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After Launching Football, Eastern University Adds Marching Band to Welcome New Levels of School Spirit
As Eastern University’s football team embarks on its first season against varsity NCAA competition this fall, the university’s Music Department and Athletics Department are unveiling plans to launch a marching band starting Fall 2024. Eastern’s announcement comes with immediate preparations for a pep band and drumline to energize the upcoming 2023 football season. The two…
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Neumann University Students Jump into Community Service
One day after they moved into residence halls, more than 380 Neumann University first-year students flooded local organizations, schools, and charities to provide a day of service to the community. At 8:30 AM on Thursday, Aug. 24, students packed into the Mirenda Center to learn their destinations, meet their faculty/staff facilitators, and load buses and…
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West Chester University Welcomes Largest First-Year Class
West Chester University’s 2023-2024 academic year begins with the first classes of the fall semester on Monday, Aug. 28. A Golden Welcome to all those new to WCU, and a hearty welcome back to those returning – whether students, faculty, or staff. Welcome also to those taking classes and teaching on the Philadelphia campus and…
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Holy Family University to Host Grand Opening of New Saxbys Location Next Week
Holy Family University becomes the newest location of Saxbys, a campus dining establishment, on Aug. 28 when doors open at 7 AM in the Education and Technology Center on Holy Family’s Philadelphia campus. The new cafe is part of The Saxbys Experiential Learning Platford (the Saxbys E.L.P.). The location will be fully run by students and…
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Neumann University: Ecuador Trip Ignites an Orphan’s Commitment to Return
During his six weeks in a language immersion trip to Ecuador this summer, Carlos Wylde-Gladbach learned much more than Spanish. He discovered his past. Carlos was born in Quito, the capital of Ecuador, and spent the first three years of his life in an orphanage. When Karen Gladbach and James Wylde adopted him, English became…
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New Head of The Baldwin School in Bryn Mawr Discusses Future of School
Lynne Macziewski is the new head of all-girls The Baldwin School in Bryn Mawr, and she brings with her over 20 years of experience in private education, writes Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Before joining Baldwin, she was the associate head of school at Girls Preparatory in Tennessee and before that, she was…
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Should Cheyney University Be Part of the National Park Service? Some Students, Alumni Think So
Despite Cheyney University being rescued from the brink of collapse, some students and alumni at the nation’s oldest historically Black university think it should be so much more, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Cheyney, located in Thornbury Township in Delaware and Chester counties, is one of the few schools in the state university…
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Teacher at Sea program Sends Brandywine Geology Professor Trawling for Data
Laura Guertin, distinguished professor of Earth science at Penn State Brandywine, celebrated National Ocean Month in June for two weeks aboard a research vessel in the Gulf of Alaska. Guertin joined the expedition through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Teacher at Sea program. The Teacher at Sea program provides teachers with the opportunity…
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Drexel University and Peirce College Collaborating to Support Career Transitions for Adults
Drexel University and Peirce College are working together to expand access for adult learners interested in advancing their education and preparing a more diverse talent pipeline for employers in the region. Over the next 10 years, Philadelphia is expected to add tens of thousands of new jobs, primarily in health care and technology-driven medical research,…
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Neumann University Names Sarah Williamson as New Dean of Students
Neumann University has appointed Dr. Sarah Wesolowski Williamson, an experienced administrator in student affairs, as its new Dean of Students. Williamson comes to Neumann from Widener University, where she served as Assistant Dean of Students and Deputy Title IX Coordinator. She will begin her post at Neumann on Sept. 11, 2023. Sarah Williamson started her…
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How DreamBox is Revolutionizing Learning in William Penn School District
At a time when educating students was made more difficult because of the pandemic, elementary school students in the William Penn School District actually saw an improvement in math proficiency, writes Kathleeen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The students were using a platform named DreamBox. Edward Dunn, William Penn’s curriculum supervisor for mathematics, discovered…
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A Delaware County Public High School Is 3rd Best in Philly. See If It’s Yours
There were eight Delaware County high schools that made the top 100 list of best public high schools in the Philadelphia area for 2023 as compiled by Niche. Radnor High School was third on the list of best public high schools. Radnor earned an A+” for academics, teachers, and college prep, an A- for clubs…
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Penn State students travel to Oaxaca, Mexico for Maymester
Twelve Penn State students had the opportunity to travel to Oaxaca, Mexico, for “Maymester in Mexico: Language, Culture & Community,” a four-credit Penn State study abroad program, writes Christina Billie for Penn State Brandywine. The Maymester in Mexico program was designed by faculty in the College of Education in partnership with Penn State Brandywine…
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3 Delaware County Colleges Rank Well on Top US College List
Three Delaware County colleges continue to rank well on best college lists with the three showing up most recently on a 2023 100 best colleges in America list produced by Stacker. The Stacker list was compiled using Niche 2023 rankings based on academics, admissions, financial aid, and student life. Tuition, student-to-faculty ratio, acceptance rates, and…
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Immaculata University Adds Family Nurse Practitioner to M.S.N. Offerings
Immaculata University is now offering a new track within its Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) program for Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). Professionals in this advanced nursing specialty have in-depth knowledge and skills to provide primary care for families and individuals, from prenatal and pediatric to adult and elder care. “A profession as a family nurse…
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Here’s How Wilmington University Gives You Credit for What You Already Know
Wilmington University turns prior learning experiences into academic credit in many different ways that mean spending less time and money to earn a degree. A lot less. If you’ve taken some college courses, if you’ve completed certifications, or if you have military experience, it all adds up to prior learning that can do extra duty work for you. In fact,…
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Clock Tower School at Former Glen Mills Site, Looking at September Opening
Clock Tower School, a residential facility for adjudicated youth at the former Glen Mills School campus, plans to start admitting students in September, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. That schedule is in place even though the state has not yet authorized the school to teach students. West Chester Area School District (WCASD), where the school…
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Get to Know WilmU at Virtual Open House on Wednesday
Find out how to make your move with a Wilmington University degree or certificate at a Virtual Open House on Wednesday, Aug. 2 from 7 AM-7 PM. At this event, you can: Considering a master’s degree? Join at 1 PM for a special Online Information Session to learn about WilmU’s M.S. in Professional Studies and…
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