Education
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Neumann University Lowers Tuition for Summer Courses; Undergraduate Courses Reduced 30 Percent
Neumann University has lowered tuition for the majority of its 2020 summer courses. The reduced tuition applies to most of the university’s summer schedule — courses that will be switched from in-class to online instruction in order to maintain social distancing guidelines and slow the spread of coronavirus. Neumann’s summer term begins on May 18.…
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These 2 Degrees, One From Neumann, One From Villanova Are Top Paying in Their Fields, Database Shows
Neumann University’s Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and Related Protective Services bachelor degree is the top-paying degree for its field in the region, writes Bob Fernandez, Erin Arvedlund, and Dain Saint for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A new online search tool made available by The Philadelphia Inquirer allows students and parents to search among thousands of…
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Neumann University Waives SAT/ACT Requirement
Neumann University has waived the SAT/ACT test requirement for prospective first-year undergraduate students if their high school GPA is 2.5 or greater. Testing for SAT and ACT exams has been suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak. The decision applies to students who have submitted applications for fall 2020 and to those who will apply in…
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Neumann University to Deliver Classes Online for Spring Semester to Reduce Spread of COVID-19
To protect the health of the campus community and to reduce the risk of spreading the coronavirus infection, Neumann University has extended online instruction for all classes through the end of the spring 2020 semester. Changes to the university’s May graduation ceremony are under consideration and will be shared with the campus community at a…
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Penn State Great Valley Closes Campus; Grad Classes to Be Offered Remotely
In a series of announcements, Gov. Tom Wolf has taken action to close all non-essential public spaces, including schools, in Montgomery, Delaware, Bucks, and Chester counties in response to the global coronavirus pandemic. As a result, the Penn State Great Valley campus is closed, effective immediately, through April 3. The campus joins Penn State Abington…
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Delaware County Public Schools to Close for One Day to Test Preparedness for Coronavirus
Delaware County’s public schools will close for one day to make sure they are ready should the Coronavirus arrive in the schools, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. That was the conclusion of superintendents from the county’s districts after meeting Monday with representatives from the Pennsylvania Department of Health and county officials. “From…
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VFMAC’s New President a Key Member of Penn State’s 1986 National Championship Football Team
The Valley Forge Military Academy Foundation Board of Trustees has unanimously voted Colonel Stuart B. Helgeson, USMCR (Ret.) to be the next President of Valley Forge Military Academy and College. Col. Helgeson joined VFMAC in March 2017 as Commandant of Cadets and was subsequently promoted to Superintendent and COO. Since March 2019, he has been…
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Celebrity Judge from Canada’s Shark Tank to Speak at Neumann
Manjit Minhas has a history of brewing up business success. She runs the 10th largest brewery in the world and is a celebrity judge on Dragon’s Den, Canada’s equivalent of Shark Tank. On Tuesday, March 17, at 1:30 p.m. she will speak in the Meagher Theatre at Neumann University about how to become a successful…
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Swarthmore Coach’s Positive Prophetic Outlook Now Seems to be a Reality
Nate Shafer was still in high school when he received a letter from Swarthmore College’s Garnet coach Landry Kosmalski. The letter predicted that the men’s basketball team would soon be one of the nation’s best Division III programs and that Shafer would be involved, writes Billy Witz for New York Times. “I’d say it’s come…
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Science Olympiad: Young Scientists Compete at Neumann
Hundreds of young scientists flocked to the Neumann University campus on March 4 to compete in the Southeastern PA Science Olympiad Tournament. Students from more than 50 middle schools and high schools in Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties matched wits for medals in two age groups and for a place in the state competition…
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PSGV to Host Open House, Panel Discussion on Value of Advanced Education on March 24
The Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies will host an open house and panel discussion in its Conference Center, located at 30 East Swedesford Road in Malvern, on Tuesday, March 24 from 5-7 PM. Penn State Great Valley extends the resources and reputation of one of the nation’s leading research universities to…
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Harcum College’s ‘Art & Design Experience’ Offers Immersive Workshops for Prospective Students
An immersive event for prospective students called the “Art & Design Experience” will offer hands-on workshops in all the Art & Design degree programs at Harcum College. It will be held on Saturday, April 4 from 8:30-11:30 AM at Harcum’s Art & Design Center, located at 270 South Bryn Mawr Avenue. The event is open…
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USA Today: Villanova Law School Cracks Top 50 List of Hardest Colleges to Get Into
Villanova University’s Charles Widger School of Law placed on a national list of the top 50 hardest law schools to get into, coming in at number 49, reports USAToday.com. The list from 24/7 Wall Street, is based on American Bar Association data. The Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law has an acceptance rate of…
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Villanova Bringing Students Home Studying Abroad in Italy as a Precaution Against Coronavirus Spread
Villanova University students who study abroad in Italy are being brought home to the United States as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus in northern Italy, reports Kimberly Davis for Philadelphia.cbslocal.com. University officials made the announcement Wednesday. Thirty two students are affected. Officials have not yet said if the students will be quarantined…
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High Nursing Demand and Cheaper College Alternative Brings Students to This Delco School
A nursing program at the unpretentious Delaware County Technical School in Broomall could be the future of higher education, writes Avi Wolfman for WHYY.org. The Delaware County Technical Schools Practical Nursing Program is a cheaper alternative to a standard college education and could mean quicker middle class success to its students. The Nursing Program trains…
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Darby Abolitionist Taught Newly-Freed Slaves and Gave Them Role Models to Admire
Martha Fell Schofield of Darby wanted the freed slaves from 1865 to be self sufficient so she traveled to Wadmalaw Island, S.C. to teach them, writes Mark E. Dixon for mainlinetoday.com. The former slaves learned reading, writing, arithmetic as well as practical skills like carpentry and sewing. “[Recently freed] blacks had no role models in…
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Eagles’ Malcolm Jenkins Talks About Political Activism, Social Equality at Swarthmore College
Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins was a recent guest of Swarthmore College Black Studies professor Nina Johnson for a discussion on “Beyond the Field: Activism, Athletics, and Empowerment in the Modern Political Era,” writes Steve Sherman for the Daily Times. Jenkins was one of three Eagles who joined Colin Kaepernick in his National Anthem protests in…
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Competitor in Penn State Great Valley’s Lion Cage Aims to Improve Bicycle Safety
One summer day in 2017, after finishing a bike ride, Glenmoore resident Doug Thompson got home and began reading the latest issue of Bicycling. The magazine laid out a harsh reality: 50,000 bicycling accidents and 1,800 fatalities per year in the United States. Most cyclists hit by cars were struck from behind, never seeing what…
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