Education
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St. Joe’s Prep Receives Largest Gift in School’s 173-Year History
St. Joseph’s Preparatory School recently received a $12 million donation from the Howley Foundation, marking the largest gift in the school’s 173-year history, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The donation came from Howley Foundation founder Nick Howley, a St. Joe’s Prep alumnus, and his wife, Lorie. The foundation also recently donated $15…
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West Chester University To Host Austrian Studies Conference in Collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania Apr. 11-14
For the first time in its history, West Chester University (WCU) is hosting the annual Austrian Studies Association Conference (ASA) Apr. 11-14. In collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania (Penn), the conference will bring together scholars, writers, and students from around the world to explore the theme “Austria Within Europe: In Cultural History and Today/From…
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Haverford College Hopes to Fuel New Campus Projects With $1B Endowment
Haverford College will be shifting into high gear in fundraising over the next several years as it works on procuring an ambitious $1 billion endowment to fund several new campus projects, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Haverford College President Wendy Raymond said they need about a 50 percent increase in donations to push…
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Delaware County Leadership: Ronald Matthews, President, Eastern University
Ronald Matthews, President of Eastern University, spoke to DELCO Today about growing up in Philadelphia, where his parents encouraged his passion for music from a young age. He started playing piano at age 4 and got his first job playing organ at a local church at 14. In addition to practicing his various musical instruments,…
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Central Bucks Student Shatters Personal Record With 1,017-Digit Pi Recitation
Central Bucks ninth-grade student Nergis Teke has dramatically outdone herself by memorizing and reciting 1,017 digits of Pi, significantly surpassing her previous record of 447 digits, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. This achievement places her 68th in the U.S. and 77th across North America among all age groups in the discipline of Pi…
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West Chester University To Host a Solar Eclipse Viewing Event
Barring April showers, West Chester University’s Mather Planetarium will host a free public viewing of the solar eclipse on Monday, Apr. 8, from 1-4:00 PM on South Campus at the S lot parking lot (850 South New Street, West Chester, across from the tennis courts). Free parking will be available in Q lot below Farrell…
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West Chester University Receives Prestigious Mellon Foundation Grant To Launch the Women’s and Gender Studies Collection
For the first time in its history, West Chester University (WCU) has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation. The grant is part of the Mellon Foundation’s Affirming Multivocal Humanities initiative, which has allocated more than $18 million to support humanities-based learning at public colleges and universities nationwide. WCU’s grant will fund the…
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Drexel University Receives $15 Million Gift From Howley Foundation To Launch New Scholarship Program
Drexel University recently received a new $15 million gift from the Howley Foundation, founded by Drexel alumnus and billionaire Nick Howley, and his wife, Lorie, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Nick is a 1975 graduate of Drexel, as well as the founder and chairman of Cleveland-based TransDigm Group, an aerospace manufacturing giant.…
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Transfer Student From Turkey Finds a New Path at Neumann University
A Neumann University transfer student from Turkey is reinventing herself. Sumbul Kiroglu hopes to draw on previous engineering skills to create innovation in the health care sciences, reports Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. Sumbul Kiroglu was a mineralogist, petrologist, and spectral geologist in Turkey, working in the gold mining sector for eight years. Now she’s at…
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Delaware County Leadership: John Kepner, Board Member, Gwynedd Mercy University
John Kepner, a board member at Gwynedd Mercy University, spoke with DELCO Today about growing up in North Jersey, where a chance friendship sparked a lifelong passion for diversity and social justice. He also recalled learning the value of hard work from his summer job at Prudential Life Insurance. Kepner discussed his career in law…
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West Chester University’s Social Innovation Competition Highlights Campus and Alumni Entrepreneurs
Many West Chester University (WCU) students, staff, faculty, and alumni share a passion for social justice causes, which is celebrated in various ways, including Social Impact Day on Wednesday, Apr. 3. The day’s highlight is the University’s Social Innovation Competition, hosted by the WCU Cottrell Entrepreneurship Center, and a Q&A with Entrepreneur Tess Hart, co-founder of Philadelphia’s…
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Immaculata University To Host Undergraduate Open House Apr. 14
Immaculata University will hold an open house on its campus in Malvern on Sunday, Apr. 14 from 9:00 AM-1:00 PM. This event is for high school students and college students interested in transferring. Attendees can visit the Rotunda of Villa Maria Hall to sign in and enjoy a buffet breakfast. Admissions counselors will discuss academic programs,…
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Donors, Staff Rally at West Chester University to Put Students First
The Friday evening soiree on March 15, the 41st Annual Presidential Gala at West Chester University, was an elegant, black-tie optional affair with dancing and “starry night” surroundings transforming its student dining area in the Sciences & Engineering Center and The Commons. The newest building on campus featured an 8k video wall presentation by Professor…
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Upcoming West Chester University Pop-Up Poetry Festival Will Feature Workshops, Award Presentations, and Student Performances
West Chester University’s Poetry Center will host a Pop-Up Poetry Festival on Apr. 14 and 15 to celebrate National Poetry Month. The event’s theme is “Renaissance” and invites participants to delve into the world of poetry through a lens of hope while developing an appreciation for the craft of writing poetry. Festival highlights include a…
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The Immaculata University Symphony To Present Its Annual Spring Concert Apr. 13
The Immaculata Symphony will hold its annual spring concert, Radiant Light, on Saturday, Apr. 13, at 7:30 PM in Alumnae Hall on the campus of Immaculata University. The Immaculata Symphony is a university-community organization with a long and outstanding tradition that goes back to the University’s founding in 1920. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $12 for senior…
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Eastern University’s Doctorate in Organizational Leadership Earns High Praise from Forbes
Forbes has ranked Eastern University’s Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership third on its list of the Best Online Doctorate in Organizational Leadership Programs for 2024. The list ranked 60 accredited, nonprofit universities offering the degree program at a doctoral level. Eastern University’s Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership equips students to serve as transformational change agents in business and beyond, offering three specialization…
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2 Delaware County Middle Schools Are in the Top 25 in the State, Niche Says
Two Delaware County middle schools made it onto a list of the top 25 middle schools in Pennsylvania, as compiled by Niche, writes Matt DiSanto for Centre Daily Times, reported at Yahoo!news. Niche is a website with data on schools and colleges across the country. Radnor Middle School in Wayne was the highest ranked middle…
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Prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award Presented to West Chester University President Christopher Fiorentino
During a recent celebration of his inspirational legacy, West Chester University President Christopher M. Fiorentino was awarded a prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award by Downtown West Chester, the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry, and the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce. The tribute drew numerous members of the faculty and staff, as well as…
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