Education
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Neumann University Student Predicts Karate Matches at Sports Analytics Conference
Olivia DiDonato, a Neumann University mathematics major who is a black belt in karate, combined her two interests to create a predictive model for karate matches and presented her research at the Midwest Sports Analytics Meeting on Nov. 21. The conference, which was hosted by Central College in Iowa, promotes faculty, graduate, and undergraduate research in sports analytics. DiDonato’s presentation was…
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Back by Popular Demand: WilmU to Host Virtual Open House on Dec. 2
Keep your education plans on track by attending Wilmington University’s Virtual Open House on Wednesday, Dec. 2 from 12-6 PM. Prospective students can: chat live with WilmU faculty and staff, including Academic Advisors and Transfer Credit Specialists explore 200-plus academic programs, affordable funding options, and student services learn about affordable funding options and supportive student…
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Valley Forge Military Academy to Host Socially Distant Open House on Saturday, Dec. 5
Valley Forge Military Academy invites prospective families to visit its sprawling, 100-acre campus in Wayne for a Socially Distant Open House on Saturday, Dec. 5 at 1 PM. A college preparatory school for boys in grades 7-12 that boasts a tradition of instilling values and building self-confidence to prepare tomorrow’s leaders, VFMA is open for…
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Penn State Brandywine Staves Off Student Hunger With On-Campus Food Pantry
Students, faculty, and staff at Brandywine Penn State have created a campus food pantry to help combat student hunger, writes Mike McDade for news.psu.edu. The pantry is a collaboration between Brandywine’s Center for Ethics & Civic Engagement and the Office of Student Affairs. “At Brandywine, we want to make sure that the most basic needs…
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Transferring From Delaware County Community College to West Chester University Is Now Seamless and Painless
It will now be easier than ever for students at Delaware County Community College earning an associate degree to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree at West Chester University. The presidents of West Chester University and Delaware County Community College came together Nov. 17 at 10 a.m. in a virtual ceremony to sign an enhanced dual admission…
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Neumann University to Offer Diversity-Focused Business Course This Spring
Dr. Nathan Hardy will teach Neumann University’s first diversity-focused business course, Black Americans in Business and Society, in the spring semester. “Students will study Black history, leaders, culture, social justice, ethics, civil rights, and the resilience and creativity of business leaders to succeed against the odds,” explains Hardy, a resident of Media. Hardy has been working on this…
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Your Employer May Help You Pay For Your MBA
By Leslie Feldman Whether your a recent college graduate considering going back to school or someone climbing your career ladder for way too many years and are finally serious about getting your MBA, paying an MBA, or any graduate degree for that matter, is always top-of-mind. If you are currently working, your employer may offer…
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Pennsylvania Shortchanged Public Schools By About $4.6 Billion in Funding in 2018-19, Report States
Pennsylvania public schools came up short by about $4.6 billion in state funding in 2018-19, according to a report that’s part of a lawsuit, writes Alex Rose for the Daily Times. The lawsuit, filed in 2014 on behalf of six school districts and others, claims the state has failed to ensure that every student receives…
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Penn State Great Valley to Host Faculty Research Showcase on Wednesday
Penn State Great Valley will host a virtual research presentation on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 12 PM. Presented as part of the “Celebrating Research at Penn State Great Valley” series, the event will feature Sang Mook Lee and Minyoung (Min) Cheong, the recipients of the 2019 and 2020 Penn State Great Valley Early Career Research Awards, respectively. “Gender Diversity in…
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Villanova law school Receives $15 Million Gift Focusing on Entrepreneurial Leadership and Expertise
A $15 million donation has been given to Villanova University’s law school to focus on “strengthening entrepreneurial expertise, innovative thinking and collaboration across the University,” writes Sam Wood for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The donation was given by the Scarpa Foundation through telecom pioneer John F. Scarpa. It quadruples the Foundation’s investment in the law school.…
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Neumann University Honors Students Research COVID-Related Issues
Three first-year students in the Neumann University honors program have researched COVID-related topics this fall, focused on issues that connect to their current majors: nursing, math, and education. Madison Lipford, a nursing major who wants to be a pediatric nurse, has investigated whether children should receive a coronavirus vaccine when one is available. She notes that hundreds of thousands of cases have already occurred in children (those under 18) and that experts agree…
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With Planning, the Cost of a College or an MBA Degree is in Reach
By Leslie Feldman Whether you are a recent high school graduate or someone going back to school to either finish your undergraduate degree or pursue that long dreamed-for MBA, figuring out how to pay for college is always top-of-mind. Your college education is an investment in your future, but you shouldn’t have to break the…
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See Which Delaware County School Districts Have Some of Best Teachers in Pennsylvania
Delaware County is home to six of the Top 50 school districts with the best teachers in Pennsylvania for 2021, according to a recently published ranking by Niche.com. Wallingford-Swarthmore School District ranked highest in eighth place. The district has a student-teacher ratio of 14:1 and an average teacher salary of $91,587. Rose Tree Media School…
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Lansdowne 2020 Graduate of Neumann University Gets Shot at On the Air DJ for WMMR
Lansdowne’s Sean Spence, a 2020 Neumann University graduate, broke into the ranks of on-air talent at one the most popular radio stations in the region when he took over the WMMR airwaves in the early morning hours of October 24 and 25. Spence, a communications and digital media major at Neumann, has been a loyal fan of the radio station since he was 12 years old. When he came to…
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Harcum College’s Socktober Drive Collects 790 Pairs of New Socks for Local Nonprofit
A small caravan of Harcum College employees recently traveled to Phoenixville to deliver 790 pairs of new socks, which were collected during Socktober, the college’s month-long drive to collect socks for the homeless. The socks were dropped off at a warehouse operated by The Joy of Sox, a nonprofit founded 10 years ago by Radnor…
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Haverford College Students Strike in Response to Suggestion They Avoid Protests for Walter Wallace Jr.
For more than six days, some Haverford College students have refused to attend class, do course work or perform college jobs. Organizers say the strike now involves hundreds of students, and some faculty who have cancelled classes in solidarity, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. They are protesting the college administration’s response to protests…
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Milestone Therapy Group Uses Child-Centered Approach to Help Families Find Solutions
In a time when health care services often seem impersonal, Milestone Therapy Group in Bala Cynwyd still feels like family, according to Sarah Wayland of Overbrook Farms in Philadelphia. Milestone was created in June 2019 by Ashley and Kyle White. It provides speech, occupational and physical therapy to children from birth to 15 years. Sarah’s…
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These Two Accomplishments Confirm the Value of a Harcum College Nursing Education
Harcum College’s Nursing Program has realized two significant accomplishments in 2020. First, the accrediting body for college-level nursing programs (ACEN) awarded Harcum’s program an unprecedented eight-year accreditation in recognition of the program outcomes and the high quality of a Harcum nursing education, according to Fran Schuda, Nursing Program Director. “This important achievement is a reflection of Fran Schuda’s tireless commitment to achieving…
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