• Immaculata University Expands Its Nursing Facilities with New Simulation Lab

    Immaculata University Expands Its Nursing Facilities with New Simulation Lab

    Immaculata University has expanded its nursing facilities by opening a new nursing simulation laboratory. Each year, Immaculata educates more than 350 nursing students within a variety of programs. “Students will benefit from practicing in a simulated hospital environment that will prepare them for the real world of nursing,” said Dr. Sharon Barnes, assistant professor and…

  • Qlik: Data is Changing the World, and We Cannot Afford to Leave Future Generations Behind

    Qlik: Data is Changing the World, and We Cannot Afford to Leave Future Generations Behind

    Prior to the pandemic, there were concerns about the gaps in education and training for children and young people. But in the words of UNICEF, COVID-19 has “exacerbated the learning crisis.” In fact, a recent study by Asian Development Bank estimates that the learning losses from school closures across Asia Pacific (APAC) will result in…

  • MONTCO Careers – Tompkins VIST Bank

    MONTCO Careers – Tompkins VIST Bank

    Tompkins VIST Bank is a community bank that offers a world of possibilities. Its mission is to create long-term value for its clients, communities, and shareholders by delivering integrated personalized financial solutions. Tompkins VIST Bank prides itself on developing its employees by building upon their strengths and placing them on a career path that will…

  • Attract the Best Candidates for Your Open Positions by Leveraging the Inquirer’s Partnership with Monster

    Attract the Best Candidates for Your Open Positions by Leveraging the Inquirer’s Partnership with Monster

    Looking to hire? Have tough-to-fill positions that require specific candidates? Thinking about hosting a hiring event? The Philadelphia Inquirer, through its partnership with Monster, offers the help you’re looking for. Attract the most qualified job-seekers who match your targeted criteria by leveraging platforms with proven recruiting results. Monster’s Audience Network extends your employer brand message…

  • Prepare to Earn the Gold Standard in Project Management with WCU’s Eight-Week Workshop

    Prepare to Earn the Gold Standard in Project Management with WCU’s Eight-Week Workshop

    Level up your project management skills by preparing for the PMP exam with West Chester University’s Comprehensive Project Management Workshop that begins on Sept. 29 and runs from 4:30-7:30 PM for eight consecutive Wednesdays. The workshop is aimed at novice and experienced project managers aspiring to become a professional and/or seek professional credential in Project…

  • Immaculata Symphony to Host First-Ever Outdoor Concert on Sunday

    Immaculata Symphony to Host First-Ever Outdoor Concert on Sunday

    On Sunday, Sept. 26, the Immaculata Symphony will hold its first-ever outdoor concert, on Back Campus at 3 PM. The rain location is Alumnae Hall. The Immaculata Symphony is a university-community organization, with a long and outstanding tradition that goes back to the university’s founding in 1920. Under the direction of Music Director Joseph Gehring, this…

  • Aqua Ends Request for Southeastern Pennsylvania Customers to Conserve Water in Ida’s Aftermath

    Aqua Ends Request for Southeastern Pennsylvania Customers to Conserve Water in Ida’s Aftermath

    Aqua Pennsylvania has ended its request that customers reduce nonessential water use to aid the recovery of normal water supply in the utility’s southeastern Pennsylvania service area. On Sept. 10, Aqua announced the recovery of partial operations at its Pickering West water treatment plant, which was heavily damaged by the devastating floods caused by remnants…

  • Turning Experts into Educators: WilmU Equips Its Newest Faculty Members with Skills to Succeed in the Classroom

    Turning Experts into Educators: WilmU Equips Its Newest Faculty Members with Skills to Succeed in the Classroom

    Teachers have to learn how to teach. If they want to be effective teachers, if they want to have a positive impact on their students, each must spend some time studying how education works before they set foot in a classroom. This doesn’t always happen, though, especially at the college level. “Most of the people who…

  • Conwell-Egan Catholic High School Partners with Immaculata University to Offer Dual Enrollment Courses

    Conwell-Egan Catholic High School Partners with Immaculata University to Offer Dual Enrollment Courses

    Officials from Conwell-Egan Catholic High School (CEC) in Bucks County and Immaculata University joined to sign an official agreement that entered both schools into a collaborative educational partnership that offers dual enrollment courses and an Academic and Career Academy for CEC students. With the partnership, Immaculata will provide three unique opportunities for CEC students to…

  • President of Phoenixville-Based Creative Capital Wealth Management Group: A.I., Cryptocurrency are Here to Stay

    President of Phoenixville-Based Creative Capital Wealth Management Group: A.I., Cryptocurrency are Here to Stay

    A.I. and cryptocurrency are here to stay, according to Fred Hubler, President and Chief Wealth Strategist of Phoenixville-based Creative Capital Wealth Management Group. Hubler recently joined Nicole Petallides on TD Ameritrade Network’s Market Overtime to discuss emerging technology trends. In the interview, Hubler noted that some of the major changes influenced by new technologies have…

  • WCU Alum, Nashville-Based Soul Singer Returns to Campus to Perform Free Public Concert on Friday

    WCU Alum, Nashville-Based Soul Singer Returns to Campus to Perform Free Public Concert on Friday

    Nashville-based soul singer and songwriter Devon Gilfillian, who graduated from West Chester University in 2013 with a degree in psychology, will perform a free, public concert at WCU on Friday, Sept. 17 at 8 PM. The concert concludes a day of events in celebration of the university’s 150th anniversary and takes place in the Emilie…

  • Aqua Announces Partial Recovery of Pickering West Water Treatment Plant

    Aqua Announces Partial Recovery of Pickering West Water Treatment Plant

    Aqua Pennsylvania has announced the recovery of partial operations at the Pickering West water treatment facility, which was heavily damaged by the devastating floods caused by Tropical Storm Ida last week. This recovery will aid in bringing drinking water supply for Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Bucks counties back to normal operation levels. However, it may…

  • MONTCO Careers – Bryn Mawr Trust

    MONTCO Careers – Bryn Mawr Trust

    For 130 years, the professionals at Bryn Mawr Trust have focused on being a trusted partner in helping individuals, families, businesses, and organizations create, manage, preserve, and transfer wealth. Newsweek named Bryn Mawr Trust America’s Best Bank in Pennsylvania this year in the Small Bank Division. Branch Service Manager This position is responsible for managing…

  • Former WCU Quarterback, Co-Pilot of United Flight 175 Left an Indelible Mark on the World

    Former WCU Quarterback, Co-Pilot of United Flight 175 Left an Indelible Mark on the World

    Twenty years after the terrorist attacks on 9/11, friends and family remember countless heroes who lost their lives on a tragic day, writes Megan Magensky for CBS 21. Among them was Michael Horrocks, a quarterback who captained the West Chester University football team in the early 1980s. Michael Horrocks was the co-pilot of United Flight…

  • Immaculata Student Whose ‘Capacity for Compassion, Empathy Runs Deep’ Honored with Saint Catherine Medal

    Immaculata Student Whose ‘Capacity for Compassion, Empathy Runs Deep’ Honored with Saint Catherine Medal

    Immaculata University senior Francesca Kalie has been awarded the prestigious Saint Catherine of Alexandria Medal for 2021-2022. Kalie, who is studying biology and secondary education, is the senior class president, commuter assistant, admissions ambassador, and treasurer of the IU Dance Company. She plans to teach middle school science after graduating. “When I found out that…

  • WCU’s 150th Anniversary Celebration Kicks Off with President’s Address, Outdoor Fanfare on Sept. 17

    WCU’s 150th Anniversary Celebration Kicks Off with President’s Address, Outdoor Fanfare on Sept. 17

    West Chester University President Chris Fiorentino will formally kick off WCU’s 150th anniversary in his “welcome back” address to students, faculty, staff, and the community on Friday, Sept. 17 at 1 PM in Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall. Using the historic, in-person moment, Fiorentino will: celebrate WCU’s numerous successes, including healthy enrollments detail new national…

  • Homebuying 101: Bryn Mawr Trust Provides Buyers the Resources to Be Successful in the Fall Market

    Homebuying 101: Bryn Mawr Trust Provides Buyers the Resources to Be Successful in the Fall Market

    It’s a seller’s market, so being prepared is critical. Bryn Mawr Trust will host a webcast, entitled “Homebuying 101: Be Prepared for the Fall Homebuying Market,” on Monday, Sept. 20 to provide you with the tools, resources, and contacts to be successful in at Homebuying. Attendees will learn about: First-time homebuyer mortgage programs What you…

  • Da Vinci, Hemingway, the Underground Railroad, and More: Penn State Great Valley Announces Fall Events

    Da Vinci, Hemingway, the Underground Railroad, and More: Penn State Great Valley Announces Fall Events

    Penn State Great Valley has announced the return of in-person community events. Beginning on Sept. 13, the campus’s Henry Art Gallery will host the Da Vinci Art Alliance exhibit “Celebration of Trees,” which supports improved environmental policies and draws attention to climate change. The opening reception will be held on Thursday, Sept. 30 at 6 PM. Sandra Spanier, Penn State…