Education
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Delaware County Community College to Offer Culinary Courses at Widener
Thanks to a special partnership between Delaware County Community College and Widener University, the former will offer cooking classes at the latter starting this fall. This new opportunity gives students the ability to choose from taking culinary arts courses in Delaware or Chester County. DCCC offers both an Associate’s Degree and certificate in Culinary Arts.…
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Widener Moves Its Lifelong Learning Institute from Exton to Main Campus, Invites Delco Seniors to Open House
Widener University has relocated its popular Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) from Exton to its main campus in Chester. Individuals aged 50 and older who are interested in learning more about the learning and social opportunities offered through OLLI are invited to stop by an Open House from 10 AM-2 PM on Monday, July 11…
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Inspirational Teen Gets Local Support to Install Friendship Benches at Interboro Schools
Prospect Park teen Hanna Maier is continuing the important work she started at her school with an anti-bullying campaign, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Delaware County News Network. Maier, 14, began an anti-bullying campaign when she was in fifth grade at Prospect Park School. Her efforts led to Prospect Park’s Bullying Awareness Walk, which is…
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Forbes: Swarthmore Is Best College in Pennsylvania
Forbes recently compiled a list of the best college in each state, and Swarthmore was its top choice for the Keystone State. One of the biggest questions students and their families must consider when selecting a college, writes Caroline Howard for the magazine, is ‘How close or far from home should it be?’ According to…
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Delaware County Literacy Council’s Annual Ceremony Celebrates GED Graduates
The Delaware County Literacy Council recently celebrated the success of a group of adults who, despite all the obstacles, have achieved their goal of earning a high school equivalency diploma, according to a staff report from the Delaware County News Network. Chester City Councilwoman Elizabeth Williams congratulated the GED graduates on taking a major step…
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Valley Forge Military Academy’s New President Ready to Assume Office
Colonel John C. Church Jr. – a combat-decorated Marine Corps Reservist, educator, and author – is ready to assume the office of president of the Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne. After being unanimously approved by the board of trustees in late January, Church’s first day on the job was yesterday. “Colonel Church possesses a…
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Elementary School Students in Upper Darby Learn from Their Work as Health Journalists
Healthy NewsWorks has grown to become one of the best student-written health initiatives, a fact recently recognized by the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, writes Rita Giordano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Students from Highland Park Elementary in Upper Darby have been participating in the project for several years, and according to their teacher Leslie Isaacs,…
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Villanova to Offer Inmates Second Chance for Education with Pilot Program
Governor Tom Wolf’s office has announced that Villanova University will be one of four Pennsylvania colleges to participate in a national pilot program allowing inmates access to post-secondary education in the hopes of easier employment upon release, writes Kara Seymour for the Radnor Patch. Villanova University is among 67 colleges and universities throughout the country…
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After Downgrade in Financial Rating, Haverford College to Cap Aid and Admit More Freshmen
In response to several years of deficits and a downgrade in its financial rating from Moody’s, Haverford College has decided to implement several measures to combat the issue, writes Susan Snyder for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Board of Managers of the Delaware County-based college approved a plan this month to set an annual cap on…
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Neumann University Hosts Catholic Educators from 27 States
More than 200 educators from 27 states are now meeting at Neumann University for a three-day conference sponsored by the National Catholic Education Association. Entitled STREAM 2.0 Symposium, the conference was designed to familiarize Catholic school educators with best practices in STREAM education and introduce them to experts in the field. STREAM – an expansion…
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Widener Students Give Their University Resounding Thumbs-Up in National Survey of Student Satisfaction
The powers that be at Widener University certainly knew what they were doing, when in 2006 they changed the school’s nickname from Pioneers to Pride, even if the latter is also defined as a pack of lions. After all, studies indicate that Widener students, on average, have more pride for their school than their counterparts…
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Search Is on for Substitute Teachers in Delaware County and Beyond
School administrators in Delaware County and the Greater Philadelphia area are struggling to find ways of overcoming the worst shortage of substitute teachers the region has ever seen, writes Kathy Boccella for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Dan Nerelli, Assistant Superintendent for Personnel in the Upper Darby School District, has seen the ability to cover faculty absences…
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Bryn Mawr’s American College of Financial Services to Help Provide Scholarships for Military Elite
Bryn Mawr’s American College of Financial Services and The Honor Foundation, a unique transition institute created exclusively for Navy SEALs and the U.S. Special Operations community, are committed to helping veterans transition from military to civilian life. To reinforce that promise, the two institutions are joining forces to offer full scholarships to elite military veterans…
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Haverford College Bests Notre Dame in Forbes “Schools Worth Every Penny” Rankings
Several prominent institutions of higher learning – like Notre Dame, Northwestern, the University of Chicago, Amherst, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – aren’t up to Haverford College’s par. According to Natalie Sportelli of Forbes, Haverford ranks 15th among the magazine’s “Top 25 Most Expensive Schools Worth Every Penny.” “Students weigh a number of factors when choosing…
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Calling School “Student Friendly,” Professor Marks Her 40th Year Teaching at Neumann
What keeps a professor at a school for 40 years? The answer is easy for Dr. Sandra Weiss. She simply enjoys teaching at Neumann University. “This school is really student friendly,” said Weiss, coordinator of Neumann’s Biology/Clinical Lab Science (CLS) program. “The relationship between the faculty and the students at Neumann is unique. We are…
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PSU Brandywine Student Develops, Leads Community Engagement Project
Creating positive change in the community is a mission that Kevin Cauley has approached head-on as a freshman at Penn State Brandywine, writes Michael McDade for the school’s website. With support from faculty, staff, and fellow students, the psychology and communication arts and sciences major recently developed the student-run Philly Outreach Project, which aids Greater…
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Prospect Park Native and DCCC Professor Wins Prestigious Teaching Award
Prospect Park native Lauren Donovan, an Assistant Professor of Business at Delaware County Community College, was awarded the prestigious Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching. Donovan teaches business and marketing courses at DCCC. She currently co-leads the Quality Matters initiative which focuses on providing training to the school’s faculty who teach…
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Students and Professors Join Forces to Make Studying at Haverford College More Accessible
The increasing number of students with special needs is encouraging students and professors at Haverford College to work together to increase accessibility and ensure the best possible studying environment for all, writes Maggie Heffernan for technical.ly. According to Sherrie Borowsky, Coordinator of Access and Disability Services, the uptick in enrolments in recent years means sixty…
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