Education
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Widener, Natural Lands Partner on Master Plan for Taylor Arboretum
Widener University has begun a partnership with Natural Lands, the land conservation nonprofit, to plan for the future of Taylor Arboretum. With support from a grant by the William Penn Foundation, the university is collaborating with Natural Lands to develop a master plan and stewardship plan for the sustainable management of the arboretum. The effort…
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Neumann University to Host Free Screening of ‘The Sultan and the Saint’
Neumann University will show the docudrama, The Sultan and the Saint, at 6:30 PM on Thursday, April 5 in the Meagher Theatre. The screening is free and open to the public. The film, narrated by Jeremy Irons, chronicles the encounter between St. Francis of Assisi and Sultan Malik Al-Kamil during the Fifth Crusade in 1219.…
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Cheyney University Drops NCAA Division II Status, Restructures Athletic Department
Cheyney University has withdrawn from the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference and dropped its NCAA Division II status as it restructures its athletic department, writes Wesley Robinson for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. Aaron Walton, president of the nation’s oldest historically black university, said that the changes are essential if the school is to accomplish financial sustainability. They…
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Applications Up, Acceptances Down at Villanova
While the applications are up at Villanova University, its new differentiated admission options have brought the university’s overall acceptance rate down, according to a report from Admissions Intel. Villanova received 22,727 first-year applications for the 1,670 places at the university this fall, according to Michael M. Gaynor, director of undergraduate admission. This is a 7.65…
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Villanova Climbs 12 Spots in Annual Law School Rankings
Villanova University’s Charles Widger School of Law has climbed 12 spots from 77 to 65 on the U.S. News & World Report annual law school rankings, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The ranking is based on a number of factors, which include selectivity, quality assessment, and faculty resources. Villanova’s move up the…
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Parents in Haverford Township Struggle to Find After-School Child Care
Parents in Haverford are struggling to find child-care solutions while they are at work, since the after-hours program at the township’s elementary schools left many of them scrambling, writes Maria Panaritis for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The program for next fall filled up mere hours after registration began, and it will leave around 100 children without…
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Donor’s Challenge Grant Results in $100,000 of Support for Delaware County Community College
As outlined in the Spring 2018 edition of yourConnection, a newsletter for alumni and friends of Delaware County Community College, the college is fortunate to have donors who make major commitments to its Educational Foundation that result in a doubling of their gifts. Like any challenge grant, time is of the essence because they are…
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“You Are Enough: Keeping It 100 With Yourself” Empowers People to Overcome Traps from Their Past
“You Are Enough: Keeping It 100 With Yourself” by Lisa Wright Bryant is a book/ journal that encourages people to face their past and present problems and live life to the fullest, writes Bill Rettew for Daily Local News. The Chester author’s aim is to empower people by giving them strategies to help overcome their…
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Garnet Valley Senior Wins $175,000 for Her Research on Vaping
Natalia Orlovsky’s research on the effects of electronic cigarettes and other “vaping” devices recently won the second prize, $175,000, at the national Regeneron Science Talent Search in Washington, D.C., writes Tom Avril for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Vaping, which one-third of high school seniors say they’ve tried, is a hot topic where much remains unknown. The…
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Mural Artist, Neumann Grad Gives Colorful Gift to His Alma Mater
Alloyius McIlwaine has painted murals in Paris, Madrid, Casablanca, Miami, and New Orleans. He can now add Neumann University to his list. A 2004 graduate of Neumann, McIlwaine shared his talent with his alma mater from March 12-14 by creating an enormous, four-part mural in the hallway of the John J. Mullen Communication Center, a…
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Delaware County Community College to Host Culinary, Hospitality Career Night on April 11
Are you interested in a career in hospitality or culinary arts? Then don’t miss your chance to get a flavor for both fields at Delaware County Community College’s Culinary and Hospitality Career Night on Wednesday, April 11 from 5-6:30 PM. The event is free and open to the public and will be held in the…
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Inmates at SCI Chester Learn About Finance, Prepare for Life Outside Prison
Inmates at SCI Chester recently attended a financial-education workshop to prepare for life outside of prison, writes Erin Arvedlund for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Becky MacDicken, an outreach specialist with the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities, conducted the two-hour workshop through a formal partnership with the Department of Corrections. MacDicken visits every prison or correctional…
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William Penn School District Leads Fight Against Way Public Schools Are Funded
A lawsuit challenging the way Pennsylvania funds its public schools is back before a panel of judges in Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court in Philadelphia, writes Kevin Tustin for the News of Delaware County. Plaintiffs in the case include the William Penn School District, five other school districts in the state, several groups of parents, the Pennsylvania…
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From CHESCO: Headmistress of Private School to Pursue a Higher Calling, Plans New Teaching Convent
Dr. Denise D’Attore, the headmistress of Regina Luminis Academy in Berwyn, believes she has a higher calling she needs to fulfill, writes Mark Abrams for CBS Philly. While she is passionate about her job and her students, D’Attore believes she has to answer a divine call to start a new religious congregation of teaching sisters…
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Delaware County Community College Appoints New Provost, VP of Academic Affairs
Dr. Monica Parrish Trent – currently an instructional dean at Montgomery College in Maryland – has been named Delaware County Community College’s new Provost and Vice President of Academic & Student Affairs. She will start on June 18. Dr. Trent is a highly accomplished higher education professional with more than 20 years of experience in…
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Young Scientists Compete at 2018 Science Olympiad at Neumann University
For the fifth year in a row, Neumann University hosted hundreds of young scientists in one of the premier science competitions in the nation, the Southeastern PA Science Olympiad Tournament. Last Wednesday, students from more than 50 middle schools and high schools in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties competed for medals in two…
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Delco Accounts for Three of Pennsylvania’s Top 10 Private High Schools
The Haverford School ranks second on Niche.com’s list of the 2018 Best Private High Schools in Pennsylvania. The ranking is based on an analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews by students and parents. The data was sourced directly from the U.S. Department of Education, Niche.com users, and the schools. Among the ranking factors…
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Academy Park Alumni Return to School to Help Students ‘See Past High School’
On a recent Saturday morning, Academy Park High School welcomed back more than two dozen alumni to speak to current students about professional career paths after high school, including acting, steamfitting, medical research, and criminal justice, writes Kevin Tustin for the News of Delaware County. More than 100 students from all grade levels attended the…
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