Path With $43,000 in Scholarships
Bucks County Community College and Ursinus College have announced a deal that creates new possibilities for students in the Greater Philadelphia region. The dual admission and core-to-core transfer agreement, signed June 10 in a ceremony at Ursinus College in Collegeville, creates a direct pathway for Bucks graduates at the public two-year college to transfer to…
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Explore Widener University’s Graduate & Continuing Studies Twilight Tours This Summer
Choosing a graduate program is too important a decision to make just by reading about it online. Widener University wants you to see up close if its graduate programs are a good fit for your needs. This summer, Widener University’s Continuing Studies Admissions Team is hosting a series of Graduate & Continuing Studies Twilight Tours.…
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Your Future Starts With a Visit. Come See Penn State Brandywine This Summer
There is something that no brochure, website, or virtual tour can fully capture: the feeling of walking onto a college campus and knowing you could be part of the scene. This summer, Penn State Brandywine is inviting high school students, transfer students, adult learners, veterans, and their families to come experience that feeling firsthand —…
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Wilmington University’s Online Esports Certificate: Turn Gaming Into a Career
Careers in esports now extend beyond competitive gaming into areas like digital media, social media management, technology, and event operations. Wilmington University’s online Esports Certificate Program helps students build practical, career-focused skills for the growing esports and gaming industries. Designed for students interested in esports management, digital communication, and technology, the 18-credit certificate program combines coursework in:…
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GMercyU Launches New Center for Children of Trauma and Domestic Violence Education
For many survivors of domestic violence and trauma, the effects can last long after the immediate crisis has passed. The impact often follows them into classrooms, workplaces, relationships, and communities. At Gwynedd Mercy University, a new initiative is designed to help change that reality. GMercyU recently announced two major investments that will expand education, prevention,…
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DelVal’s Landscape Architecture Program Earns Continued Accreditation Through 2030
The landscapes people experience every day — from parks and campuses to public spaces and environmental restoration projects — often begin in a classroom. Delaware Valley University’s Landscape Architecture Program will continue preparing the next generation of professionals after earning renewed accreditation from the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB) through 2030. LAAB is the national…
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Eastern University Launches Affordable Online Master’s Degree in Artificial Intelligence Innovation
As artificial intelligence continues to transform the workplace, Eastern University is helping professionals prepare for the future with the launch of its new Master of Arts in Artificial Intelligence Innovation. The fully online graduate program is an interdisciplinary, human-centered program designed to equip professionals with the critical thinking, ethical grounding, and practical skills needed to…
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New Ursinus College Majors Give Students More Career Pathways in High-Demand Fields
Ursinus College is expanding its academic offerings with a slate of new and reimagined majors launching in fall 2026, giving prospective students more ways to turn their interests into clear academic and career pathways. The new programs reflect a broader push at the Collegeville college to connect classroom learning with real-world preparation through applied liberal arts. Under the leadership of new president…
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Penn State Engineering Student Selected for Competitive Summer Research Program
Meera Ramasamy, a second-year engineering student at Penn State Brandywine in Media, has been selected to participate in Penn State’s highly competitive Multi-Campus Research Experience for Undergraduates (MC REU) Summer Program. The MC REU is an intensive eight-week summer research program that provides a select group of College of Engineering students the opportunity to conduct…
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Wallingford-Swarthmore School District Delays Strath Haven Renovation Amid Budget Crunch
Strath Haven High School’s long-planned renovation is hitting the brakes, and that’s just one sign of the financial strain bearing down on the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District, reports Maddie Hanna of The Philadelphia Inquirer. The district’s newly approved $106 million budget for 2026-27 leans on a mix of spending cuts, a 3.2 percent property tax hike, and roughly $550,000 drawn from…
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Widener University Honors Erica Austin and Lt. Vontel Green With 2026 Eckard Award for Distinguished Service
At Widener University, two employees who have spent a combined three decades quietly making the institution stronger were recognized this year with the university’s highest honor for staff excellence. Erica Austin and Lt. Vontel Green are the 2026 recipients of the university’s William David Eckard Jr. Award for Distinguished Service. Austin, of Wilmington, Delaware, is…
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Neumann University Partners with Local Police to Tackle Nearly 1,000 Cases Through Student-Led N.I.T.E. Center
In two years, Neumann University students have helped solve nearly 1,000 crimes. And they’re just getting started. The N.I.T.E. Center, short for Neumann Investigative Technology Excellence Center, marked its second anniversary this spring, and the numbers tell a striking story. Since opening in May 2024, the center has assisted with 988 cases across 64 police departments and agencies, including 424 digital forensic investigations…
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Widener University Names Cary Caro Dean of School of Business Administration
Widener University has a new dean for its School of Business Administration. The university announced that Dr. Cary Caro, the former School of Business dean at La Salle University, has been appointed, effective July 1. Throughout his career, Dr. Caro has earned a reputation for building strong partnerships between academia and industry, developing innovative academic…
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