Education
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New Villanova Dorm and Street-Level Businesses to Liven Corner of Lancaster and Ithan Avenues
Commuters will no longer have prime access to the main Lancaster Avenue entrance to Villanova University, as college officials plan to park 1,100 dorm suites atop the expansive parking lot there. “We think this will create a great streetscape, and not a monolithic one,” Assistant Vice President for Government Relations and External Affairs Chris Kovolski…
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SAP President Unlocks the Future for Penn State Brandywine Grads
The secret to success in the world of business after college graduation is not locked, password-protected, encoded, or encrypted. However, there is a key attitude that’s critical to moving up, and SAP North America President Jennifer Morgan shared it during her commencement address to the graduating class of Penn State Brandywine. The Newtown Square-based executive…
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Delaware County Community College, PECO Collaborate to Help Develop a Skilled Natural Gas Workforce
The Collegiate Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development, in partnership with PECO and other industry counterparts, has announced the availability of a new introductory training program to develop a skilled natural gas workforce. The Gas Distribution Pipeline Mechanic Introduction Program was developed to provide students with the fundamental skills necessary to work in the natural…
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Radnor High School Teacher Honored by Villanova for Courage and Conscience
Radnor High School teacher Carl Rosin was one of three teachers honored by the Department of Education and Counseling in Villanova University’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences with the Teacher of Courage and Conscience Award. Rosin coaches the Ethics Bowl, sponsors the Gay-Straight Alliance, and serves on the Honor Council. His exemplary teaching had…
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Villanova’s Business School Best in Nation According to Bloomberg Businessweek
The Villanova School of Business was rated as the top undergraduate business school in the nation in the recently released 2016 Bloomberg Businessweek rankings. Over the past decade, VSB has consistently been recognized among the top business schools in the country. “This external recognition underscores our commitment to providing a truly exceptional academic experience for…
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Chester Upland School District Gets $12 Million Boost from Gov. Wolf’s New School Funding Formula
The new basic education funding formula recently signed into law by Governor Tom Wolf, includes a $12 million annual increase for the Chester Upland School District, writes Alex Rose for the Daily Times. The formula, contained in the new Act 35, was unanimously approved by the Basic Education Funding Commission last year. It takes into account…
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Villanova Selects New Dean of Law School, a Former Advisor of President Obama
Boasting a varied career as a law school administrator and scholar, a litigator, and even a political adviser and candidate, Mark Alexander has been selected as the new dean of Villanova University’s Charles Widger School of Law. When he officially assumes his role on July 1, Alexander will become the first African-American to ever hold…
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New $25 Million Campus for Chester Charter School to Rise from Vacant Lot on Highland
The Chester Charter School for the Arts, the top-performing school in Delaware County’s poorest community, will soon move to a new, state-of-the-art $25 million campus that is being built on a vacant lot on Highland Avenue. Administrators and civic leaders recently broke ground for the 90,000-square-foot building with dance studios, a band room, and a…
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Radnor High School Unveils Wall of Honor to Commemorate Deceased Service Members
Radnor High School unveiled the Wall of Honor last week to commemorate the 56 Radnor Township men and one woman who gave their lives defending the country, writes Linda Stein for the Main Line Media News. It took the efforts of numerous members of the community, students, teachers, and staff to ensure that the Wall…
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Delaware County Leadership: Jerry Parker, President, Delaware County Community College
Jerry Parker, Delaware County Community College’s third president, speaks to DELCO Today about growing up in Pennsylvania’s coal country, attending Wesleyan College before landing a job recruiting men and minorities at the then all-women Vassar College, discovering he loved not just academia but the community college setting, getting a Masters then a Ph.D. in Wisconsin…
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Special-Needs Instructor from Ridley School District Wins Delaware County Excellence in Teaching Award
Being called to the principal’s office usually means some kind of bad news for both students and teachers. However, Ridley School District Special Needs Instructor, Dan Arrison, had no need to worry, writes Lorraine Ranalli for Credit Union Insight. Arrison was informed by Dave DeYulis, Principal of Grace Park Elementary School, that he was a…
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Student Interest Prompts Creation of Aquaponics Lab at Interboro High School
Two Interboro School District teachers started an innovative and fun project last fall to teach inquisitive students about food production and sustainability, writes Kathy Boccella for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Not even a year later, 1,500 tilapia are teeming in tanks and large plastic tubs that have taken over two classrooms, while gravel-filled container lids are…
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In Three-Year Span, DCCC Student-Veteran Goes from Being Unable to Read Music to Performing at Carnegie Hall
When Springfield High School graduate Phillip Lee Dickerson first enrolled at Delaware County Community College, he didn’t know how to read music. Three years later, he capped his incredible transformation by being selected to perform at Carnegie Hall as part of the Philadelphia Music Teachers Association’s annual recital. From 2007-2011, Dickerson was in the U.S.…
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Swarthmore College Awards Five Projects with Community Development Grants
The President’s Office grant initiative at Swarthmore College has awarded five projects with community development grants for the 2016-17 academic year. The five groups of students and staff will receive up to $10,000 in funding for their projects, which have the goal of promoting continuous and meaningful interaction between community members to develop a more…
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Widener University Acquires Historic Grounds of Wallingford’s Taylor Arboretum
Widener University has acquired Wallingford’s Taylor Memorial Arboretum, a 30-acre reserve of plantings and natural lands. The arboretum will remain free and open to the public while providing the university with greatly expanded opportunities for research and hands-on learning in the environmental and biological sciences and science education. The university acquired the arboretum, which has…
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Villanova Business School Hires New Dean to Further Increase Job Placement
To further solidify one of its key strengths, Villanova University’s School of Business has hired Joyce E.A. Russell as its new dean, writes Dan Norton for Philadelphia Business Journal. Russell’s specialty is in professional development, the undergraduate program Bloomberg recently ranked as best in the country, as 98.4 percent of its graduates are placed into…
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Chamber Helps Delaware County High School Sophomores Learn About Power of Leadership
A group of high school sophomores from Delaware County recently learned about the power of leadership and were encouraged to become better prepared to take on such opportunities in the future at the 8th Annual Youth Leadership Academy at Penn State-Brandywine. The three-day program is the brainchild of the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce and…
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First Responders Make History at Neumann University Commencement
Thirty-one first responders recently made history at Neumann University’s Commencement Exercises, as they are the first to complete the school’s online Bachelor’s Degree in Public Safety Administration, a program designed specifically for firefighters, police officers, and emergency medical technicians. The 31 graduates include 14 members of the Philadelphia Fire Department, as well as Upper Darby…
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