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‘Show Me the Money!’ Villanova Law Students Win Baseball Arbitration Competition
Three Villanova law students have won an international baseball arbitration competition at Tulane Law School in New Orleans, demonstrating superior skills in what can be the tensest part of sports, writes Colin Beazley for The Philadelphia Inquirer. David Brake, Alex Schaff, and Alyssa Rodarte are part of Villanova’s Sports Law Negotiation Team, and they participated…
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See What the Region’s Wealthiest ZIP Codes Have in Common
To no great surprise, the wealthiest households in the Greater Philadelphia Area continue to be found on the Main Line, in places like Villanova, writes Todd Romero for Philadelphia Business Journal. More than half of the region’s wealthiest ZIP Codes are on the Main Line. Villanova’s ZIP Code of 19085 makes the list for being…
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An In-Flight Moment With Villanova Crocheter Goes Viral on TikTok
Villanova crocheter Meegan Rubin kept a 5-month-old and the TikTok world entertained while on a flight to Mexico after she crocheted a hat for the baby, reports 6abc. The Levine family, from Hoboken, New Jersey, was sitting next to Rubin. The family was concerned about how baby Romey would behave on her first flight as…
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Villanova Women’s Basketball Coach Earns 100th Win for Wildcats
Villanova University women’s basketball head coach Denise Dillon earned her 100th win Dec. 21 after the Wildcats defeated St. John’s in a Big East opener, writes Katie Lewis for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 71-57 victory over St. John’s came after the previous weekend’s loss to James Madison. Freshman point guard Jasmine Bascoe led all scorers…
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Villanova University Quarterback Launching Training App
Villanova University freshman quarterback Tanner Maddocks is launching a sports tech startup featuring a training app, Athlete Squared, for young athletes, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Athlete Squared was inspired by his own high school athletic experience The 19-year-old was a quarterback at Fleetwood High School outside of Reading. With only limited…
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Villanova University Mini-Satellite Studies If Satellites Can Work Together
Villanova University made it to space on Nov. 11 when its mini-satellite was launched from SpaceX Transporter 9, writes Hayden Mitman and Matt DeLucia for NBC 10 Philadelphia. The Villanova mini-satellite, designed to run experiments on blockchain technology, was created in a project involving a Villanova professor and a graduate from the university. Information…
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Villanova University Takes Down Kennedy Hall for New Library
Villanova University is demolishing one of its buildings next year to make room for a new $150 million library building, writes Michael Tanenbaum for the PhillyVoice. Kennedy Hall houses the school bookstore and administrative offices. It will come down next summer. The hall was built in 1968. It will be replaced with Vic Maggitti Hall,…
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That One Time Jay Wright Almost Left Villanova to Coach the Sixers
Villanova University benefitted greatly by keeping Jay Wright on the payroll, but they almost lost him a decade ago to the Sixers, writes Gabriela Carroll for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It happened when Ed Stefanski was general manager of the 76ers between 2005 and 2011. At one point (best guess is 2009 after Villanova came off…
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New Villanova Business School Dean Wen Mao Focusing on Donors
The new dean of Villanova University’s School of Business has only held the position since August, but Wen Mao is tapping into the momentum underway at the college, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Villanova just completed a $760 million fundraising campaign, so she will be working to attract donors to the business school…
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Maddy Seegrist Is Back Home Helping Villanova WildcatWomen Behind the Scenes
Maddy Siegrist is back at Villanova University with a new way to help the women’s athletic program, writes Matt Ryan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The all-time leading scorer for both men and women at Villanova, Siegrist is now the special assistant to the senior administrator of the Wildcats women’s program. The announcement was made Oct.…
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Villanova Wildcats Student Athlete Money Turns Team Pro (Sort of)
College sports now includes the opportunity for Villanova student-athlete money to come pouring in from sponsors promoting their name, image, and likeness (NIL), and Villanova’s history of success makes the new arrangement particularly lucrative for its players, writes Mike Jensen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It’s a balancing act as the university adapts to the changes…
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Author Una Mannion’s Career Started When She Moved to Ireland
Moving to Ireland 30 years ago motivated author Una Mannion, a former Notre Dame Academy student, to start writing. Mannion, a wife and mother of three, is the author of the psychological thrillers A Crooked Tree and Tell Me What I Am. She lives in County Sligo in Ireland, writes Fionnuala Boyle for the Irish…
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Preseason Poll Puts Villanova Wildcats at No. 11–The Rest Is Up to Coach Neptune
The upcoming college basketball season will give an accurate reading on Villanova Wildcats coach Kyle Neptune’s influence over the team after he took over last year from retiring coach Jay Wright. Neptune had a tough first season with the team. But this season, the Wildcats are loaded with upper-class talent and could be a top-four…
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Video Shows Villanova’s Brendan Hausen Making 48 Consecutive 3 Pointers
A viral video on X (formerly Twitter) this week demonstrates that the Villanova Wildcats may have an emerging sharp-shooting talent that will be hitting the collegiate basketball scene starting this season, writes Frankie Taddeo for Sports Illustrated. Brendan Hausen, a 6-foot-four-inch sophomore shooting guard, posted a video to his social media page this week showing…
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Villanova Professor’s ‘Smart Brain’ Could Hold Head Injury Breakthroughs
Dr. Qianhong Wu, a Villanova University professor, has invented, and holds a patent for, a “smart brain”. Dr. Wu’s revolutionary smart brain is a biometric model of the brain and skull that mimics the complexities of the human head, writes Chris Frew for BioBuzz. The invention is a new tool for researchers to study and…
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Norristown Official’s Plan: Bus Borough’s Homeless to Villanova University
Norristown Council President Thomas Lepera said he plans to bus homeless living in the borough to the Villanova University campus, writes Alfred Lubrano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. His plan includes offering donated $500 gift cards to everyone who boards the bus at the end of June. Norristown, which has no homeless shelter, is currently coping…
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Delco Fun Fact: We Have the Most Expensive Neighborhood in Pennsylvania
CashNetUSA has declared a Delaware County community to be the most expensive neighborhood in all of Pennsylvania, writes Matt DiSanto for Centre Daily Times. The online lender used data from Zillow, an online real estate platform, to track the most expensive neighborhoods in each state and it listed Villanova as Pennsylvania’s most expensive. To those…
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John Shackleton Built a Fitness Legacy for the Villanova Wildcats
John Shackleton was the guy who made big contributions to Villanova’s 2016 and 2018 NCAA titles, but he never sunk a basket and no one ever announced his name at games, writes Mike Jensen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. He was the strength and conditioning coach and team nutritionist for the Wildcats men’s basketball and now…
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