Education
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Delaware County Symphony Chamber Music Director Offers Musical Video Tribute to Health Care Workers
Jennifer Campbell, Chamber Music director at the Delaware County Symphony, offered a musical tribute to Delaware County’s healthcare providers working the front lines during this pandemic. Campbell performed Brahms Intermezzo A Major Opus 118, No. 2 on piano and dedicated it in a six minute video of “appreciation and love to our health care workers,”…
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U.S. News: Four Delaware County High Schools Among Top 50 in Pennsylvania
Four Delaware County high schools have found their place in the 50 best Pennsylvania high schools, according to a new ranking published by U.S. News & World Report. Among Delaware County schools, Radnor High School ranked highest in third place with a 98 percent graduation rate and college readiness of 67.7. Overall the school came…
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Pair of Penn State Great Valley Profs Awarded Seed Grants for COVID-19 Research
Despite being limited to virtual interactions and meetings, Penn State Great Valley’s faculty continues to conduct innovative research. Ashkan Negahban, assistant professor of engineering management, and Satish Srinivasan, assistant professor of information science, were awarded seed grants to fund projects to help address the COVID-19 crisis. The seed grant initiative, led by the Huck Institutes…
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Neumann Alumna Describes Hospital Work in Philadelphia During a Pandemic
Life for Neumann University alumna Krista McAndress is quite different these days as a medical laboratory scientist at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. She works with point-of-care testing, using hand-held lab devices to detect the COVID-19 virus through nasal swabbing. Jefferson Hospital uses the Abbott ID NOW™ point-of-care testing system, which provides molecular results…
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Discover the University of Delaware’s MBA Program Through a Virtual Conference with Admissions
At the University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, you can make the most of opportunities to learn, innovate, research, and experience business in one of the nation’s most important centers of business. Out of an abundance of caution and care, the Lerner Graduate Business Program has changed the format of its…
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Penn State Great Valley to Host Series of Webinars to Help Businesses During the Pandemic
In a time of uncertainty, it is important we step away from our daily routine and engage with experts to help us become informed, engaged, and better equipped to confidently navigate quickly evolving situations. Penn State Great Valley invites you to join it for NoonTimeU, a series of webinars designed to address timely topics regarding…
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Swarthmore Professor Explains Why That Guy Won’t Stay Away From Me During a Pandemic
A Swarthmore College assistant professor of economics may have an explanation why some people won’t keep their distance during the COVID-19 pandemic, writes Queen Muse for phillymag.com. Syon Bhanot chalks it up to behavioral economics, which looks at what influences people to make choices and how they rationalize those choices. When individuals bear personal costs,…
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Neumann University in Aston Presented Dr. Anthony Fauci With an Honorary Degree in 1990
Dr. Anthony Fauci is a household name and a recognized face as part of the White House Task Force on COVID-19, but he also has a connection to Neumann University, reports alumni.neumann,edu. Fauci is director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. He accepted an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Neumann University…
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Distinguished WilmU Grad Bringing New Faces to Nurse Anesthesia
By David Bernard Wallena Gould found her calling in a class assignment. While studying toward a master’s degree in Nurse Anesthesia, she put together a poster presentation that demonstrated the lack of diversity in the field. The findings were hardly surprising: she’d worked her way up from OR nurse to certified registered nurse anesthetist without…
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University of Delaware’s Lerner College Offers Five Tips on Searching for a Job in Uncertain Times
Jill Gugino Pante and Sarah Baker Andrus from the Career Services Center at the University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics share expert advice for how to search for a job during this time. Who could have imagined a few weeks ago that we would be facing so many questions about the…
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Women’s Leadership Initiative at UDel Hosts Webinar Series on Leadership in Times of Crisis
By Jen Hendrickson When other organizations began to cancel their spring programs and events due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, University of Delaware Management Professor Wendy Smith and the team from the Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) at the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics chose to reframe their approach to WLI programming. That quick thinking led to the creation…
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LinkedIn for the Win for Educators & Students
By Lynne Williams High school students over 16, college students, and educators in both K-12 and higher education need to be on LinkedIn. Teachers should act as models with their LinkedIn profiles, as their students begin to prepare for their future careers, military, or continuing education. On April 16th, West Center University hosted a one…
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PSGV to Host Conference in the Fall on Connection Among Sports, Health, Technology, Innovation
Penn State Great Valley will host the inaugural HealthSportsTech 2020, a data and innovation conference, on Tuesday, Nov. 10 from 8:30 AM-5 PM. Presented by EnableHealth, the conference will showcase the growing global connection among health technology, data, innovation, and sports. The event will explore cutting-edge topics, including the critical role of clinical validation pathways…
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Delaware County School Districts Adapt to Closed Buildings and Students Stuck at Home
With students home and schools closed the rest of the academic year, Delaware County districts face a unique challenge to keep students educated and in the school loop, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for mainlinemedianews.com. Springfield, Marple and Radnor School District continue to expand and adapt their online programming so students can learn at home. In…
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Fashion Design Students at Harcum College Use Sewing Skills to Make Masks for Healthcare Workers
Usually in April at Harcum College, Fashion Design students are busy sewing entire clothing lines, working late nights to finish their collections for the upcoming Annual Fashion Show. This year, however, two students have taken their expert design and sewing skills in another direction. They are making masks for hospital workers. Fashion Design majors Jaelyn…
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Neumann University Students Air Video Diaries, Chronicling Pandemic Experience
Communication students at Neumann University are giving people a chance to share their experiences living through the COVID-19 pandemic, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The Coronavirus Diaries is aired every hour on the school radio station WNUW 98.5 LP FM and on its social media platforms. Most of the 60 video diaries are…
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Governor Orders Schools to Remain Closed for Rest of Academic Year, Delaware County COVID-19 Deaths Now at 28
Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf announced Thursday, April 9, that schools in the state will remain closed for the remainder of the 2019-20 academic year in an ongoing effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The decision applies to all public K-12 schools, brick and mortar, cyber charter schools, private and parochial schools, career and…
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Adversity Brings Out Best of Villa Maria’s ‘Sisterhood’ as Education Continues at Full Strength Online
A few weeks ago, when the coronavirus pandemic forced the closure of schools across Pennsylvania, the students and faculty at Villa Maria Academy High School in Malvern were ready to transition to online learning without skipping a beat. Drawing on its experience with online education – gained during “cyber snow days” – the community at…
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