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Honors College Freshman Crowned Miss WCU 2022
West Chester University Honors College student Julie Stinson, a business management major with a minor in dance performance, was crowned Miss WCU during the 23rd live competition held on Saturday. Allison Short, Miss WCU 2020, completed her final duty as she crowned Stinson, a freshman from Lancaster, as the 23rd titleholder. Stinson is prepared to…
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Largest Campaign in WCU’s History Surpasses $46 Million to Support an Even Greater Number of Students
As the spring semester begins, West Chester University (WCU) has secured $46 million in its goal to raise $65 million by June 30, 2024 as part of 150Forward: The Campaign for West Chester University. As the largest comprehensive campaign in the university’s history, the efforts are designed to help an even greater number of WCU…
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DELCO Careers — CCRES
CCRES, Downingtown, specializes in providing over 1,500 professional, dedicated staff members to meet the needs of children and adults challenged by autism, behavioral health issues, mental illness, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and physical disabilities. It works in collaboration with school districts, intermediate units and the behavioral health system. There are numerous advantages to a CCRES career, including…
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Immaculata Symphony to Host Its Annual Children’s Concert on Feb. 13
The Immaculata Symphony will hold its annual Children’s Concert, Adventures in Music, on Sunday, Feb. 13 at 3 PM in Alumnae Hall. The Immaculata Symphony is a university-community organization, with a long and outstanding tradition that goes back to the university’s founding in 1920. Conducted by Joseph Gehring, this year’s show presents music that is…
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$3.75B in Pa. Education Funding Considered ‘Historic Increase to Meet Historic Needs’
As Pa. school districts struggle with labor shortages and mounting costs for mandated expenses, Democratic lawmakers are proposing a $3.75 billion boost state-education funding. Maddie Hanna classified the information for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The funds would be drawn from an expected historic state surplus, along with another pool of federal relief that the state did…
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Level Up Your Project Management Skills, Prepare for the PMP Exam with WCU’s Eight-Week Workshop
Level up your project management skills by preparing for the PMPExam with West Chester University’s Comprehensive Project Management Workshop that begins on Wednesday, Feb. 23. The eight-week workshop is aimed at novice and experienced project managers aspiring to become a professional and/or seek professional credential in Project Management. It is designed to equip attendees with…
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Miss WCU Scholarship Organization to Hold 23rd Live Competition Highlighting Leadership, Achievement
Miss West Chester University will host its 23rd live competition on Saturday, Feb. 5 at 7:30 PM in Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, located at 700 South High Street. Miss WCU is being coordinated this year by past Miss WCU recipients. Nine women currently studying at WCU will compete for $3,000-plus in scholarships through an…
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February Screenings for ‘Wake’ Documentary at Penn State Brandywine
Screenings of “Wake,” a documentary by Jacob Mejias that follows the racial protests in Philadelphia in the summer of 2020, are being scheduled in early February at the Penn State Brandywine campus in Media, writes Amanda Ayado Ota for Penn State Brandywine. The film was created by Mejias while he was a student at Penn…
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WCU Live! Performance Series Stages March Return
Tickets are now on sale for three March performances that are part of the WCU Live! Performing Arts Series and the President’s Speaker Series at West Chester University. All performances take place in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, located in the Philips Memorial Building at 700 South High Street. More information is available online.…
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Meet Garrison Lockley, P.I.T’s Mentoring Coordinator
On this last day of January, it seems fitting to talk about Garrison Lockley. January is, after all, Mentoring Awareness Month and Lockley is the Mentoring Coordinator for the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media. The private non-profit college offers an education for career development and advancement, college transfer opportunities, and personal growth. Part of…
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WCU’s Online MBA Remains a Top Program on Two Lists from U.S. News & World Report
In an increasingly crowded and competitive market, the online graduate programs for West Chester University continue to be ranked highly among more than 1,200 programs surveyed by U.S. News & World Report for its 2022 best graduate programs. Only regionally accredited institutions whose programs are offered mostly or entirely online were evaluated. The West Chester…
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US News: 1 Delco Online MBA Program Ranks Among 100 Best in Nation for 2022
One Delaware County online MBA program has found its place among the 100 best in the country for 2022, according to a new ranking by U.S. News and World Report, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Villanova University, whose campus is nestled neatly in Delaware County’s northeast corner, ranked at No. 16, which…
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Immaculata President Donates Funds to Add Solar Panels to University’s Newest Building
Immaculata University is doing its part to care for the Earth and its resources. With a generous donation from its president, Barbara Lettiere, the Parsons Science Pavilion, currently under construction, will include 28 institutional-grade solar panels. The panels will be mounted on a portion of the building’s roof parapet, which will supply much of the…
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U.S. News: Neumann’s Online Bachelor’s Degree among Country’s 100 Best
U.S. News & World Report has ranked Neumann University’s online bachelor’s degree among the top 100 in the country. In rankings released on January 25, the magazine named Neumann’s program as No. 74 nationwide and No. 4 in Pennsylvania. Neumann’s program was ranked favorably, even in comparison to online bachelor’s degrees from larger, local universities and…
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Cheyney University Creates Workforce Development Program to Elevate Diversity in Cybersecurity
Cheyney University has launched a Workforce Enhancement Network in Cybersecurity program to provide students with mentorship and on-the-job training in one of the fastest-growing professions, writes Chanel Hill for The Philadelphia Tribune. Twenty-five adults will be taught how to protect systems, networks, and programs from virtual attacks. “We’ve been thinking about continuing education along this…
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Make Your Move with a WilmU Degree or Certificate; Attend Virtual Open House on Feb. 2
Find out how to make your move with a Wilmington University (WilmU) degree or certificate at a Virtual Open House on Wednesday, Feb. 2 from 7 AM-7 PM. At this event, you can: Chat live with WilmU faculty and staff starting at 11 AM, and learn about WilmU’s academic colleges, financial aid, advising, transfer credit…
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Drexel Hill Native Bequests ‘Half of What I Have,’ $1 Million, to La Salle University
A Drexel Hill native has made a bequest of more than $1 million to La Salle University in Philadelphia toward its men’s basketball and men’s golf program, states a release from La Salle University at lasalle.edu. John J. Connors, ’who graduated in 1976, now heads a national accounting practice. Connors played on the Explorers men’s…
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DELCO Careers — CCRES
CCRES, Downingtown, specializes in providing over 1,500 professional, dedicated staff members to meet the needs of children and adults challenged by autism, behavioral health issues, mental illness, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and physical disabilities. It works in collaboration with school districts, intermediate units and the behavioral health system. There are numerous advantages to a CCRES career, including…
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