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West Chester’s IT Edge Places Focus on Aiding Accountant Firms In January
With all of the New Year celebrations and festivities come and gone, now is the time of year when people set various goals for themselves. With these resolutions being set, certain organizations see a large uptick in business over the first few weeks of the new year. Common resolutions usually involve personal fitness or personal…
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Area Economist Thinks U.S. Can Skirt Recession
While recession risks are uncomfortably high, there are good reasons to believe that a downturn can be avoided, writes Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody’s Analytics in West Chester, for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The first among them is the healthy finances of a typical American household. Even with the pandemic and the war in Ukraine,…
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West Chester University Honored for Exceptional Service to Veterans
West Chester University and the Greg and Sandra Weisenstein Veterans Center have been honored with the Patrick Henry award for exceptional service to veterans. On Dec. 15 at the Veterans Center, Colonel Joseph Kirlin, PA Department Commander of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Military Order of World Wars (MOWW), presented the Bronze Patrick Henry award to Vince DeMarro ’90,…
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WCU Confers Honorary Degree on Gary Smith, Awards President’s Medallions to The Merions
On Saturday, Dec. 17, West Chester University recognized Gary Smith, as well as Richard and Jeanette Merion for making a significant impact on the university and its students. At the 9 AM commencement ceremony for students in all Colleges within the Graduate School, the university awarded an honorary Doctor of Public Service degree to Gary Smith, president…
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West Chester University Recognizes Chesco Honorees at Winter Commencement Ceremonies
There are 1,342 students poised to begin the next chapters of their lives following graduation from West Chester University at five separate winter commencement exercises being held Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 17 and 18. Additionally, three individuals including Gary W Smith, CEO of the Chester County Economic Development Council, are to be recognized for their significant impact…
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West Chester IT Consultant Offers Ways to Help Businesses Stand Out On Social Media This Holiday Season
No matter what industry your business is in, December is a busy month, especially when it comes to social media advertising. Whether it’s people buying gifts for holidays, ordering food for holiday parties, or finally getting around to that project they’ve been putting off, you can be assured that your busy season is here. With…
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WCU’s University Theatre Group to Present 23rd Annual AIDS Benefit Concert This Weekend
The student-led university theatre group at West Chester University presents the 23rd annual Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids Benefit Concert and Silent Auction. Performances are tonight, Dec. 9 and Saturday, Dec. 10 at 7:30 PM, and Saturday, Dec. 10 and Sunday, Dec. 11 at 2 PM. Performances are staged in the Mainstage Theatre at the E.O.…
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Rechargeable Trains Could Link West Chester to Philly Via Wawa Station
SEPTA and Chester County are studying the use of battery-driven rechargeable West Chester Metro trains as a cheaper way to connect West Chester Borough and the city of Philadelphia via the new Wawa station, writes Bill Rettew for the Daily Local News, as appearing in Mass Transit Magazine. The $16 million West Chester Metro would…
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Ring in the Season at West Chester University’s 101st Annual Holiday Concert This Saturday
West Chester University invites the community to ring in the holidays with a festive celebration of music at the 101st Annual Holiday Concert. The concert is on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 3 PM in the 1200-seat Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall in Philips Memorial Building at 700 South High Street. Director of Jazz Studies Jonathan…
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To Highlight Holiday Gift-Giving, West Chester’s IT Edge Hones In On Digital Marketing for Retailers
December is retailers’ month at IT Edge. In the spirit of the holiday season this month, local consulting firm IT Edge has extended a special offer of digital marketing for retailers. For retailers, December can be an extremely difficult month or an extremely successful one. With so many people in the shopping and gift-giving spirit,…
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West Chester’s IT Edge Works to Keep Businesses Safe With Cybersecurity Services
In today’s world of online business, security has become increasingly important. While you may think that hackers only target large corporations, the opposite is also true. As technology has evolved, it’s become evident that many small businesses are not equipped to handle cybercrime when it knocks. Ransomware is a multi-billion dollar industry, largely in part…
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WCU Adds Three New Propane-Fueled Buses as Part of Going Green Commitment
Three new propane-fueled shuttle buses have been added to West Chester University’s transportation fleet as part of the university’s longstanding commitment to help save the planet by reducing carbon emissions and emitting fewer greenhouse gases on campus. As an added environmental advantage, the vehicles also emit fewer smog-producing hydrocarbons and particulate emissions than conventional fuels.…
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West Chester’s QVC Goes Hallmark with Film Release of ‘Holly and the Hot Chocolate’
West Chester’s flagship shopping network QVC made a wintry debut in the holiday movie scene, competing with the likes of made-for-television moguls like Hallmark and Lifetime, writes Dan Snierson for Entertainment Weekly. Holly and the Hot Chocolate follows a cosmopolitan film critic named Holly — played by the prolific Philadelphia-based actress, model, and voiceover artist…
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WCU’s Department of Theatre & Dance to Present Eurydice Through November 20
West Chester University’s Department of Theatre & Dance presents Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl. Directed by Associate Professor of Theatre Leonard Kelly, Eurydice runs Thursday to Saturday, Nov. 17 – 19, at 7:30 PM, and Sunday, Nov. 20 at 2 PM in the MainStage Theatre of the E.O. Bull Center for the Arts at 2 E. Rosedale Avenue in West Chester.…
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West Chester University’s Opera Theatre to Present ‘Cinderella’ by Female Composer from 1904
West Chester University’s Opera Theatre presents Cinderella by Pauline Viardot on Friday, Nov. 18 at 7:30 PM and Saturday, Nov. 19 at 3 PM in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, Philips Memorial Building at 700 S. High Street in West Chester. This playful adaptation of Cinderella is a 1904 chamber opera that was originally…
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Discussion with WWII Veterans, Rare WWII Exhibition to Be Held at West Chester University
As the nation prepares to celebrate its silent heroes, the grim realities of World War II will be explored in a conversation between West Chester University history professor Robert Kodosky and World War II veterans that will immediately be followed by the opening of a special exhibition featuring rare WWII memorabilia, including original WWII posters…
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WCU’s Free Jazz Concert in November Pays Tribute to Illustrious Alumni
West Chester University’s Wells School of Music faculty, staff, students, and alumni will come together to pay tribute to one of its most illustrious alumni: arranger, composer, educator, and publisher Robert Harry “Bob” Curnow ’63. A week-long celebration in honor of Curnow will culminate in a free public concert of the Criterions Jazz Ensemble, conducted…
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Aston Teen/Artist Publishes Children’s Book
At only 15 years old, Elle Fox of Aston, Delaware County, is already on her way to a successful creative arts career. This Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School (West Chester) student has already written, illustrated, and published a 2022 children’s book, Meatball and Birdie. It’s a story that resonates with Fox. The plot, at its surface,…
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