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U.S. News Ranks Neumann University among Best in the North for Academic Quality and Social Mobility
Neumann University has been ranked among the Best Regional Universities in the North by U.S. News & World Report in its Best Colleges 2021 issue. U.S. News also ranked Neumann among the Best in the North for social mobility. This ranking identifies colleges that are successful at advancing social mobility by enrolling and graduating significant proportions of economically disadvantaged students who are…
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Sun Valley High in Aston Recognized by Special Olympics for Inclusiveness
Sun Valley High School in Aston was one of 10 Pennsylvania schools recognized by Special Olympics for its work to be inclusive in sports and leadership activities. It received the National Banner Unified Champion School title. Only 121 schools in the entire country received this honor, writes Julia Hatmaker for pennlive.com. “We are so proud…
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$1.3 Million Federal Grant Aids Neumann University Students in Graduation Goal
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Neumann University a grant of $1.3 million to fund a Student Support Services (SSS) program. SSS will provide academic and other support services to low-income, first-generation students and students with disabilities. The purpose of the grant is to increase retention and graduation rates and foster an institutional climate…
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Neumann University to Provide Free 24/7 Telehealth for Students
Neumann University has partnered with TimelyMD, a medical telehealth service, to provide free, on-demand, 24/7 health care for students. TimelyMD provides support for physical and mental health issues and allows students to get advice on these topics at any time. Students can now use a medical platform staffed by doctors and nurse practitioners, and “Talk…
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Neumann University Offers Online Instruction Training for K-12 Teachers
In October, Neumann University will offer a K-12 Online Instruction program to provide teachers with the knowledge, awareness, and skills to effectively design, deliver, and assess K-12 academic learning content in hybrid and virtual settings. Made up of four classes, the program will run from October 2020 through June 2021 with one course this fall,…
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Neumann University in Aston Certifies 75 Percent of Faculty to Teach Online
Seventy-five percent of Neumann University’s full-time faculty have earned certification to teach online. The certification came from Quality Matters (QM), a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of online education and student learning. “Certification through Quality Matters demonstrates a level of expertise in online education. Faculty receive training to improve the quality of their online…
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A Community of Love Saved Teen’s Life After He Collapsed on an Aston Field
A lot of people did the right thing and that helped save the life of a young teen who collapsed on an Aston lacrosse field, says his father, speaking to Jim Melwert for kwynewsradio.radio.com. Brendan Avvento, 14, of Gilbertsville, collapsed on the evening of July 14. Doctors believe he may have suffered a stroke. A…
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Neumann University Holds First In-Person Class since March
On July 21, Dr. Brieanne Seguin taught the first in-person class at Neumann University since coronavirus caused a switch to online classes on March 16. It was also the first class in the university’s new master’s degree in athletic training. The class was small. Only Seguin (the clinical coordinator for Neumann’s athletic training programs) and…
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Neumann Professor’s Study Finds Blacks Are Over-represented in Jobs Vulnerable to COVID-19 Impact
A study by Dr. Nathan Hardy, assistant professor of Marketing at Neumann University in Aston shows Blacks are under-represented when it comes to holding management positions, yet over-represented in healthcare and government work, and in jobs that deal directly with the public that can’t be done remotely, reports hudsonvalleypress.com. Even with employment growth from 2016…
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Neumann University Distributes CARE Funds to Students for College Expenses
Neumann University will distribute $457,200 of CARES Act funding to 1,353 students in June. The money is being used to help students reduce educational costs, providing financial assistance, according to a letter from Neumann president Dr. Chris Domes sent to eligible students in May. In March, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)…
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Neumann University Named to Phi Theta Kappa Honor Roll for Transfer Student Support
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) has named Neumann University to its 2020 Transfer Honor Roll. The society recognizes the highest-rated 25 percent of colleges for creating systems and processes that support transfer students. The 2020 honor roll includes 122 colleges. Only eight are in Pennsylvania. Colleges were selected based on their transfer friendliness rating,…
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Neumann University Student Teams make Top 2 Percent in International Business Strategy Competition
Two teams of Neumann University business students cracked the top 100 in an international Business Strategy Game that involved 5,649 teams from 269 colleges. The management skill of the teams, based on the performance of fictitious footwear companies that they operated, placed them in the top two percent of teams that entered the competition. The…
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Neumann University Celebrates Graduation in Time of Isolation With Virtual Messages, Videos and U.S. Mail
Neumann University’s graduation, originally set for May 16, has been postponed because of the stay-at-home guidelines to quell the coronavirus pandemic. A new date for the ceremony has not yet been scheduled. In the days leading to May 16, however, Neumann will celebrate graduating seniors in a number of ways: Dr. Chris Domes, university president,…
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Neumann University Students Awarded $1,000 Communication Scholarships
Jake Loburak and Ria Troilo, Communication and Digital Media majors at Neumann University, have been selected to receive $1,000 scholarships from the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia. They are two of only 20 college students in the Delaware Valley chosen for the 2020 Broadcast Pioneers awards. The scholarships are given to current college sophomores and juniors (for use in their junior…
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Neumann University Freezes Tuition for the Fall, Announces COVID-19 Student Aid Funds
Neumann University has frozen tuition for the fall semester. For both new and returning students in undergraduate, graduate and degree-completion programs, the tuition rates will remain at fall 2019 levels. “We have frozen tuition for the fall to do our part in providing a measure of financial relief to the families who have been adversely…
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Delaware County Symphony Chamber Music Director Offers Musical Video Tribute to Health Care Workers
Jennifer Campbell, Chamber Music director at the Delaware County Symphony, offered a musical tribute to Delaware County’s healthcare providers working the front lines during this pandemic. Campbell performed Brahms Intermezzo A Major Opus 118, No. 2 on piano and dedicated it in a six minute video of “appreciation and love to our health care workers,”…
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Neumann Alumna Describes Hospital Work in Philadelphia During a Pandemic
Life for Neumann University alumna Krista McAndress is quite different these days as a medical laboratory scientist at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. She works with point-of-care testing, using hand-held lab devices to detect the COVID-19 virus through nasal swabbing. Jefferson Hospital uses the Abbott ID NOW™ point-of-care testing system, which provides molecular results…
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Neumann University in Aston Presented Dr. Anthony Fauci With an Honorary Degree in 1990
Dr. Anthony Fauci is a household name and a recognized face as part of the White House Task Force on COVID-19, but he also has a connection to Neumann University, reports alumni.neumann,edu. Fauci is director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. He accepted an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Neumann University…
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