Education
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Valley Forge Cadets Honor Those Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice in the Tragedy of 9/11
Valley Forge Military College Cadets honor 9/11 victims annually with a stair climb. The cadets are honoring honor those who lost their lives in the 9/11 attack and those servicemen and women who gave their lives after that day to preserve and protect the freedoms all Americans hold dear. The ROTC conducts a stair climb…
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CEO to Share Her Equation for Success at Neumann University
Dana Snyder, the CEO of Positive Equation, will share tips on personal branding and leadership in a free program entitled “Your Story Matters” on Sept. 27 at Neumann University. Her presentation is scheduled for 10-11:30 AM in the Bruder Life Center. Through a series of comedic stories, Snyder will share hard-won personal branding lessons about…
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Discover What Makes Eastern University Unique at Undergraduate Open Houses on Sept. 30 and Oct. 21
Eastern University will welcome prospective undergraduate students and their families to campus for Open Houses on Saturday, Sept. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 21. Complete with tours, faculty meet-and-greets, and even a complimentary lunch, the events aim to offer a glimpse into the life of an Eastern student. Eastern is a nationally recognized Christian university enrolling…
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Immaculata University to Host Undergraduate Open House on September 30
On Saturday, Sept. 30, Immaculata University will hold concurrent open houses on campus for undergraduate students of all ages. Traditionally aged students, including current high school students and those interested in transferring from other universities, can learn more about Immaculata during the 8 to 11 AM session, with registration held in the Rotunda of Villa Maria Hall.…
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Widener University named a ‘2023 Great College to Work For’
The Chronicle of Higher Education has named Widener University a 2023 “Great Colleges to Work For” after the university took honors in four categories based on feedback submitted through a survey of 194 colleges and universities. The higher education trade publication released the survey results in its 16th annual report, which stands as one of…
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Holy Family University Welcomes New Inductees Into Honors Program
Holy Family University welcomed 29 members of the Class of 2027 into the University’s Honors Program during an induction ceremony on Sept. 8. Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Shelley Robbins, along with Honors Council co-presidents Sean Pramnieks ‘24 and Emily Schwartz ’24, provided opening remarks. Sister Mary Joan Jacobs, CSFN, delivered the invocation, and…
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Meet Emily Santiago, a Mom, Full-time Office Coordinator, and Peirce College Student
Peirce College Information Technology Student Emily Santiago knows how important a college with a flexible schedule is to working moms. She has two sons and a full-time job at a physician’s office, but the flexibility and support Peirce offers made it possible for her to pursue a career in IT. Santiago began her educational journey…
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Delaware County Colleges Remain Tops on National Lists
The best 100 colleges in the United States include three from Delaware County, according to the Wall Street Journal. A list ranking the top 400 public and private colleges in the U.S. was released Sept. 6, known as The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse 2024 Best Colleges in the U.S. list, Swarthmore College just missed making…
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Robert ‘Bobby’ Rosato Returns as VFMA Head Football Coach Where He Captained 40 Years Ago
Former Valley Forge Military Academy and Villanova University football player Robert Rosato has been named head football coach at VFMA. Known as “Coach” or just “Bobby,” Coach Rosato played for VFMA from 1982-1983. “It is an honor for me to hold the position as head coach,” said Coach Rosato. “I am grateful to help build…
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Amidst Nationwide Decline in College Enrollment, Eastern University’s Doubles in Just Four Years
Eastern University’s total enrollment has doubled over the last four years — a remarkable fact given the nationwide decline in college enrollment. From Fall 2019 to Fall 2023, enrollment counts on the first day of classes at Eastern grew from 3,059 students to 6,112. “It is a great joy to welcome so many new students…
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Holy Family University to Offer Free English as a Second Language Classes to Immigrant Communities
Holy Family University’s Center for Academic Enhancement and Office of Mission and Diversity are pleased to announce the continuation of free English as a Second Language (ESL) classes for immigrants in the community. The classes, offered in-person on the University’s Northeast campus, located at 9801 Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia, as well as online, have been expanded beyond…
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A Delaware County High School Listed Among Top 10 Best in Pennsylvania
A Delaware County high school once again cracked the top 10 list in 2023 for best high schools in Pennsylvania. Radnor High School in Radnor placed 4th among 665 Pennsylvania high schools reviewed by U.S. News and World Report. Radnor High School placed fifth in the Philadelphia Metro Area and ranked nationally at 275th. Radnor…
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Pennsylvania School Funding Crisis: Why Most Districts Can’t Meet State Standards
Despite a 2016 funding formula aimed at equalizing district finances in Pennsylvania, a school funding crisis means a staggering 80 percent of its school districts fail to secure sufficient funds to provide optimal education to their students, writes Maddie Hanna, Kasturi Pananjady, and Jasen Lofor for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The disparities in funding are starkly…
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Brandywine Alumni Society a September Sponsor for Media’s ‘Dining Under the Stars’
For the second year in a row, the Penn State Brandywine Alumni Society is an event sponsor for “Dining Under the Stars” — a weekly outdoor dining event held Wednesday evenings on State Street in Media, writes Christina Billie for Penn State Brandywine. The group will be a sponsor throughout the month of September. “There…
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Penn State Great Valley Students Prepare for Final Phase of Nittany AI Challenge
For the fourth time in five years, a team of Penn State Great Valley students will compete in the final round of the Nittany AI Challenge, held on Sept. 7 at the AI for Good Expo. The challenge offers Penn State students the opportunity to try to solve real-world issues through AI and machine learning. For Master of…
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Valley Forge Military Academy & College Hosts Service Academy Night
Gaining entrance to any one of the four US service academies is extremely difficult. The average combined acceptance rate at the US Military Academy at West Point, US Naval Academy, US Air Force Academy, and US Coast Guard Academy is less than 10 percent. Despite the rigorous application process and notoriously difficult education there, nearly…
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Two Colleges in Delaware County Made the Top 10 Nationally for Public Service
Two Delaware County colleges cracked a top 10 national list for their contribution to the public good, reports Washington Monthly. In 2023, Swarthmore College placed 4th out of 200 liberal arts colleges in the nation for its contribution to the public good, according to Washington Monthly rankings. Swarthmore College has a 95 percent eight-year graduation…
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Ray Didinger at Neumann University: 50 years of Philly Sports
Ray Didinger, the dean of Philadelphia sportswriters, will speak about his storied career covering Philly teams at Neumann University on Sept. 7 at 1:30 PM in the Meagher Theatre. Didinger, who grew up in Folsom and graduated from St. James High School in 1964, was the first print journalist inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall…
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