Education
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Neumann University Offers Businesses Free Research, Marketing Advice on Expansion
As a service to the community, Neumann University business students are offering to work with area executives and small business owners during the spring 2017 semester to develop plans to expand local businesses internationally. From January to May, students will work closely with their professors, who themselves have extensive, hands-on international management experience, to assess…
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Assistant Super from Unionville-Chadds Ford to Lead Radnor School District
Kenneth Batchelor, the assistant superintendent for the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District, has been hired for the top job in Radnor Township, writes Kathy Boccella for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Unionville-Chadds Ford is among the top-performing districts in the state and was the top-ranked high school in the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s School Performance Profile. Batchelor has…
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Swarthmore College Becomes Sanctuary Campus as Officials Vow to Protect Undocumented Students
Following the lead of students both locally and across the nation, Swarthmore College officials have declared the campus a sanctuary for undocumented immigrants. Swarthmore College President Valerie Smith and Board of Managers Chairman Thomas Spock announced Friday that the college would withhold voluntary information and access from immigration officials and not use the government’s E-Verify…
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New Rankings Reveal How Delco’s Public High Schools Fare Relative to Rest of State
Radnor is at the top of the class when it comes to the 2017 Best Public High Schools in America, as it made the grade for selection as No. 28 on the list. In Pennsylvania, Radnor trailed only nearby Conestoga in Berwyn. The rankings by Niche.com gave Radnor an A+ grade based on state test…
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Neumann to Host Live Nativity Celebration on Sunday
Neumann University will host its annual Greccio Live Nativity Celebration on Sunday, Dec. 4. The program, which is free and open to the public, begins at 6:15 PM in front of the Mirenda Center for Sport, Spirituality, and Character Development on Convent Road. Neumann students, faculty, and staff will re-enact the Franciscan tradition of the…
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Have Breakfast with Santa Saturday at Neumann University
Neumann University’s Knights for Education club is hosting Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 8 AM-12 PM in Community Hall, located in the Mirenda Center for Sport, Spirituality, and Character Development. Admission is a children’s toy – unwrapped – for any age. A hot breakfast of eggs, home fries, sausage, and pastries will…
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Delaware County Community College’s TechGirlz Workshop a Success; Winter Online, Spring Registration Now Open
Delaware County Community College’s student-led Women in STEM Club recently sponsored a TechGirlz workshop at the Marple Campus. Eleven middle school girls from across Delaware County participated in a C++ Coding workshop led by Women in STEM Club student members: instructor Scott Duffy, a computer science major, and teaching assistant Bridget Rose, an engineering major.…
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Hunger, Homelessness Take Center Stage at Neumann University
In an effort to generate awareness of hunger and homelessness in America, the office of Campus Ministry at Neumann University organized a Hunger Banquet on Nov. 16 and a Sleep-Out for the Homeless on Nov. 17. The events were spearheaded by Kelsey Sullivan and Olivia Gilbertson, student co-chairs of Campus Ministry’s Hunger and Homelessness Awareness…
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Delaware County Community College Part of Consortium That Receives Grant to Strengthen Ports
The state has awarded a $385,314 grant that will be used to strengthen Greater Philadelphia’s port facilities in transportation, logistics, and warehousing. Led by maritime owners, operators, trade associations, and unions, a Collegiate Consortium comprised of five community colleges and Drexel University has created a program that will use the grant to train new and…
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New Model for School Lunches Launches in Haverford
Friends School Haverford is doing something different when it comes to embracing lunchtime. Instead of the traditional calorie-laden, flavor-lacking foods, the school that educates children from the nursery through eighth grade is providing students with healthy, local food options made fresh each day through a partnership with The Tasting Room/JPM Catering and Events in Ardmore.…
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Unprecedented Student Interest Creates Shortage of Externships at Swarthmore
At Swarthmore, an unexpected surge in student interest in externships has created a shortage of available positions, writes Rebecca Castillo for The Phoenix, the college’s newspaper. Each year, a group of students are given the chance to spend a week shadowing a Swarthmore alum at his or her work. “This year, the number was unprecedented,”…
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Widener Ensures Nursing Majors Learn Ethics, Other Leadership Qualities
Widener University makes sure to send its students out into the world with good leadership skills, as all of its nursing majors attend the Oskin Leadership Institute, where they are taught ethics and other qualities to help them become a good leader, writes Susan Snyder for the Philadelphia Inquirer. “You’re not graduating as a nurse.…
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Delaware County Community College Lauded as Military Friendly; School to Host Women in Technology Career Panel
Delaware County Community College earned a 2017 Military Friendly School designation by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs and Military Spouse magazines. Now in its eighth year, the Military Friendly Schools designation provides service members and their families with transparent, data-driven ratings about post-military education and training opportunities. Institutions earning the Military Friendly School designation…
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Widener Prof, Psychologist Explains How to Deal with Vulnerability Hangover in Wall Street Journal
While many people try to avoid putting themselves in situations where they would be in an emotionally vulnerable position, Hal Shorey says taking that step can lead to amazing rewards, writes Elizabeth Bernstein for The Wall Street Journal. According to Shorey, a psychologist and associate professor for Widener University’s Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology, being…
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SAP Employee, Delaware County Community College Alum Speaks at U.N. on Autism Awareness
Patrick Viesti, a 2008 graduate of Delaware County Community College, will never forget the day he visited the United Nations in New York City, not as a spectator, but as a guest speaker. Viesti, who has the autism spectrum disorder Asperger’s Syndrome, spoke to U.N. officials and hundreds of people in the audience and online…
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Four from Neumann University, All Delco Residents, to Receive Papal Honors
Pope Francis has bestowed Papal Honors upon 45 individuals – including four from Neumann University, all of whom are Delaware County residents – for their dedication and exceptional service to the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia last year and the pastoral visit of the Holy Father. Among 16 people receiving the Benemerenti Medal are:…
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Political Talk Show on Neumann University Radio a Breath of Fresh Air This Election Season
What happens when two psychology professors, one conservative and the other liberal, talk politics on college radio? Your Brain on Politics. Since early October, Dr. Colleen McDonough and Dr. Ramona Palmerio-Roberts have set aside one hour each week to discuss politics on WNUW 98.5, Neumann University radio. They have different views, opposing political philosophies, and…
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Online Education at Delaware County Community College Ranks Among State’s Best
West Chester University ranked sixth out of 117 four-year colleges in Pennsylvania that offer online classes or degree programs, while Delaware County Community College checked in at No. 8 on the list of two-year schools. The analysis was conducted by OnlineColleges.com, a website that provides reliable information about top online colleges and degree programs by…
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