Tag: Harvard University

Leyla BrittanEducation

Leyla Brittan: From Storytelling Student to Published Novelist

Leyla Brittan’s journey from a Harvard graduate to a published author exemplifies how embracing one’s unique narrative can lead to extraordinary success.

After…

WCU hosts Greg Wrenn (pictured right) for a discussion/book signing of "Mothership," followed by Zach Brown’s (left) talk on “The True Nature of the Climate Crisis.”Education

WCU To Host Sustainability Double Feature on Oct. 16 Featuring Greg Wrenn and Zach Brown

Writer Greg Wrenn turned to coral reefs and a psychedelic tea called ayahuasca in search of healing from complex PTSD. Mothership: A Memoir of Wonder…

A Philadelphia university is in the top 10 top colleges with the highest-paid graduates.Economic Development

This Philadelphia University Produces Some of the Highest-Paid Graduates in the U.S.

Payscale has put together a list of the top colleges and universities that yield the highest salaries for graduates, and a Philadelphia university made it…

A tree limb crashed down on to the roof of a house.Disasters

New York Times: Delaware County Homeowners Pay More These Days for Insurance

The average Delaware County homeowner paid a lower premium last year, $1,969, to insure their homes than the average U.S. households paid, which…

Saige Forbes (left) and Avery Elliott with the Inter-Ac trophy, which the school hadn't won in girls' track and field since 2015.Newtown Square

‘Track Sisters’ at Episcopal Academy in Newtown Square Are the School's Most Decorated Athletes

Episcopal Academy’s track stars Avery Elliott and Saige Forbes hold 19 combined school records and helped the school win its first PISAA girls’ track…

Penn Law School has been ranked among the top law schools in the region. Along with Temple Law, Drexel Law, and Villanova Law.Philadelphia Region

4 Philadelphia-area Law Schools Among the Top in U.S. News Rankings

U.S. News & World Report has released its annual rankings of the top law schools, and Philadelphia is well-represented, writes Jeff Blumenthal for…

Michael B. Kim.Investments

Richest Man in South Korea, Michael Kim, Gifts Haverford College $25M

One of the richest men in South Korea Michael Kim, has just given Haverford College $25 million to found its Institute for Ethical Inquiry and…

Kenzie Padilla, an all-American swimmer headed to Harvard, observed many discrepancies between girls' and boys' sports at her Phoenixvile school.Sports

Local Family Steps Up, Files Title IX Complaint Against Phoenixville Area School District

A Phoenixville family recently filed a complaint against the Phoenixville Area School District citing alleged disparities between the boys’ and girls’ teams, writes Maddie Hanna…

John KepnerEducation

Delaware County Leadership: John Kepner, Board Member, Gwynedd Mercy University

John Kepner, a board member at Gwynedd Mercy University, spoke with DELCO Today about growing up in North Jersey, where a chance friendship sparked a…

A child in a business suit relaxes, surrounded by a piggy bank, scales, and model homes.Economic Development

See How Delaware County Ranks in Giving Its Kids Economic Opportunities

Making friends with people of different economic backgrounds is the best way for children to eventually surpass the earning potential of their parents, according to…

Chris Wiseman in his officeChester County

Delaware Leadership: Chris Wiseman, Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity of Chester County

Chris Wiseman, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity of Chester County, grew up in West Virginia and North Carolina. He recalled adventures with a German…

Pasture with fence and bales of hay.Family

Weekend Wanderer: My Mom Has Wanderlust ... for Her Own Home

I have a friend with a Willie of her own. 

Huh. Probably could have phrased that better.

But really. Where is the fun in that…

The group of Cheyney University alumni who have formed the nonprofit Save the Oldest HBCU Institute.Education

Should Cheyney University Be Part of the National Park Service? Some Students, Alumni Think So

Despite Cheyney University being rescued from the brink of collapse, some students and alumni at the nation’s oldest historically Black university think it should…

The coutyard at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law SchoolEducation

Wall Street Journal: University of Pennsylvania Ranks Among Nation’s Top Five Law Schools

The preview for this year’s U.S. News & World Report law school rankings is out, and the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School…

Dean Phil ClosiusEducation

Delaware County Leadership: Phil Closius, Dean, Wilmington University School of Law

Phil Closius, dean of the Wilmington University School of Law, spent his childhood in two very different environments – New York City and the suburbs of…

Dr. William Scarlett of Redeemer HealthMontgomery County

Delaware County Leadership: Dr. William Scarlett, SVP of Cancer Care and Medical Director of Healthcare Delivery, Redeemer Health

Dr. William Scarlett, Senior Vice President of Cancer Care and Medical Director of Healthcare Delivery at Redeemer Health in Meadowbrook, spoke to DELCO Today about…

Villanova University entrance sign.Education

U.S. News: Villanova University Makes List of Best Global Universities

Villanova University has made the U.S. News and World Report 2022 Best Global University list, coming in ninth among 10 total Pennsylvania universities on…

Students studying at the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology which just added 2 new business degreesEducation

Former Springfield School District Superintendent to Serve on P.I.T. Trustees

The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology (P.I.T.) in Media has named three new board members to its Board of Trustees in its ongoing mission…