Education
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Neumann University Hosted Annual Catholic Classical Schools Conference
According to an article written by James Growdon of the Regina Academies, “educators, teachers and administrators gathered together on the campus of Neumann University in Aston last month to attend the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education’s (ICLE) annual Catholic Classical Schools Conference (CCSC).” The conference was hosted by Regina Academies. Attendees traveled from over 30…
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Delaware County Community College President Named CEO of the Year
The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) has announced that Delaware County Community College President, Dr. Jerry Parker, is CEO of the year for the ACCT Northeast Region. ACCT is a non-profit educational organization of governing boards, representing more than 6,500 elected and appointed trustees who govern more than 1,200 community, technical and junior colleges…
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Despite Protests, Villanova Arms Its Public Safety Force
David Tedjesk, Villanova’s Public Safety Director and Chief of Police, has announced that the university’s police department now has three armed officers, writes Maria McGeary for Philadelphia Magazine. All officers in the fledgling department have completed 22 weeks of police-academy training. They can directly communicate with law enforcement, use their database, and are authorized to…
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Fitch Ratings Issues ‘Stable’ Outlook for Widener, Affirms University’s ‘A-’ Bond Rating
Fitch Ratings, a global credit-rating agency, has affirmed a favorable “A-” bond rating for Widener University and issued a “stable” outlook for the university moving forward, according to a recent report. “Management is focused both on long-term strategy execution and short-term efficiency gains/cost controls,” the report stated. “Widener has a new president … who has…
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Widener’s Online MBA Program Named Best Value
Widener University’s online MBA program has been ranked a Top 50 “best value” program by Value Colleges, an online guide to the best values in undergraduate and graduate college education. Widener’s online MBA with concentration in health care management ranked 36th on the list, which considers U.S. News & World Report rankings, AACSB accreditation, affordability,…
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Neumann President to Retire after 21 Years, Longest Reign in School History
Dr. Rosalie Mirenda, Neumann University’s longest-serving president, has announced that she will retire on June 30, 2017. She became president in 1996 and is in her 21st year at the helm of the university. “Together with my husband and family, I thought and prayed at length about this decision,” Mirenda wrote in a letter to…
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Neumann’s Master’s Degree in Counseling Ranked Top Value in Pennsylvania
Top Counseling Schools (TCS), an organization that ranks the best college programs in the field of counseling, has named the Neumann University Master’s Degree in Pastoral Clinical Mental Health Counseling as the top value Master’s Degree for counseling in Pennsylvania. The ranking was created by identifying counseling programs in the state that are accredited by…
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Penn State Brandywine Hosts Pair of Workshops for Math Teachers
Penn State Brandywine recently hosted two weeklong Pennsylvania Mathematics Initiative workshops for math teachers from across the state to explore new initiatives and approaches in teaching, writes Michael McDade for Penn State News. The “Math as a Second Language” and “Functions and Algebra” workshops took place mid-July, and were partly funded through a National Science…
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Home-Schooled STEM Scholar from Brookhaven Among 100 Top-Performing African-American Students
Calen Robinson from Brookhaven recently graduated as a home-schooled student, supplemented by dual enrollment classes at Widener and Delaware County Community College. His academic achievements – particularly in the realm of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) – earned him a scholarship from the United Negro College Fund. As one of the 100 top-performing African-American…
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Members of Upper Darby High School’s Lunar Club Present Their Research at NASA in Silicon Valley
A group of students who are members of the Lunar Club at Upper Darby High School are getting the opportunity to present their original research at NASA, writes Kevin Tustin for the Delaware County News Network. The group is now competing in the Exploration Science Forum at the NASA Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon…
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Widener Offers Four New Graduate Certificates Aimed at Working Adults
Widener University’s College of Arts and Sciences is now accepting applications for four new graduate certificates: Non-profit Leadership, Creative Placemaking, Diversity in the Workplace, and Urban Studies. The certificates are designed to give students a cost- and time-effective way to earn graduate credentials and work toward a career change or a step up the ladder.…
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‘You’re In,’ Penn State Tells Delaware County Community College Grads
Students at Delaware County Community College got great news on Wednesday, as the two-year community college and Penn State University signed a guaranteed admissions agreement allowing qualifying graduates to transfer seamlessly to Penn State University. By earning a two-year associate degree at Delaware County Community College with its lower tuition fees, then transferring their credits…
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Widener Journalism Students Win Gold for Chester Magazine at 2016 CUPPIE Awards
Chester magazine, the online and print publication produced by Widener students about the city, has won gold at the 2016 CUPPIE Awards, writes Louis Bolling for The Philadelphia Tribune. Chester magazine took home the prize in the Wild Card category of the CUPPIE Awards, which are presented by the College and University Public Relations and…
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Most Delaware County School Districts Raising Taxes for 2016-17
Statewide, approximately 85 percent of school districts are planning to raise property taxes for the 2016-17 school year, a figure mirrored in Delaware County, writes Kevin Tustin for the Daily Times. Twelve Delco school districts have approved a tax increase of between one and 3.62 percent, putting the county average at 2.1 percent. Marple Newtown…
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Villanova’s TechGirlz Gave Middle-School Girls Taste of Tech Career
Villanova recently hosted a TechGirlz startup scenario, during which 26 middle-school girls presented their business ideas and prototypes before a panel of mock funders, writes Esther Yoon for Philadelphia Magazine. To prepare, the girls had to undergo a week-long TechGirlz entrepreneur summer camp aimed at showing them that tech careers are an option. According to…
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Student Awards, Cheyney Agreement Highlight Delaware County Community College’s Quarterly Newsletter
Your Connection is a quarterly newsletter for alumni and friends of Delaware County Community College. As you will read in the Summer edition below, student Colleen McCloskey won a business competition and $4,000 for her innovative idea of providing nutritional, pureed meals, such as steak, chicken and beef stew, that look and smell like the…
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Forbes: Swarthmore Ranks 10th Among America’s Top Colleges, Better Than Four Ivies, Including Penn
Swarthmore College checked in at No. 10 in Forbes magazine’s recently released list of the Top 660 colleges in the country. As the highest-ranked school in the state, Swarthmore bested the University of Pennsylvania (No. 11), as well as three other Ivy League colleges: Columbia (No. 16), Dartmouth (No. 17), and Cornell (No. 29). Among…
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Swarthmore Girls Ask for Help Locating a STEM Balloon Data Pack
Three middle school girls from Swarthmore are looking to the public for help in finding a data pack from a STEM balloon launched last month for a school project, writes Allan Vought for The Baltimore Sun. Abby DiNardo, Julian Durian, and Abigail Kanes launched the balloon on June 19 from Ephrata in Lancaster County, and…
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