Education
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Delaware County Community College’s Career Development Program Offers Mock Interviews
Delaware County Community College’s New Choices Career Development program features mock interview sessions as part of the career development curriculum. With newly created résumés, students have an opportunity to improve their interviewing skills by practicing one-on-one with business professionals. New Choices is a free, six-week career exploration and job re-entry program that provides individual and…
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Swarthmore College Aims to Increase Community’s Engagement with Scott Arboretum
Swarthmore College is trying to increase the community’s engagement with Scott Arboretum, through the help of community outreach coordinator Sue McQueen, writes Willa Glickman for The Phoenix, Swarthmore College’s independent newspaper. The Arboretum, established in 1929, has flourished over the decades. In 1995, it was accredited by the American Association of Museums, an honor given…
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The Hottest Major at Swarthmore, Haverford, and Several Colleges Nationwide
Computer science has become one of the most popular majors at schools around the county, especially at Haverford College and Swarthmore College, writes Susan Snyder for the Philadelphia Inquirer. This year, more than 120 students at Swarthmore are either majoring in computer science or double-majoring in computer science and another subject. That makes computer science…
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Neumann University Librarian Fights Against Fake News – One Classroom at a Time
College campuses have long been bastions of free speech and opponents of censorship. How does this stance play, however, in the era of fake news, when Russian bots spread false stories on social media sites and conspiracy theorists spew evidence-free tales in the mainstream media? According to Maureen Williams, the coordinator of information literacy at…
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Author, Television Host, European Travel Guide to Speak at Widener on Monday
Widener University will welcome Rick Steves to campus on Monday, Feb. 26. The popular author, television host, and European travel guide will lead a compelling conversation with students, faculty, and staff, followed by a Q&A with the audience. Steves – who will speak from 1-2 PM at the Webb Room in Widener’s University Center –…
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Neumann University to Host Free Graduate Fair on March 15
Ten colleges will share information about their post-baccalaureate programs at Neumann University’s Graduate Fair on March 15. The event, which is free and open to the public, is scheduled for 11 AM-2 PM in the Bruder Life Center. Colleges in attendance include: Alabama A&M University Bowie State University Bryn Mawr College – Graduate School of…
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Four Delco High Schools Among State’s Top 50 in Highest SAT Scores
Radnor High School ranks among Pennsylvania’s highest-scoring public high schools on the SAT, according to a report in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Radnor checked in at No. 4 with a Mean Total of 1,264 on the Evidence-Based Reading & Writing and Math sections of the test. Strath Haven also cracked the Top 10, ranking sixth…
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Neumann Grad Implores Colleges to Support DACA Recipients, Undocumented Students
Maria Sotomayor, a Neumann University graduate who grew up in Delaware County, is among local activists calling on higher-education institutions to support DACA and other undocumented students, writes Emily Neil for AL DÍA NEWS Media. “I think that this is the time for education institutions to really stand with immigrant communities,” said Sotomayor, deputy director…
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Villanova’s Online Non-MBA Business Programs Rank No.1 in America
Villanova University has the nation’s top online non-MBA business programs, according to latest data issued by U.S. News & World Report on the best online programs across the country, writes Marielle Mondon for PhillyVoice. The ranking is based on factors like student engagement, admissions selectivity, peer reputation, faculty credentials and training, and student services and…
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Cabrini Professor Discusses the Power of Resiliency
Resilience is something that can be developed to help us bounce back from adversity, writes Colleen Lelli, an education professor at Cabrini, for the university’s magazine. Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s Chief Operating Officer, wrote this in the book – Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy – she co-authored after her husband died. “Resilience…
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National Program Selects Episcopal Academy Student as State’s Top Youth Volunteer of 2018
Exton resident Praneeth Alla, a junior at The Episcopal Academy in Newtown Square, has been named one of Pennsylvania’s two Youth Volunteers of 2018 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism. Alla will receive $1,000, an engraved silver medallion, and an all-expense-paid trip in…
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Upper Darby Native, Veteran Math Teacher Views Her Subject as a Puzzle to Be Solved
Upper Darby native Nancy Romain, a math teacher and department chair at Daniel Boone High School in Berks County, views her subject as a big puzzle to be solved, according to a report in the Reading Eagle. “Mathematics is a big puzzle, and I love seeing all of the pieces fall into place,” she said.…
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New Course in Upper Darby Middle Schools Puts Students in Charge of Restorative Justice
Beverly Hills and Drexel Hill middle schools in Upper Darby have added a year-long elective course on youth court where students serve in various roles while hearing cases on the infractions of their peers, writes Kevin Tustin for the News of Delaware County. Students from three eighth-grade classes are participating in the first year of…
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Swarthmore College Community at Forefront of Efforts to Shrink Prison System
The Swarthmore College community is at the forefront of efforts to shrink the nation’s prison system and offer greater opportunities for advancement and rehabilitation, writes Michael Agresta for the Swarthmore College Bulletin. Part of this is the legacy of the late H. Haines Turner, a Swarthmore professor who devoted his life to improving prison conditions.…
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Delaware County Community College to Host Career Comeback Workshop for Women
Register now for Launch Your Career Comeback, a workshop for women that begins March 6 and ends May 8. This 10-week workshop runs on Tuesdays from 9:30 to 11:30 AM at Delaware County Community College’s Marple Campus. Many women leave the workforce to provide care for children or other relatives. Some work part-time jobs with…
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Chester Upland One of Several School Districts Finding Ways to Keep the Arts Alive
A number of schools in the region, including the Chester Upland School District, are finding new ways to keep their arts programs going despite budgetary cuts, writes Melanie Burney for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Juan Baughn, the superintendent of Chester Upland School District, is an educator who believes in the importance of the arts in youth…
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Upper Darby School District Starts Branding Campaign
The Upper Darby School District is starting a branding campaign with the help of Magnum Integrating Marketing, writes Kevin Tustin for the Delaware County News Network. Per a $70,000 contract, Magnum Integrating Marketing, a Philadelphia firm, will conduct three phases of branding work over 18 months. The work will commence this school year and continue…
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Nine Delco Residents Graduate with Nursing Degrees from Neumann University
Nine Delaware County residents graduated with nursing degrees from Neumann University in December 2017: Maria Baglione, Aston Caitlin Schlesinger, Morton Ellen Hoppus, Media Dana Mongelluzzo, Norwood Carolyn DeFeo, Havertown Viktoria Beli, Springfield Stacy Delaney, Havertown Samantha Jumper, Media Brittany Jones, Boothwyn Over the last four years, between 88 percent and 95 percent of Neumann nursing…
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