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Villanova Professor Pens Book on the New Student Activist
Jerusha Conner, a Villanova University professor of education, has written a book looking at the modern student activist and the causes they support, writes Greta Anderson for insidehighered.com. Conner’s research was inspired by the 2009 activism of low-income high school students in Philadelphia. In her upcoming book, The New Student Activists: The Rise of Neoactivism…
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Guardian Links Leader of White Supremacy Group to a 1994 Villanovan Photograph
The British newspaper The Guardian is reporting that the leader of a white supremacist group known as The Base is Rinaldo Nazzaro, 46, and that he was once a student at Villanova University, writes Jason Wilson for theguardian.com. A 1994 photo in the Villanovan appears to show Rinaldo Nazzaro, described then as a junior in…
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Pa. State Rep. Jared Solomon Graduated Swarthmore and Villanova but Started Off Above a Butcher Shop
State Rep. Jared Solomon (D-202) is a cum laude graduate from Swarthmore College with a law degree from Villanova University, but he grew up over a butcher shop on Rutland Street in Philadelphia, writes John Baer for inquirer.com. It was his great-grandparents’ shop and he lived with his public school teacher mom. The 40-year-old Democrat from…
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Many More Students Could Get Debt Erased in Bankruptcy Court, Villanova Professor Says
A Villanova law professor said many student debt cases do show a hardship and can be erased by a bankruptcy court judge, writes Kathleen Struck for voanews.com. A judge recently ruled in favor of a law school graduate who asked to have $220,000 in student debt erased. Most students are under the impression, or get…
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Villanova Places Ninth in Nation on U.S. News List of Top Online MBA Programs
Villanova University’s online MBA programs placed ninth among the 100 top rated in the country, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. It is the highest ranked local school on the list. In online master’s in business degree programs, excluding MBAs, Villanova placed third. The new report from U.S. News and World Report also…
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Villanova Professor Says the Star Betelgeuse Is Inexplicably Getting Fainter
The giant red star Betelgeuse has gotten 2.5 times fainter since October, according to Villanova University astronomy professor Ed Guinan, writes David Matthews for the New York Daily News. In his paper, “The Fainting of the Nearby Supergiant Betelgeuse,” Guinan says the star was once the ninth-brightest in the sky but is now 23rd. The…
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Villanova’s New Residence Halls Offer the Latest in Water and Energy Conservation
Opening The Commons at Villanova University brought the number of on-campus residence buildings to 32, providing campus housing to 85 percent of its students, writes Mike Kennedy for American School & University. The Commons is a $225 million development of six apartment-style residence halls. It houses 1,135 students and is the first new residence hall…
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This Villanova Professor’s Status as a Woman on a Board of Directors Was a 1990s Fluke. Now It’s California Law
Joan Lamm-Tennant, a Villanova University tenured professor with a Ph.D. in finance, had never served on a board or worked as a CEO, writes Alisha Haridasani Gupta for The New York Times. With that background, no search firm would have ever called her to serve on a board of directors. Even so, Bill Entringer, then…
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Area Law School Enrollment Going Up, Bucking National Trends
The recession caused first-year enrollments at area law schools to drop, but that trend now is reversing, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. First-year enrollment rose for the second year in a row, bucking a national trend. The six Philadelphia region law schools saw new students increase by 2.6% for 2019-20, after a…
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DELCO Careers – Villanova University
Villanova, founded in 1842, is the oldest Catholic university in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Villanova is a growing and leading national university focused on serving its students and the surrounding community. Assistant Program Director, VISIBLE This position plans and executes a review of policies that impact equity among the faculty; assists with data collection and…
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Digital Project at Villanova University’s Falvey Library Hopes to Preserve Main Line’s Past
Historical newspapers like the Wayne Weekly Signal and other early Main Line publications are being preserved in a public digital archive at Villanova University, writes Faith Scrivo for The Villanovan. Villanova University’s Falvey Memorial Library has partnered with the Radnor Historical Society to digitize the documents. “These digital partnerships enable us to make these historical…
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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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DNB First House of the Week: Cape Cod with Understated Elegance in Villanova
A Cape Cod with seven bedrooms and seven full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Villanova. The home is set on a magnificent two acres in Radnor’s most coveted neighborhood. It features a wonderful open floor plan, high ceilings, and sun-filled windows that complement its beautifully understated elegance. Among the many highlights…
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Villanova Soccer Player Found Her True Calling With Interior Design
Lauren Nolan-Sellers went to Villanova University on a soccer scholarship and was captain of the university soccer team, but her destiny was less clear after graduation, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. She pursued a master’s degree in education and taught grade school in Philadelphia for seven years, but didn’t love it. She was…
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Villanova Basketball Looks to be Heading Forward With Team Makeup
You might say Villanova is looking forward to its 2019-20 basketball season, writes Mike Jensen for The Philadelphia Inquirer as reprinted in the Chicago Tribune. You start counting all the Villanova players who could start at power forward in some game this season, you get to five, maybe six players. Some forwards will start at…
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Think You’re So Smart? See Where the Best Educated People in Delaware County Live
Seven Delaware County places are among the ZIP codes with the highest percentage of adults that have advanced degrees in Greater Philadelphia, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Most of the areas with the highest percentages were found in Philadelphia’s wealthy neighborhoods. Haverford is Delaware County’s highest ranked ZIP Code in fifth place,…
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DELCO Careers – Villanova University
Villanova, founded in 1842, is the oldest Catholic university in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Villanova is a growing and leading national university focused on serving its students and the surrounding community. Director of Conference Services This position develops relationships with national and local associations and businesses specializing in conferencing, teaching, and professional development; develops and…
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Local Universities Are Getting Into the Hotel Business in a Big Way
Schools like Swarthmore and Villanova have opened new hotels or renovated old ones to create a new hotel experience in line with their individual college brand, writes Andrew Sessa for bloomburg.com. “Everyone is looking to do hotels right now,” said Matthew Arrants, an executive vice president at hospitality consultancy Pinnacle Advisory Group. “You had properties…
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