Education
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MCCC English Professor Helps Launch Norristown Community Literacy Project
English Professor Monica D’Antonio is helping launch the One Book One Norristown literacy project this fall. There is a growing movement in Norristown right now that’s focused on addressing one of its most core issues: improving community literacy. Those behind the push say finding innovative ways to solve this issue can be just the panacea…
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Perkiomen School Expands Educational Opportunities with New Institute Focused on Design
Continuing to evolve a student-directed, authentic approach to education, Perkiomen School launched the Design Institute, one of four unique deep learning paths, to be offered at the start of the 2022-2023 academic year. Perkiomen School’s new institute, driven by a focus on design, offers students an opportunity to expand and evolve their unique artistic vision.…
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DeSales University Upcoming One Credit Class: Managing Change—Define Your Role and Responsibilities in Leading
This one-credit class, Managing Change, explores and trains leaders on how to introduce change, overcome resistance to change, and facilitate open and honest change communication, in order to implement changes with a minimum amount of conflict and reduced periods of low productivity. Managing Change, presented by Karen Lawson, Ph.D. Course Objectives Course Agenda Introduction and…
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Manor College in Jenkintown Names Mother Josaphat Award Recipient, the College’s Highest Honor
Jared Downing, of Collingswood, NJ, and a sophomore at Manor College has been named the 2022 Mother Josaphat Medal Award Recipient. The Mother Josaphat Medal is a student award presented to a Manor College student who exhibited a responsible lifestyle evidenced through reverence, respect, and service. The medal is the highest honor for a student…
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A Lasting Legacy: Twenty Years After Tragedy, DeSales University Student Daniel Gallagher Continues to Inspire
From the beach near his hometown of Middletown, New Jersey, Daniel Gallagher ’00, had a clear view of the New York City skyline. Several neighbors and family friends around town commuted there every day to work on Wall Street. Attracted to the bustling world of finance, Gallagher decided early on that he wanted that type…
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Immaculata Receives $100,000 Grant to Purchase Equipment for New Science Building in East Whiteland Township
Immaculata University has received a $100,000 grant from the George I. Alden Trust. The funds will assist in the procurement of science and simulation equipment for the new Parsons Science Pavilion, which is currently under construction. The grant will also expand the nursing simulation labs. Enrollment in healthcare and STEM-related majors has steadily increased. In…
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Harcum College Offers Two Sensible Career Paths in Healthcare That Make a Real Difference in People’s Lives
Many people are interested in training for healthcare careers because of the increasing demand for professionals in the field. However, the prospect of four years of college and incurring student debt can be a deterrent to going back to school or changing careers. Harcum College offers affordable and accessible career options in fields such as…
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Honors College Freshman Crowned Miss WCU 2022
West Chester University Honors College student Julie Stinson, a business management major with a minor in dance performance, was crowned Miss WCU during the 23rd live competition held on Saturday. Allison Short, Miss WCU 2020, completed her final duty as she crowned Stinson, a freshman from Lancaster, as the 23rd titleholder. Stinson is prepared to…
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$3.75B in Pa. Education Funding Considered ‘Historic Increase to Meet Historic Needs’
As Pa. school districts struggle with labor shortages and mounting costs for mandated expenses, Democratic lawmakers are proposing a $3.75 billion boost state-education funding. Maddie Hanna classified the information for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The funds would be drawn from an expected historic state surplus, along with another pool of federal relief that the state did…
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Jenkintown’s Manor College Grad Named First African-American Chief Nursing Officer at North Carolina Health Center
A graduate from Manor College in Jenkintown was recently named the new Chief Nursing Officer in the Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center, reports Manor College. Stephanie Wroten, RN, MSN, MS, received a certificate from Manor College’s Legal Nursing Consulting Certificate Program in 2010. This past May, the Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center in Ahoskie, North…
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Largest Campaign in WCU’s History Surpasses $46 Million to Support an Even Greater Number of Students
As the spring semester begins, West Chester University has secured $46 million in its goal to raise $65 million by June 30, 2024 as part of 150Forward: The Campaign for West Chester University. As the largest comprehensive campaign in the university’s history, the efforts are designed to help an even greater number of WCU students…
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Perkiomen School Students Work with St. Luke’s Neurosurgeons at Cadaver Workshop
Most high school students interested in a medical career usually need to wait until a college or medical school anatomy class to study and dissect a human cadaver. Not so for students of Perkiomen School, a college preparatory, boarding, and day school located in Pennsburg, Pa. St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) neurosurgeons dissected human…
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Immaculata Symphony to Host Its Annual Children’s Concert on Feb. 13
The Immaculata Symphony will hold its annual Children’s Concert, Adventures in Music, on Sunday, Feb. 13 at 3 PM in 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. Conducted by Joseph Gehring, this year’s show presents music that is…
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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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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 PMP Exam 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 credentials in Project Management. It is designed to equip attendees…
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Malvern Preparatory School Welcomes Patrick Sillup to Serve as the New Head Of School
Today, the Board of Trustees at Malvern Prep announced the appointment of Mr. Patrick Sillup as the 15th Head of School. The appointment of Patrick comes after a months-long, national search that began when Fr. Donald Reilly O.S.A., announced his decision to step down last summer. “I am both humbled and honored to have been…
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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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Lansdale’s North Montco Technical Career Center Offering Three Amazing Courses This Semester
One may be right for you! Whether you want to jumpstart your technical career or gain valuable home improvement skills, North Montco Technical Career Center has something to offer adults. North Montco has over 20 Adult and Continuing Education courses to choose from. Here are a few that may interest you: Cabinet Making/Furniture Making Day(s): …
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