Education
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Criminal Justice Professions and the Value of a College Education
By Jaclyn M. Mason, Director, Harcum College Criminal Justice Program Recently, a national newspaper detailed the benefits of having a college-educated police force, noting that the broad and deep levels of education that colleges and universities provide yields officers who receive fewer citizen complaints, demonstrate better problem-solving, and show an increased receptivity to best practices.…
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6 Critical Factors to Weigh When Deciding Where To Get an MBA in the Philadelphia Area
By Leslie Feldman If you’re reading this article, congratulations on deciding to go back and get an MBA. You have made a great decision to seek a degree that companies are looking for when hiring employees for top level positions. However, choosing where to get an MBA from so many options out there can sometimes…
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St. Joseph’s University Is Preparing Students to Enter Growing Billion-Dollar Esports Industry
St. Joseph’s University is preparing its students to enter a growing billion-dollar esports industry with the launch of its new esports class and club, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The program will debut this fall. The goal is to engage the latest generation of students and get them ready for a career…
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Interested in an OTA Degree? Program at Harcum College Still Has Seats Available
Seats are still available in one of the top Allied Health programs at Harcum College: Occupational Therapy Assisting (OTA). Classes start on Friday. Occupational therapy is a health profession that utilizes everyday life activities to help people of all ages prevent, lessen, or overcome disabilities that interfere with their ability to lead independent and satisfying…
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Washington Post: Chester-Upland School District Faces Charter School Manager Takeover
Chester Upland School District could soon be the first school district in the country to be operated by a charter organization, writes Valerie Strauss for The Washington Post. Ongoing financial difficulties, amplified by the pandemic, has opened the door for CSMI, a charter school management organization, to take over the district’s K-8 program. Chester Upland…
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Lawmaker Introduces Legislation That Would Award Medal of Honor to VFMA Grad, WWII Hero
U.S. Rep. John Joyce has introduced legislation that would award the Medal of Honor to Lt. Eric Fisher Wood Jr., a Valley Forge Military Academy graduate and World War II hero, writes Mark Pesto for Task & Purpose, a military-focused digital media company. After being separated from his unit, Wood gathered a group of allied…
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Verdict Still Out on When Central League Fall Sports Will Start
School fall sports is kind of in limbo, as county health departments advise delaying the season while the PIAA announces it will allow individual school districts and leagues to move forward. Central League athletes are understandably confused, writes Terry Toohey for papreplive.com. For its part, the 12 teams of the Central League schools out of…
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Neumann University Offers Online Instruction Training for K-12 Teachers
In October, Neumann University will offer a K-12 Online Instruction program to provide teachers with the knowledge, awareness, and skills to effectively design, deliver, and assess K-12 academic learning content in hybrid and virtual settings. Made up of four classes, the program will run from October 2020 through June 2021 with one course this fall,…
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Juggling Act: 7 Time-tested Ideas for Balancing an MBA Degree with Life’s Other Priorities
You have a full-time job. You have young children. You may have aging parents. For many undergraduate and graduate students, juggling a graduate degree, especially an MBA, and family life can be a challenge. Doing the work-and-school juggle isn’t easy, but it’s possible to excel at both. Here are 7 time-tested suggestions to make going…
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Where You Go to School in Delaware County Will Determine If You Start at Home or in Class
Most students going to Delaware County public schools in a few weeks will likely start off learning virtually at home, at least until Oct. 9. Classrooms will be open, though, for many private and parochial schools, writes Maddie Hanna and Kristen A. Graham for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Schools like St. Katharine of Siena School in…
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Harcum College Awards More Than $8,000 in Scholarships to Winners of Art & Design Contest
Harcum College enrollment officials have named the winners of the 2020 Art & Design Contest. All the winning students reside in Pennsylvania and will attend Harcum this fall to study photography. All entries were judged by Drew Simcox, the award-winning Photography Program director at Harcum College. “I was very impressed with all our entries this…
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VFMA Offers In-Person Instruction, Scholarships, Unparalleled Learning Experiences Beyond Classroom
With many school districts in the region starting the school year in a virtual format or with a hybrid model, families are becoming vocal about the challenges this brings. There is growing concern that the quality of education children receive is compromised, particularly with parents working from home, with multiple school-aged children, and not being…
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Delaware County Schools Should Delay In-Person Instruction, Health Department Says
Delaware County schools should stay all-virtual when the fall school year starts, recommends the Chester County Health Department, reports 6abc.com. The health department released an update Friday. “Such a start will mitigate any impact anticipated by increased cases due to the end of the summer holiday,” the statement said. The ability to offer in-person instruction…
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Head of Harcum College’s Veterinary Nursing Program Receives Statewide Association’s Highest Honor
Kathy Koar, a member of Harcum College’s Class of 1999 who is the Program Director for Veterinary Nursing at the college, has been selected as the 2020 recipient of the Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association’s Certified Veterinary Technician of the Year Award. The award recognizes a PVMA member for outstanding service in veterinary technology in the…
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Delaware County Students Want to Know Why No One’s Asking Them About Reopening Schools
Delaware County students planned a rally Thursday at the Media Courthouse to let adults around them know that they, too, have opinions about returning to school and playing sports in this age of COVID-19, reports Kimberly Davis for Philadelphia.cbslocal.com. Students say no one is listening to them and they should, since they’re the ones affected…
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Pair of Management Professors – ‘Like Brother and Sister’ – Celebrates 25 Years at PSGV
Denise Potosky, professor of management and organization, and John J. Sosik, distinguished professor of management and organization, are celebrating 25 years at Penn State Great Valley, writes Christy Selagy for the university. Sosik joined Penn State Great Valley on the tenure track in 1995 after earning his doctorate from the State University of New York…
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Delaware County Colleges Welcome Back Students With COVID-19-Resistant Campuses
With students starting to arrive on campuses, Delaware County colleges will be the first to test the waters locally regarding the best way to teach students safely in a pandemic, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Masks, social distancing , and a hybrid of remote and in-person instruction are common themes. Villanova students, faculty…
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Neumann University in Aston Certifies 75 Percent of Faculty to Teach Online
Seventy-five percent of Neumann University’s full-time faculty have earned certification to teach online. The certification came from Quality Matters (QM), a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of online education and student learning. “Certification through Quality Matters demonstrates a level of expertise in online education. Faculty receive training to improve the quality of their online…
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