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Level Up Your Project Management Skills, Prepare for the PMP Exam with WCU’s Eight-Week Workshop
Level up your project management skills by preparing for the PMPExam with West Chester University’s Comprehensive Project Management Workshop that begins on Wednesday, Feb. 23. The eight-week workshop is aimed at novice and experienced project managers aspiring to become a professional and/or seek professional credential in Project Management. It is designed to equip attendees with…
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Miss WCU Scholarship Organization to Hold 23rd Live Competition Highlighting Leadership, Achievement
Miss West Chester University will host its 23rd live competition on Saturday, Feb. 5 at 7:30 PM in Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, located at 700 South High Street. Miss WCU is being coordinated this year by past Miss WCU recipients. Nine women currently studying at WCU will compete for $3,000-plus in scholarships through an…
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WCU Live! Performance Series Stages March Return
Tickets are now on sale for three March performances that are part of the WCU Live! Performing Arts Series and the President’s Speaker Series at West Chester University. All performances take place in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, located in the Philips Memorial Building at 700 South High Street. More information is available online.…
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With Successful NFL Career Behind Him, Phillip Daniels Focuses on the Next Chapter
West Chester resident Phillip Daniels is following up on a successful career in the NFL by coaching football at Bishop Shanahan High School and staying in shape through powerlifting, writes Patrick Garbin for UGASports.com. Daniels began his ascension in football at the University of Georgia, where he tallied 13 sacks, 18 other tackles for loss,…
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WCU’s Online MBA Remains a Top Program on Two Lists from U.S. News & World Report
In an increasingly crowded and competitive market, the online graduate programs for West Chester University continue to be ranked highly among more than 1,200 programs surveyed by U.S. News & World Report for its 2022 best graduate programs. Only regionally accredited institutions whose programs are offered mostly or entirely online were evaluated. The West Chester…
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Weekend Wanderer: As We Try to Escape Omicron, Is Anyone Else Leaping from Fantasy to Fantasy?
I think we can all agree the universe is a Hydra of suck right now – eliminate one problem, watch another sprout up in its place. I mean Hydra the mythical being here, not Hydra the villainous Marvel faction. Although really, both apply. My kids’ schools are a Whack-A-Mole of previously uncharted problems – substitute…
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Cosmetic Surgeon Lifts Area Professional’s Spirits, Among Other Things
When a 56-year-old marketing manager from West Chester realized her reflection in the mirror was starting to look saggy, she decided to make an appointment with Wayne’s Aesthetic Facial Plastic Surgical Center to consider her options. Debra Wallace profiled the resulting perk-up for Main Line Today. “I know we age, but I felt what I…
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Celebrate WCU’s Sesquicentennial with More Programs in the Museum’s Live Zoom Lecture Series
When it opened in 1871, the West Chester Normal School was a single building that provided housing for both professors and students, as well as contained classrooms, labs, a library, and a dining hall — a complete residential educational institution under one roof. A number of colleges established in the 19th century featured a similar…
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Empathetic Downingtown Woman on Path to Serial Entrepreneurship After Her Recent Graduation from WCU
Downingtown resident Emma Wagner, who graduated from West Chester University last month and was one of the student speakers at winter commencement, is on her way to becoming a serial entrepreneur. Wagner, who was the spring 2021 entrepreneurship fellow at WCU’s Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center, knew she wanted to help other women stay connected as…
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WCU Programs Place in Top 10 on Nine of 17 National Lists from Intelligent.com
West Chester University has enviable rankings on 17 of Intelligent.com’s national lists for 2022. The university is in the Top 10 on nine of these lists. Intelligent.com assesses the top programs in the nation based on flexibility, faculty, course strength, cost, and reputation. Their methodology ranks each program on a scale from 0 to 100…
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Relaxation Room Helps WCU Students Alleviate Stress as They Prepare for Final Exams This Week
From a global pandemic to upcoming final exams and commencement in December, and just about everything in between, stress continues to loom large for many students. With this in mind, two students from West Chester University’s Honors College, Mary (Molly) Parkes and Courtney Purdy, decided to use their honors capstone project to put the “chill”…
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WCU Recognized for Sustainability by Princeton Review and Sierra Club
After WCU moved up to silver designation in 2020 under the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), it may not come as a surprise that the university continues to be part of two notable sustainability lists — both of which include institutions…
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WCU’s Wells School of Music Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Annual Holiday Program with Dec. 11 Concert
The West Chester University Wells School of Music celebrates the 100th anniversary of the annual Holiday Program with a celebratory concert on Saturday, Dec. 11 at 3 PM in the 1,200-seat Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, located in the Philips Memorial Building at 700 South High Street. Associate Professor and Associate Director of Choral Activities…
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WCU’s Sensory-Friendly Evening with Santa to Provide Delight for Kids Needing Less-Stimulating Holiday Magic
Blinking lights, clanging sleigh bells, and crowded lines characterize numerous Santa-visit experiences, but for children with sensory sensitivities, including those on the autism spectrum, such an atmosphere can be anything but jolly. Understanding that every child deserves a special Santa moment, the West Chester University Alumni Association will host children with sensory sensitivities ranging from…
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Parent Company of Aqua Pennsylvania Presents $75,000 Check to WCU Resource Pantry
In survey data collected last year, approximately 40 percent of West Chester University students reported experiencing some type of basic-need insecurity, including not having enough food to eat. During this season of thanks and giving, Essential Utilities, the parent company of Aqua Pennsylvania, stepped up in a big way to assist WCU students who depend…
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West Chester-based StreamGeeks Announce Third Annual Summit for Video Professionals
The StreamGeeks Summit 3.0 is the third annual educational gathering focused on live streaming and video production. It is scheduled for Dec. 15. The StreamGeeks are a West Chester-based video production company that has helped pioneer new methods of live video streaming since its start in 2017. Live streaming has become a crucial tool for…
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Join The Art Trust for a Friday Night Artists’ Reception and Thoughtfully Give This Holiday Season
The Art Trust was founded in June of 2006 and is a volunteer-based organization that supports and cultivates the exploration of a contemporary aesthetic for the benefit of artists and the community. They hold several events a year, thanks to the support and generosity of their corporate sponsor, Meridian Bank. In 2020 through proceeds of…
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West Chester University’s Opera Theater to Present ‘Robin Hood’ on Nov. 12 and 13
The West Chester University Opera Theater will present Robin Hood with music by Ben Moore and libretto by Kelly Rourke on Friday, Nov. 12 at 7:30 PM and Saturday, Nov. 13 at 2 PM. Performances are staged in the 1,200-seat Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, located in the Philips Memorial Building at 700 South High…
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