Education
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DeSales University Chair of Economics and Professor Authors Book Linking Obesity, Income Inequality, and Poverty
Dr. Tahereh Alavi Hojjat is a professor and the Chair of Economics at DeSales University where she teaches numerous courses in economics and finance for both graduate and undergraduate levels. In addition to being a professor, Dr. Hojjat is a celebrated author, having written several books on economics. Her most recent achievement is the completion…
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Penn State Great Valley to Host 10th Annual Golf Outing on May 17
Penn State Great Valley will host its 10th annual golf outing to support campus programs on Tuesday, May 17 at the Applecross Country Club in Downingtown. The first $25,000 raised will be matched by the university, creating double the impact. This year’s outing will support the Great Valley LaunchBox, which helps early-stage entrepreneurs by inspiring, advising,…
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Open House Lets You Explore Possibilities at Valley Forge Military College
Valley Forge Military College at 1001 Eagle Road in Wayne, is hosting an open house on Saturday, Feb. 26, from 10 a.m. to noon, for those interested in finding out more about what the college has to offer. Valley Forge Military College is a private two-year college recognized as the Military College of Pennsylvania. At…
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MCCC Alumna Awarded Full Scholarship for Graduate School for Acting
Montgomery County Community College graduate Dajzané Meadows-Sanderlin is a first-year graduate student at the University of Iowa where she received a full scholarship to study acting. When Dajzané Meadows-Sanderlin paid a visit to Montgomery County Community College’s Blue Bell Campus at the suggestion of her mom in 2015, she was exploring options to become a…
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Discussion, Book Signing by Renowned Author to Highlight 25th Anniversary of WCU’s Frederick Douglass Institute
West Chester University’s Frederick Douglass Institute, which is the first of its kind and the leader among Douglass institutes in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, is celebrating its 25th-plus anniversary in a way that ties the issues of the past to the issues of the present. Robert S. Levine, University of Maryland Distinguished…
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Immaculata to Host Virtual Open House for Grad Programs on March 1
Immaculata University’s College of Graduate Studies will host a virtual open house on Tuesday, March 1 at 4 PM. The event will begin with a brief overview of admissions and financial aid, followed by break-out sessions for individual programs, including doctorates in education and psychology, teaching certifications, and educational endorsements, as well as master’s programs…
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Jamison Elementary Fifth Grade Teacher Provides a Window for Students to See the Importance of Compassion
Jared Hottenstein’s annual fifth grade field trips don’t go very far geographically. In fact, the Jamison Elementary students traveled just about a block. But in terms of building compassion, the outing covered great distance, as reported by Beccah Henderson at 6abc. Hottenstein didn’t let the pandemic interfere with the yearly trek to the Bridges of…
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CBS: WCU Prof’s Mentorship Program Closes an Achievement Gap One Student at a Time
Dr. Tammy James, a West Chester University professor, has launched a pilot program to provide support to Black male students who are struggling academically, writes Madeleine Wright for CBS Philly. Compass pairs Black male undergrads with Black male graduate students, who meet weekly to monitor academic progress and connect with resources. “They literally spend a…
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Arcadia University’s Hockey Coach Has Been Breaking Barriers Ever Since She First Stepped on the Ice
Kelsey Koelzer is making history at Arcadia University as the first Black woman to coach an NCAA team and the first Black person to occupy such a role in over 120 years of college hockey, writes Andrew Lawrence for the Sports Illustrated. Koelzer is an accomplished player who was a USA Hockey Under-22 selection in…
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WCU’s Weekly Sustainability Research and Practice Seminars Show Breadth of Faculty Expertise
Each semester, West Chester University’s Office of Sustainability (OoS) organizes a number of events that promote environmental awareness and climate consciousness; encourage commuting alternatives; promote reduced consumption of resources, as well as reuse and recycling; and other “green” subjects. Among these are weekly Sustainability Research and Practice Seminars that feature WCU experts in various fields,…
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Montgomery County Community College Board of Trustees Elects New Officers, Including First Latina as Chair
For the first time in its history, Montgomery County Community College’s 15-member Board of Trustees will be led by a Latina chair. During a public meeting on Jan. 24, the trustees elected the officers for the 2022 calendar year with Varsovia Fernandez of Lower Merion Township as the chair, Lisa B. Binder of Whitpain Township…
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MCCC Radiography Students Use Virtual Simulator for Experiential Learning in Blue Bell
Montgomery County Community College Radiography student Christie Biswas got plenty of practice taking an X-ray of her patient’s forearm, without ever having to step foot inside an imaging room. Wearing a pair of virtual reality goggles with headphones strapped to her head and holding a remote controller in each hand, Biswas lifted her arms into…
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To Increase Understanding of Dyslexia, Center School Is Hosting a Dyslexia Simulation to the Public
Many people think that dyslexia causes people to reverse numbers and letters or see words backwards, but this is not the case. Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability affecting 10-20% of the population. It causes people to have difficulties reading, spelling, writing, and pronouncing words. Dyslexia is called a learning disability because it can make…
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Manor College in Jenkintown Among Colleges Receiving ‘It’s On Us’ PA Grant
Manor College was named one of 34 colleges across Pennsylvania to receive the ‘It’s On Us’ grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Wolf Administration announced last month. “Pennsylvania’s colleges and universities must be a safe space for students to learn and grow without fear of violence, harassment or abuse,” Governor Wolf said. “Each one…
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Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services Receives Federal Grant to Prevent School Violence
The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Offices of Drug and Alcohol and Mental Health announced they have been awarded a second STOP School Violence Program grant from the US Bureau of Justice Assistance. This award will allow the County to build upon its successful violence reduction programs already being delivered in…
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University in Glenside Plans to Buy Former Bishop McDevitt High School from Archdiocese of Philadelphia for $6.5M
Arcadia University in Glenside will pay $6.5 million to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for the former Bishop McDevitt High School and the over 18 acres of surrounding property, writes Oona Goodin-Smith for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Arcadia president Ajay Nair called the purchase an “extraordinary opportunity” and said that the university plans to “take a measured…
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Integrate For Good’s Empowerment Lab Helped a Student Open Up…and Talk About His Pet Tarantula
Yes, a tarantula! You never know what you’ll discover in Integrate for Good’s Empowerment Lab. Our innovative Empowerment Lab is designed to transition-age high school students and adults to learn work-related skills, build areas of passion, and learn environmental work preferences. After learning about individual strengths, we help match students and adults with opportunities where…
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Neumann’s Studio Day Offers Hands-on Experience for High School Students
Studio Day at Neumann University is an opportunity for high school students who are interested in broadcasting and communications to use the state-of-the-art professional technology in the Mullen Communication Center on campus. This year’s Studio Day is set for Saturday, Feb. 26, from 10 a.m. to noon. The event is designed to maximize hands-on experience…
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