Education
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Green Family Foundation and Firstrust Bank Eagerly Anticipate Receipt of College Scholarship Applications from Class of 2022
For the past 53 years, the Green Family Foundation has supported local high schoolers in pursuit of college degrees. It has done so in collaboration with Firstrust Bank, overseeing a scholarship program with far-reaching implications. The charitable outreach is again committing to help area students gain an advanced degree from which to launch a lucrative…
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Penn State Brandywine Graduates 50 at Fall Commencement Dec. 18
More than 50 graduates received their bachelor’s degree at Penn State Brandywine’s fall commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 18, in the campus gymnasium. Speaking at the graduation ceremony, Chancellor Marilyn J. Wells described Commencement as “one of the greatest days in the life of a university,” and a”memorable day in the lives of our graduates.”…
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Neumann University Names Theresa Pietsch New Dean of Nursing
Neumann University has named Dr. Theresa Pietsch as the new dean of its School of Nursing and Health Sciences. Pietsch succeeds Dr. Kathleen Hoover, who served as the school’s dean for the last 17 years. Pietsch came to Neumann in 2008 as an assistant professor of nursing and has risen through the ranks, serving as the associate dean…
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Immaculata to Host Undergraduate Info Session on Jan. 22
Immaculata University’s College of Undergraduate Studies will host an admissions information session on Saturday, Jan. 22 from 10 AM-12 PM for high school students and college students interested in transferring. An admissions counselor will provide an overview of academic programs, financial aid, campus life, athletics, and the admissions process. The session will provide time for…
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Supers Testify: Lack of Funds Lead to William Penn’s ‘Deplorable Conditions’
Two William Penn School District superintendents, one current and one former testified recently at a historic lawsuit trial arguing Pennsylvania is not meeting its constitutional requirement to give all children a high-quality public education, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The 2014 lawsuit was filed by William Penn and five other school districts, parents,…
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DELCO Careers — CCRES
CCRES, Downingtown, specializes in providing over 1,500 professional, dedicated staff members to meet the needs of children and adults challenged by autism, behavioral health issues, mental illness, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and physical disabilities. It works in collaboration with school districts, intermediate units and the behavioral health system. There are numerous advantages to a CCRES career, including…
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Celebrate WCU’s Sesquicentennial with More Programs in the Museum’s Live Zoom Lecture Series
When it opened in 1871, the West Chester Normal School was a single building that provided housing for both professors and students, as well as contained classrooms, labs, a library, and a dining hall — a complete residential educational institution under one roof. A number of colleges established in the 19th century featured a similar…
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Upper Darby Native Leads Childcare Effort to Help Low-Income Families
Upper Darby native Senate Alexander is spearheading a $350 million initiative to help parents find affordable, quality early childhood education, writes Cherri Gregg for WHYY. The goal is to open six early learning centers that will provide free, high-quality education to children from low-income families. Under the initiative, the Catherine Hersey Schools where Alexander is…
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Empathetic Downingtown Woman on Path to Serial Entrepreneurship After Her Recent Graduation from WCU
Downingtown resident Emma Wagner, who graduated from West Chester University last month and was one of the student speakers at winter commencement, is on her way to becoming a serial entrepreneur. Wagner, who was the spring 2021 entrepreneurship fellow at WCU’s Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center, knew she wanted to help other women stay connected as…
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Penn State Brandywine in Media Hosts a Week of Events Honoring MLK Legacy
Penn State Brandywine in Media is hosting seven MLK programs, Jan 17 to 21 providing opportunities for service, education, and activism honoring the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. The programs, part of the 27th Annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service, will focus on the 2022 MLK theme, “Combating Racism…
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Immaculata’s College of Adult Professional Studies Reduces Tuition for Fall 2022 Semester
Beginning in fall 2022, Immaculata University is discounting its tuition for most programs in the College of Adult and Professional Studies (CAPS). This reduction adds to the competitive tuition as Immaculata’s rates are already some of the lowest undergraduate tuition rates of any four-year private institution in the region. Immaculata offers more than 60 majors…
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After the Holiday, Kids Head Back to Class as Districts Nervously Eye Omicron Cases
In-person classes have resumed this week following the holiday break throughout the Philadelphia suburbs as coronavirus cases spike, writes Anna Orso for The Philadelphia Inquirer. There was a brief debate over bringing back online learning but that idea was ultimately rejected. Districts are challenged by the winter surge in cases as well as a two-year…
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Immaculata to Host Info Session for Adult Undergrads on Saturday
Immaculata University will hold an on-campus information session on Saturday, Jan. 8 from 10 AM-12 PM for adult students interested in earning an associate or bachelor’s degree. Attendees will learn about program offerings and the personalized coaching and support Immaculata provides for adult learners. Immaculata’s College of Adult Professional Studies offers adult undergraduates flexible, career-oriented…
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Local Universities See Huge Endowment Gains Despite Pandemic Woes
The pandemic may have created a financial crisis at local colleges and universities, but a year later you’d never know it, as favorable markets and large donations saw endowment gains of 20% at eight universities, writes Kennedy Rose for Philadelphia Business Journal. Two of those were in Delaware County. Villanova University did the best, with…
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Support Is Name of the Game at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media is a private non-profit college that delivers an education to its students for career development, career advancement, and college transfer opportunities. But it’s ready to do a lot more to help students on their journey. When you become a student at P.I.T., you won’t be going through the…
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DELCO Careers — CCRES
CCRES, Downingtown, specializes in providing over 1,500 professional, dedicated staff members to meet the needs of children and adults challenged by autism, behavioral health issues, mental illness, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and physical disabilities. It works in collaboration with school districts, intermediate units and the behavioral health system. There are numerous advantages to a CCRES career, including…
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Familiar Face Returns to Penn State Great Valley as Its New Associate Chief Academic Officer
The Penn State Great Valley new Associate Chief Academic Officer, Ronnie Godshalk, has been familiar with the campus for a while, writes Christy Selagy for Penn State News. Although her full-time appointment began at the start of the fall semester, she’s been on campus since January transitioning to the new role. Godshalk’s relationship with Great…
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WCU Programs Place in Top 10 on Nine of 17 National Lists from Intelligent.com
West Chester University has enviable rankings on 17 of Intelligent.com’s national lists for 2022. The university is in the Top 10 on nine of these lists. Intelligent.com assesses the top programs in the nation based on flexibility, faculty, course strength, cost, and reputation. Their methodology ranks each program on a scale from 0 to 100…
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