Education
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Take Your Career to the Next Level at WilmU’s Graduate Virtual Open House on June 3
Take your career to the next level at Wilmington University’s Graduate Virtual Open House on Thursday, June 3 from 7 AM-7 PM. Attendees will be able to: Chat live with WilmU faculty and staff, starting at 11 AM. Learn about WilmU’s academic colleges, advising, financial aid, transfer credit evaluation, and more. Explore 80-plus industry-leading graduate…
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As Field of Emergency Planning and Management Evolves, Immaculata Has This Grad Ready to Meet the Challenge
People who know Chris Noll, a recent graduate of Immaculata University, are likely not surprised that he earned a bachelor’s degree in Emergency Planning and Management. He is following in the footsteps of both of his parents, who have volunteered with disaster response organizations. Noll has served his community and his country throughout his lifetime.…
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Freshman and Upperclassmen Ushered off Penn State Campus
In a bid to improve its inclusivity, Penn State has approved a proposition to remove gendered and binary terms from the university’s course and program descriptions, according to a staff report from CBS3 Philly. These include references to “freshmen” and “upperclassmen.” Proposition AD84 Preferred Name and Gender Identity Policy was approved by Penn State’s Faculty…
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Students Will Need Support Beyond Academics in the Fall to Counter Pandemic
This has been a school year like no other. My name is April Thomas and I am the Chief Schools Officer at The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth. That means I am in charge of leading the Leadership Academy and Choices Program at TLC. After the building shutdown in spring 2020, my teachers and…
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Triple Major at WCU Earns Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Uruguay
This time next year, Maeve King will be in Uruguay, South America, as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA). At West Chester University, King is a triple major in Spanish, German, and Political Science, with a minor in Latin American and Latino Studies. The support of inspiring faculty is one reason King, who grew up…
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Harcum College Hosts Drive-Through Commencement; Grads Stop for Diploma, Photo at President’s House
More than 175 graduates of Harcum College – many of them accompanied by family members – piled into their cars and drove through the campus’s back parking lot to receive their diplomas from President Jon Jay DeTemple. The 105th Commencement began at 9 AM with the Dental programs and continued through 4 PM with Human…
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Public Schools Hit Hard by Charter School Payments Seek Reform
There’s a looming financial crisis for public schools trying to meet payments for public school students moving to charter schools, writes Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. School districts pay charters based on enrollment. Public school superintendents, including ones from Delaware, Chester, Montgomery, and Bucks Counties are trying to convince Pennsylvania legislators to change how…
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The Lincoln Center’s School-Based Staffing Program Keeps Growing in Montgomery, Philadelphia Counties
To help children and teenagers, you have to go where they are. That’s why The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth created a School-Based Staffing program to serve students in school districts throughout Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties. Working with schools The idea began in 1973. The Lincoln Center collaborated with school districts to provide mental…
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Neumann University Class of 2021 Graduate In-Person, With Conditions
Neumann University was creative in its approach to in-person graduations for the Class of 2021. It provided a mix of a normal graduation ceremony with COVID-19-safety precautions. The university scheduled six ceremonies over two days May 15-16. Plus, the audience was socially distanced into groups of three. Twin sisters A unique element of the graduation…
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Neumann Names Classroom after Retiring Professor, Dr. Sandra Weiss
Neumann University has named a laboratory classroom in honor of Dr. Sandra Weiss. Dr. Weiss is retiring after 45 years teaching clinical laboratory science at the school. Weiss, of Chadds Ford, has spent countless hours on the third floor of the Bachmann Building in the laboratory that now bears her name. Successful program She came…
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Immaculata’s Virtual Fashion Show Continues Tradition Disrupted by COVID-19 Last Year; Watch Video Here
Immaculata University’s Fashion Merchandising program has completed a virtual fashion show, thus continuing an annual tradition that was disrupted by COVID-19 last year. Through a video presentation, students in the program highlight pieces that they created and explain the business side of the fashion industry, including the importance of sustainability. As done with the traditional…
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Creativity Abounds in Portfolios of Harcum College’s Interior Design Graduates
In lieu of Harcum College’s annual on-campus show, the 2021 graduates of the Interior Design program completed digital portfolios, making their work widely accessible despite the limitations created by the pandemic, while demonstrating that they all acquired the tools and technology to thrive in the profession. Students and faculty faced the virtual format head on.…
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WilmU Joins Collaborative Focused on ‘Setting the Standards’ for Training the Next Generation of Teachers
The next generation of public school teachers depends on the quality — and the availability — of mentor teachers who will show them the way. Wilmington University has joined two school districts, two other colleges with teacher programs, and the Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) in an effort to ensure that today’s student-teachers have role…
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WCU to Welcome Inaugural Class of Physician Assistant Students
West Chester University will welcome the first students into its new Physician Assistant Program this July after successfully applying for accreditation-provisional status from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). WCU’s is the only physician assistant program in Chester County. The first 27 students enrolling this year, selected from more than…
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2 Delaware County Vocational Schools among Top 25 Best in Pennsylvania
Two Delaware County vocational schools are among the best 25 in Pennsylvania, according to a new ranking published by the Public School Review. Vocational schools offer courses that prepare you for jobs requiring something other than a baccalaureate or advanced degree. Two Delaware County Technical High Schools, one in Aston and one in Folcroft, tied…
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Penn State Great Valley LaunchBox, Local Patent Attorney to Host Webinar on Intellectual Property
Have you ever wondered how patents, trademarks, and other forms of intellectual property can be used to protect your growing business? Join the Penn State Great Valley LaunchBox and Kevin Myhre on Thursday, May 20 from 4:30-6 PM for a webinar, entitled “Protecting Your Idea: I.P. Law Basics,” that will discuss the various forms of…
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Citadel Credit Union Builds Strength in Education, Honors 21 Local Teachers with Heart of Learning Award
In an academic year that challenged teachers unlike any other, 21 teachers in Greater Philadelphia have been recognized by Citadel Credit Union for going above and beyond. Teachers from across Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties have been recognized after being nominated for the prestigious Citadel Heart of Learning Award by their students,…
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Dunwoody Village Residents Create Floral Displays for Local Teachers
Twenty-five Dunwoody Village residents made sure local teachers were flowered with appreciation. They produced 120 unique and colorful silk flower arrangements in partnership with Teachers’ Teammates. The arrangements were created by members of Dunwoody’s floral committee. They were distributed to 41 Delaware County schools for Teacher Appreciation Week. The floral committee, led by Dunwoody resident…
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