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Neumann University Students Air Video Diaries, Chronicling Pandemic Experience
Communication students at Neumann University are giving people a chance to share their experiences living through the COVID-19 pandemic, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The Coronavirus Diaries is aired every hour on the school radio station WNUW 98.5 LP FM and on its social media platforms. Most of the 60 video diaries are…
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Neumann University Lowers Tuition for Summer Courses; Undergraduate Courses Reduced 30 Percent
Neumann University has lowered tuition for the majority of its 2020 summer courses. The reduced tuition applies to most of the university’s summer schedule — courses that will be switched from in-class to online instruction in order to maintain social distancing guidelines and slow the spread of coronavirus. Neumann’s summer term begins on May 18.…
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These 2 Degrees, One From Neumann, One From Villanova Are Top Paying in Their Fields, Database Shows
Neumann University’s Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and Related Protective Services bachelor degree is the top-paying degree for its field in the region, writes Bob Fernandez, Erin Arvedlund, and Dain Saint for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A new online search tool made available by The Philadelphia Inquirer allows students and parents to search among thousands of…
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Neumann Donates Food to Drexel Neumann Academy Families
With Neumann University students moving home and online, the university had more than enough food to spare. Social distancing measures have sent the students away from campus for the spring semester. The university is currently feeding seven students when it’s stocked to feed 700. What to do? Then it was discovered that Drexel Neumann Academy…
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Neumann University Waives SAT/ACT Requirement
Neumann University has waived the SAT/ACT test requirement for prospective first-year undergraduate students if their high school GPA is 2.5 or greater. Testing for SAT and ACT exams has been suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak. The decision applies to students who have submitted applications for fall 2020 and to those who will apply in…
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Neumann University to Deliver Classes Online for Spring Semester to Reduce Spread of COVID-19
To protect the health of the campus community and to reduce the risk of spreading the coronavirus infection, Neumann University has extended online instruction for all classes through the end of the spring 2020 semester. Changes to the university’s May graduation ceremony are under consideration and will be shared with the campus community at a…
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Celebrity Judge from Canada’s Shark Tank to Speak at Neumann
Manjit Minhas has a history of brewing up business success. She runs the 10th largest brewery in the world and is a celebrity judge on Dragon’s Den, Canada’s equivalent of Shark Tank. On Tuesday, March 17, at 1:30 p.m. she will speak in the Meagher Theatre at Neumann University about how to become a successful…
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Science Olympiad: Young Scientists Compete at Neumann
Hundreds of young scientists flocked to the Neumann University campus on March 4 to compete in the Southeastern PA Science Olympiad Tournament. Students from more than 50 middle schools and high schools in Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties matched wits for medals in two age groups and for a place in the state competition…
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Aston Pipe Supply Company Acquired by F.W. Webb Co. as It Expands in Pennsylvania
F.W. Webb Co. is acquiring the Collins Pipe & Supply Co. in Aston, according to supplyht.com Collins Pipe & Supply Co. is a wholesale distributor of engineered specialties, pipe, valves and fittings (PVF) with headquarters in East Windsor, Connecticut. The Collins Companies will continue to own and operate its eight other locations. The Aston site…
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Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation Gives $500,000 for Scholarships to Neumann University
The Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation and the Goals & Assists Scholarship Fund presented a grant of $500,000 to Neumann University on Jan. 30. The gift will support 100 scholarship years — including tuition, room and board — for freshman or transfer students who participated in Snider Hockey programming as youngsters. Snider Hockey President and…
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Leading Women Executives Share Experiences at Women in Leadership Program at Neumann University
Several high profile women executives will share their paths to success at a Women in Leadership program, Thursday, Feb. 13, 1 to 4 p.m., at Meagher Theatre, Neumann University in Aston. Featured speakers include Leslie Richards, general manager, SEPTA; Donna Crilley Farrell, vice president of corporate communications, Independence Blue Cross; Angela Wilsey, managing director, global…
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U.S. News Ranks Neumann University’s Online Program among 2020’s Best
U.S. News & World Report has ranked Neumann University’s online bachelor’s degree as one the country’s 2020 Best Online Programs. Neumann’s online degrees for adults placed in the top 12 percent of such programs in the country among more than 1,200 programs surveyed by U.S. News. It is also the 8th highest rated online bachelor’s…
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National Science Foundation Funds 24 Scholarships at Neumann With $649,556 Grant
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Neumann University a five-year grant in the amount of $649,556 to enroll, retain, and graduate students in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). The bulk of the grant money will provide scholarships for 24 students seeking undergraduate degrees in biology, computer and information science, cybersecurity, data…
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These Partners Are Dancing Happy, All Right, As Tote Bags Take Off
Dance Happy Design in Aston hit it big in December when American Eagle’s sub-brand, Aerie, started online sales of the studio’s handmade canvas tote bags, writes Ronnie Polaneczky for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The bags sold so well that Aerie has ordered more for 2020. Noteworthy is the fact that one of Dance Happy’s co-founders, Julia…
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Former Brigadier General Remembers Neumann University in Her Will
The School of Nursing at Neumann University has received a bequest of $68,000 from former Brigadier General Connie L. Slewitzke, who died Sept. 2, 2019. According to Nursing Dean Kathleen Hoover, the school will use the bequest to purchase additional high-tech patient simulators for nursing laboratories. Slewitzke was a 30-year veteran of the military who…
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DELCO Careers – Neumann University
Founded and sponsored by the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, Neumann University is a private, Catholic, co-educational institution offering a wide range of degrees with a focus on serving both its students and the local community. Data Business Analyst This position interprets data and analyzes results using statistical techniques; develops and implements reporting databases and…
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Years in the Making, Special Needs Playground in Aston Gets Its Day in the Sun
A special-needs accessible playground at Aston’s township community center was officially opened Dec. 16 at a ribbon-cutting ceremony, writes Loretta Rodgers for the Daily Times. Township officials and representatives from Energy Transfer, who helped fund the “Smiles in the Playground” facility, were on hand for the ceremony. Nearby were children, some in wheelchairs, others on…
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In Delco, Here’s the Degree Programs and Colleges That Offer the Highest First-Year Salaries
Villanova and Lehigh Universities tied for the most top-paying degree programs, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Students with degrees related to computer science, engineering, business and finance rank among the highest-paid in the first year after graduating. The magazine ranked the top 50 undergraduate degrees at local universities by students’ median earnings…
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