Villanova
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Meet One of Philly Basketball’s ‘Royal First Families’
On a wall near a stairwell, there’s a picture of Joe and Patti Arcidiacono’s fourth child, Ryan, celebrating Villanova’s 2016 national championship with coach Jay Wright, writes EJ Smith for philly.com. It’s a home that, for the last 35 years, has molded three Division I basketball players, a national champion, and a team captain. The…
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See Which Local Universities Nabbed a Top 100 National Spot According to U.S. News
Six Pennsylvania’s universities found themselves in the top 100 national rankings from U.S. News & World Report’s annual report, writes Kim Strong for the York Daily Record. All of the schools tied with other schools in the nation. University of Pennsylvania ranked No. 8. U.S. News.noted the success of its graduate programs like the Wharton School and its…
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Gain Insight from Stories of Transition, Reinvention at Villanova’s Annual Leadership Symposium
Are you ready to welcome a new challenge? Or perhaps you’re looking for creative strategies for professional reinvention? Villanova University’s College of Professional Studies invites you to its 2019 Leadership Symposium, entitled “Transitions & Breakthroughs: Reinventing Yourself, Your Team, and Your Organization.” Held from May 31-June 2, this professional education course is designed to bring…
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Villanova University’s College of Professional Studies a Hub for Innovative Programming for Working Adults
Villanova University boasts a longstanding tradition of service to adult learners. The College of Professional Studies (CPS) embodies this enduring commitment to provide access to academic excellence by offering premier, relevant, and innovative programs. Taught by an engaging faculty of scholars and practitioners, the breadth of academic offerings, both on campus and online, range from…
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Irish Runner Who Competed at Villanova Now Coaches Generations of New Wildcats
Marcus O’Sullivan, a native of Ireland, has gone from competing at the Penn Relays for Villanova University to coaching new generations of Wildcats on the men’s track and field team, writes Joe Juliano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Expectations are always high for Villanova when it comes to the Penn Relays. The school has won a…
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New Book Tells Story of Hidden Lives at Famous Ardrossan Estate in Villanova
Janny Scott, the daughter of Robert Montgomery Scott, has written a new book on hidden lives behind the walls of the famous Ardrossan estate in Villanova, writes John Timpane for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Beneficiary: Fortune, Misfortune, and the Story of My Father is based on the diaries of Scott’s father, who was the grandson…
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Villanova Professors Denounce University’s New Assessment of Faculty Sensitivity, Bias
Professors at Villanova University have denounced the school’s new assessment of faculty sensitivity and bias as harmful to its mission of providing a liberal education, write Colleen A. Sheehan and James Matthew Wilson for The Wall Street Journal. In a letter to The Wall Street Journal, professors said Villanova’s administration notified the faculty that course…
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Ceremony Marks Opening of New STEM Center at Academy of Notre Dame de Namur
The Academy of Notre Dame de Namur in Villanova celebrated the opening of its new 30,000-square-foot Riley Center for STEM Education with a dedication, blessing, and ribbon-cutting ceremony last Friday. The state-of-the-art facility incorporates the latest technology and teaching/learning environments for study of the STEM disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. “The Academy of…
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Two Villanova Grads Create Lactose-Free, Dairy-Full Ice Cream
Two Villanova University graduates have started a brand that offers a special treat to millions of lactose-intolerant people who would like to be able to enjoy ice cream without any unpleasant consequences, writes Bailey King for PhillyVoice. Boston-based Beckon Ice Cream by Gwen Burlingame and Katy Flannery prides itself on offering a range of “dairy-full…
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U.S. News & World Report Ranks Villanova’s Law School Among Nation’s Top 100
Villanova University’s Charles Widger School of Law placed 71st in U.S. News & World Report’s annual law school rankings, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. To determine the ranking, U.S. News graded the schools on several factors, including peer assessments, lawyer and judge assessments, LSAT scores, acceptance rates, and student/ faculty ratio. For…
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Product of Cardinal O’Hara, Villanova Lauded for Her College Basketball Stardom
Cardinal O’Hara High School graduate Trish Juhline Brunner, a former college basketball star at Villanova, has been inducted into the university’s Varsity Club Hall of Fame, writes Maria Panaritis for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Juhline Brunner, whose jersey has been retired by the school, held the program’s record for three-point shooting until it was broken a…
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Former Eagle, Villanova Grad to Receive Award from Neumann University
Neumann University’s Institute for Sport, Spirituality, and Character Development (ISSCD) will celebrate its 20th anniversary by presenting its annual award to former Philadelphia Eagle Kevin Reilly on Thursday, Jan. 31 at 7 PM in the Mirenda Center. Reilly played in the NFL for three years, but his career was cut short by a desmoid tumor,…
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First On-Campus Restaurant Coming to Villanova
Work has started on The Refectory, the first restaurant on the campus of Villanova University, writes Kenneth Hilario for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The sophisticated, yet casual restaurant is expected to open in August in partnership with Greg Dodge of Zavino Hospitality Group. The new eatery will have more than 200 seats, offer “elevated” American…
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Villanova Product, NBA Rookie Adjusts Well to Pro Game and Reminisces About … Wawa
At 6-foot-7 with a 7-foot-2 wingspan, Malvern native Mikal Bridges, a rookie with the Phoenix Suns, has both the height and athleticism that NBA teams covet, writes Bill DiFilippo for Uproxx. While playing at Villanova – where he redshirted as a freshman, then helped the Wildcats win two national championships – Bridges improved his game…
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Lower Merion School District Votes to Exercise Right of Eminent Domain on Two Villanova Properties
Lower Merion School District has voted to exercise its right of eminent domain on two properties in Villanova for future athletic fields, writes Natalie Kostelni for Philadelphia Business Journal. The school district began negotiations for the properties last summer. Then they learned that the owners of the 10.4-acre parcel at 1835 County Line Road and…
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Villanova Alum Behind Google’s New ‘Tell Me Something Good’ Function
Ryan Burke, a Villanova University graduate and producer at Google’s Creative Lab, is the originator of Google’s new “something good” function, writes Michelle Caffrey for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new function can be accessed by saying “Hey, Google, tell me something good” to Google Assistant or to a Google Home smart speaker. The idea…
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Villanova Native Creates Spectator Sports to Offer Swag to People on the Sidelines
Shannon Connolly, the founder and chief executive of Spectator Sports, started her company to offer swag to the people who stand on the sidelines and cheer for marathon runners, writes Diane Mastrull for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Connolly became part of the spectator community thanks to her wife, Ruth Dickinson, a tennis pro who has run…
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Restaurant Week One of Several Villanova Initiatives Aimed at Bridging Gap Between Students, Residents
Villanova University aims to expand on its success on campus by becoming a better neighbor to its surrounding communities, writes Erin McCarthy for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The university has begun several new initiatives, including the recent Villanova Dines Out! Restaurant Week. The event saw Villanova students dressed in Wildcats gear join residents for discounted meals…
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