Education
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West Chester University’s WCU Live! Series Will Present Interactive Beatles Experience Feb. 28
West Chester University’s (WCU) WCU Live! series will present Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience on Friday, Feb. 28, at 7:00 PM. Tickets range from $20-$30 and are now on sale to the public here or by calling 610.436.2266. The event takes place in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, Philips Memorial Building (700 S. High…
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DCCC’s Upcoming Industry Forums Highlight College’s Role in Region’s Job Growth
Did you know that there are nearly 800 full-service restaurants and 300 quick-service restaurants in Delaware County? Culinary is one of the top job opportunities in Pennsylvania, and it is a Pennsylvania High Priority Occupation (HPO). For skilled workers in culinary arts and hospitality, the future is bright — yet for business owners in the…
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Joe Conklin and the City Rhythm Orchestra Returns to WCU Feb. 21
Comedian/Entertainer Joe Conklin and the City Rhythm Orchestra make a triumphant return to West Chester University (WCU) for one performance only on Friday, Feb. 21, at 8:00 PM, in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, Philips Memorial Building (700 S. High Street, West Chester). Tickets range from $70-$110 and can be purchased here. Doors open at 7:30 PM. Conklin’s…
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Katie Newsom Appointed Head of School at Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne
Katie Newsom, MSODL, is bringing 35 years of experience in education and youth development to her new role as Head of School for the Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne. The daughter of a World War II US Navy officer, Newsom has been a consultant for the school since October 2024, offering the Academy a…
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GMercyU Receives Seven-Figure Gift Toward New Healthcare Innovation Center
When the Frances M. Maguire ’55 Healthcare Innovation Center opens later this year at Gwynedd Mercy University, it will house the Jie Du, Ph.D. Healthcare Innovation Commons, an airy and spacious two-floor atrium featuring gathering spots for students and faculty, thanks to a $1 million gift from Dr. Jie Du. Dr. Du is a former…
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Delaware County Community College Welcomes Grammy-Nominated Tenor Brian Giebler Feb. 20
Delaware County Community College’s (DCCC) Live Music Series will present Grammy-nominated Tenor Brian Giebler in an intimate performance on Thursday, Feb. 20 at 7:00 PM in the Large Auditorium, Academic Building at the College’s Marple Campus (910 South Media Line Road, Media). A Phoenixville native, Giebler has garnered praise for his “lovely tone and deep…
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Widener University Report Shows Where 2024 Undergraduate Alumni Landed
Widener University recently reported on outcomes for the undergraduates who received their degrees as May 2024 graduates. Each year, the university, located in Chester, surveys the most recent graduates to ascertain their “first destination” in the six months after earning their degrees. It also gathers data through research by the university’s Career Design and Development…
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Holy Family University Doctoral Student Receives Scholarship for Serving I/DD Community
The Arc Mercer traces its roots to 1950 when a group of parents took action in creating opportunities for support within the intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) community. Today, The Arc Mercer works with more than 1,000 children and adults within the I/DD community, providing them with various programs that both support and empower the…
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Black Cowboys, Intersectionality are Topics of Black History Month Lectures at DCCC
On the heels of Beyonce’s hit album Cowboy Carter (2024), and films such as Lil Nas X’s hit time-travel Western, Old Town Road (2019), and Idris Elba’s Concrete Cowboy (2021), Pulitzer Prize-winning Photojournalist Ron Tarver, MFA will discuss the enduring heritage of Black cowboys on Thursday, Feb. 13 from 11:00 AM-12:00 PM at Delaware County…
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Delaware County Leadership: Dr. Nicole Hood, Head of School, Abington Friends School
Dr. Nicole Hood, head of school at Abington Friends School, spoke with DELCO Today about growing up in Richmond, Virginia, where she was close with her brother, cousins, and extended family. From a young age, she loved reading. She also ran track and cross country in high school, which she enjoyed because of the camaraderie…
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WilmU Launches New Series of Human Trafficking Studies Webinars
More than 27 million — that’s the estimated number of human trafficking victims worldwide. January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and to help raise awareness, Wilmington University (WilmU) invites you to attend expert-led webinars now through April. These are “free educational and professional development opportunities for everyone to learn more about human trafficking, cultural aspects of…
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Proposal Underway to Close Charles Kelly School in Drexel Hill
The Upper Darby School District wants to close the Charles Kelly Elementary School in Drexel Hill as a cost-saving measure, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Closing the school could save an estimated $460,000. Not everyone’s on board. The school is in the former St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School building at 3400 Dennison Ave.…
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Eastern University’s Seminary Launches 100-Percent-Online Doctor of Ministry in Contextual Leadership
Eastern University’s Palmer Theological Seminary has announced that its Doctor of Ministry in Contextual Leadership (DMin) will now be available in a 100-percent-online LifeFlex format. The full degree costs only $11,880, making it an accessible and affordable option for anyone seeking a doctoral-level education in ministry. The program is designed for professional church and parachurch leaders interested…
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WCU’s Weekly Sustainability Seminars Cover Local, National, and Global Topics
Every Wednesday at noon, WCU’s Office of Sustainability (OoS) offers a look at how WCU scholars, students, and staff explore and apply principles of environmental, social, and economic sustainability in their research and practice. At 50 minutes each, these Sustainability Research and Practice Seminars introduce an array of topics related to sustainability in easily digestible segments. Free…
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DEI in the NFL: WilmU Doctoral Student Chanelle Reynolds Is Breaking Barriers
In football, just like life, you don’t win all the time, and those losses, those “L’s,” can either “make you bitter or make you better.” “I call it the art of taking L’s,” said Chanelle Reynolds, a Wilmington University (WilmU) Doctoral Student, Speaker, Author, Podcaster, and NFL Changemaker. “When you experience these losses, it’s going to…
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‘Teacher Shortage Demands Bold Solutions’: GMercyU Launches Three-Year Education Degree
Gwynedd Mercy University is launching a three-year Bachelor of Science degree program with certification in either Early Education or Special Education. The new program, beginning in the fall semester of 2025, will fast-track highly skilled, compassionate educators into a workforce facing significant shortages. This innovative option will save future teachers an estimated $26,000 in tuition…
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Penn State Great Valley Chancellor Aims to Improve Students’ Techniques to Accelerate Careers
A swimming race taught Colin J. Neill, Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer at Penn State Great Valley, a valuable professional lesson. In college, a friend of Neill’s — who was the captain of the women’s swim team — challenged him to an informal race up and down the length of the pool. Though Neill guessed…
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Legacy Secured: Widener’s ROTC Program Looks to Future While Honoring Its Past
In the pre-dawn hours, cadets of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Dauntless Battalion are hard at work doing push-ups, pull-ups, and other intense physical training in the campus field house as their fellow Widener University students sleep. It’s a ritual they’ll repeat four times a week, writes Hilary Bentman, director of social media; and…
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