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Villanova Combines Hoops with History to Complete $65 Million Renovation of the Pavilion
Villanova University has finished its $65 million renovation of the Finneran Pavilion, combining hoops with the program’s storied history, writes Jon Marks for Forbes. The original plans for the project hit a bump when the Wildcats won two of the last three NCAA titles. This meant that the designers of the privately funded project had…
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Villanova Researchers Study Ways to Help First-Generation College Students
Researchers Stacey Havlik and Krista Malott of Villanova University have been studying the region’s first-generation college students to try to find ways to make the freshman year easier, writes Jennifer Lynn for WHYY. They found that the process of setting up first-generation college students for success starts long before they step foot on campus. “Some…
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Villanova Basketball Team Has a Good Luck Charm in 12-Year-Old from West Chester
The Villanova basketball team has won two national championships in the last three years with teamwork, clutch shooting, and a stout defense. In addition to good basketball fundamentals, though, the team’s success may have been bolstered by the presence of a 12-year-old from West Chester. Sure, Loyola-Chicago may have Sister Jean as its lucky charm,…
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Villanova, Other Local Colleges Play Large Role in Rugby’s American History
Rugby may not be a major sport in the U.S., but it has grown significantly in recent years. Today, USA Rugby, the sport’s governing body that organizes competitions at all skill levels across the country, has 125,000 members playing in 2,673 clubs, writes Patrick Glennon for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Rugby was introduced here in the…
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Villanova’s Capital Campaign Raises $759M, Beating its Goal by $150M
Villanova University’s capital campaign has raised an astonishing $759 million, surpassing the originally goal by more than $150 million, writes Susan Snyder for Philly.com. The campaign titled “For the Greater Great: The Villanova Campaign to Ignite Change” to raise $600 million was launched in October 2013. It achieved this goal eighteen months early, but continued…
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Washington Post: Villanova Initiative Helps Prison Inmates Turn Their Lives Around
Villanova University is among a growing number of schools that are helping inmates turn their lives around by giving them a chance to earn a college degree while in prison, writes Nick Anderson for The Washington Post. Villanova has taught inside Graterford for decades. Since 1986, 75 men have earned bachelor’s or associate degrees from…
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DNB First House of the Week: 13-Bathroom Colonial in Villanova
A colonial with six bedrooms and nine full and four half bathrooms is available for sale in Villanova. Set on a two-acre lot, the Montangelica, or Mountain of the Angels, was built by Robert Bruce on the original Meggs Estate grounds. Inside, the home has space to entertain groups of any size. A grand ballroom…
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Batting Practice in 2018: Villanova Baseball Team Uses Virtual Reality to Improve Hitting
On a windy, mid-April morning, members of the Villanova University baseball team gathered inside Falvey Memorial Library – in a small, first-floor corner space – for batting practice, 2018 style, writes Frank Fitzpatrick for The Philadelphia Inquirer. There were no real bats or balls. Instead, the players wore virtual-reality headsets and stood in the batter’s…
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Stoneleigh Gardens in Villanova the Latest Addition to Natural Lands’ Preserves
Natural Lands, the Media-based nonprofit, has opened its latest acquisition, Stoneleigh Gardens in Villanova, to the public, writes Kimberly Haas for WHYY. Natural Lands, which has worked on preserving open space in the region for more than six decades, recently welcomed visitors to the former estate of the Haas family. The property “has a long…
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Villanova’s Director of Athletics Deeply Committed to Wildcats’ Success in All Sports
Mark Jackson, Villanova’s Director of Athletics, is in charge of the university’s NCAA enterprise, which incorporates 24 varsity sports and more than 600 student-athletes, writes Peter Gobis for The Attleboro (Mass.) Sun Chronicle. Jackson, a native of Mansfield, Mass., has been at the Wildcats’ helm for three years, a time that spans the men’s basketball…
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Villanova Astrophysicist Awarded $450,000 Grant from NASA
A Villanova University professor whose work with NASA’s Kepler mission has provided revolutionary new data on binary stars has been awarded a two-year, $449,000 grant from NASA to support his research. Andrej Prsa is a world-renowned leader in the field of stellar astrophysics. The grant will support his project, “Sub-1 percent accuracy in fundamental stellar…
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Brinker Simpson Ranks Among the 14 Great Places to Work Around the Main Line
A number of companies in Philadelphia’s western suburbs offer a good office environment, but some of them stand out as the best places to work thanks to exceptional perks and philanthropic opportunities, writes Lisa Dukart for Main Line Today. In Delaware County, those companies include Brinker Simpson and Villanova University. The Springfield-based accounting firm throws…
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Villanova Offers Delaware County’s Three Most Expensive Homes for Sale
In addition to being the home of this year’s NCAA men’s basketball champion, Villanova is also home to the three most expensive homes on the market in Delaware County, writes Shannon Rooney for the Philadelphia Inquirer. All three luxurious estates have prices that match their extravagance. The most expensive of the three is at 770…
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In Rome with University Officials, Villanova’s Jay Wright Gifts Autographed Basketball to Pope
Villanova basketball coach Jay Wright met with Pope Francis during his visit to Italy where he presented the Holy Father with a basketball autographed by members of his national championship team, writes Diane Mastrull for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Wright was visiting Rome this weekend with Villanova’s president, Rev. Peter Donohue, and university trustees for the…
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Villanova’s Capital Campaign Hits Another Milestone
Villanova University’s five-year capital campaign, which had aimed to raise $600 million, recently passed the $750 million mark, writes Michelle Caffrey for the Philadelphia Business Journal. “For the Greater Great: The Villanova Campaign to Ignite Change” started in the fall of 2013 and is set to wrap up May 31. One of the things that…
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Applications Up, Acceptances Down at Villanova
While the applications are up at Villanova University, its new differentiated admission options have brought the university’s overall acceptance rate down, according to a report from Admissions Intel. Villanova received 22,727 first-year applications for the 1,670 places at the university this fall, according to Michael M. Gaynor, director of undergraduate admission. This is a 7.65…
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Villanova Climbs 12 Spots in Annual Law School Rankings
Villanova University’s Charles Widger School of Law has climbed 12 spots from 77 to 65 on the U.S. News & World Report annual law school rankings, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The ranking is based on a number of factors, which include selectivity, quality assessment, and faculty resources. Villanova’s move up the…
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Haverford High Grad Enjoys Life as a Walk-On at Villanova
Tom Leibig, a Haverford High School graduate, is enjoying life as a walk-on with the Villanova basketball team, writes Terry Toohey for the Delaware County News Network. Leibig understands the importance of his role. The Wildcats, who play Radford on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, rely on him and the other…
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