Education
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Learn More About Your Program of Interest at Penn State Great Valley’s Virtual ‘Walk-In’ Advising Sessions
Drop into Penn State Great Valley’s virtual “walk-in” advising sessions to learn more about your program(s) of interest, the admissions process, and the Penn State experience. No sign up required. These sessions are available on Thursdays from 9-10 AM via Zoom. Penn State Great Valley’s virtual walk-in sessions create a casual setting for you to…
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Chat Live with WilmU Faculty, Staff at Virtual Open House on July 21
Get to know Wilmington University … from anywhere! Stop by its Virtual Open House on Wednesday, July 21 from 7 AM-7 PM to learn how WilmU works for you. At this event, you can: WilmU serves the unique needs of working adults seeking advancement through higher education. Its diverse degree and certificate programs prepare students…
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MCCC Continues Commitment to Students by Keeping Tuition and Fees at Same Rate
For the fifth consecutive year, Montgomery County Community College will keep its tuition and fees at the same rate to help students and families during the 2021-2022 academic year. “Students and families only recently are starting to recover from the impact of the pandemic, and MCCC is continuing to do its part by keeping tuition…
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Penn State Great Valley Maintains Its Accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
Penn State Great Valley’s management division has maintained its business accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The management division at Penn State Great Valley offers master’s degrees in accounting, business administration, finance, and leadership development. AACSB accreditation helps to ensure a school is providing its students with a challenging, relevant…
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Turnover is Churning in the Higher Education World in Montgomery County and Nearby
Major changes are occurring in the region’s higher education world as presidents of many local universities and colleges are leaving for new opportunities, writes Sandy Hingston for Philadelphia Magazine. One of the most prominent departures is University of Pennsylvania president Amy Gutmann – the longest-serving Ivy League president – who is leaving to become the…
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Neumann University Purchases Properties from Sisters of St. Francis
Neumann University and the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia officially signed a purchase agreement on June 30 to formalize the sale of several historic properties and contiguous land to the university. Under the agreement, Neumann, at what both parties described as fair market value, will acquire the Our Lady of Angels Motherhouse Convent owned…
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DeSales University’s MBA Program Offering New One-Credit Courses
DeSales University’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is excited to announce a new series of one-credit courses for current MBA students and anyone seeking to hone their business acumen. Each one-credit flexible course explores a topic related to business management and consists of 14 class hours scheduled over two weekends in both live and…
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Grant from W.W. Smith Trust Enables Immaculata to Award Scholarships to Pair of Montco Natives
Immaculata University has received a financial grant of $59,000 for the 2021-2022 academic year from the W.W. Smith Charitable Trust. This year’s grant allowed Immaculata to award scholarships to 10 full-time undergraduate students. The Trust requires that the students selected be permanent legal residents of the Delaware Valley Area (Philadelphia and its neighboring counties) who…
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Jenkintown’s Manor College Marketing Communications Team Wins Three CUPPIE Awards
Manor College, along with other Pennsylvania institutions such as Temple, Penn State, and Swarthmore College, were honored with CUPPIES awards for their work this past year. The CUPPIES are annual awards given by the College and University Public Relations and Associated Professionals (CUPRAP) organization. “This year was all about staying true to our tagline of…
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Valley Forge Military Academy and College Hosts Open Houses in July, August
Valley Forge Military Academy and Valley Forge Military College are hosting free in-person Open Houses in July and August. The Academy The Valley Forge Military Academy s hosting two in-person Open Houses for prospective families, Friday, July 9, and Saturday, July 17, 10 a.m. to noon, at the Valley Forge Military Academy and College, 1001…
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Wall Street Journal: Pottsgrove High School Principal Believes Supreme Court Decision on Student Speech ‘Muddies the Waters’ for Future Cases
Bill Ziegler, principal at Pottsgrove High School, believes that last week’s decision by the Supreme Court on student speech will complicate how he and other school leaders across the country will handle situations involving off-campus speech, write Yoree Koh and Ray A. Smith for The Wall Street Journal. In an 8-1 ruling, the court deemed…
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Graduating Seniors Share How Their Abington Friends School Education Led Them to Lead Lives of Purpose
Graduation is always an exciting time, but it’s even more meaningful when the students walking across the stage have a strong sense of self and an entire community invested in their success. At Abington Friends School, their graduating seniors have a plan, solid self-perception, and a feeling of accomplishment to lead lives of purpose. AFS…
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Back from the Brink: WilmU Student Hopes to Use Her Education to Assist Others Suffering Life-Altering Trauma
Patricia Porcello hopes her Wilmington University degree in psychology, a master’s degree in Applied Family Science, and a certificate in Trauma-Informed Approaches will help her and others in navigating the challenges of recovery from physical and emotional trauma. “Everything I went through, I can utilize,” said Porcello, who began the coursework for a master’s in Applied…
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Time to Play! Join Abington Friends School for a Preschool Preview Playdate on Wednesday, June 30
Looking for a school with great values and education, as well as a school where they can begin their journey to college? Look no further and come to a playdate with Abington Friends School! Join the preschool team at the Preschool Preview Playdate on Wednesday, June 30, at 9:30 a.m. Get out of the house,…
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Pandemic Gap Year: Montco Students Reluctant to Advance a Grade Gain Legislative Permission to Stay Put
Pennsylvania Senate has unanimously approved legislation that lets parents opt for a pandemic-related scholastic repeat year for their children. The arrangement was described in a staff report from The Philadelphia Inquirer. The proposal also allows special education students to return to school for an additional year, even if they have reached the cut-off age of 21. …
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Leadership Academy Teacher Helps His Students Learn and Move Past Trauma
Todd Fegley has been teaching high schoolers social studies and art for nearly a decade at the TLC Leadership Academy. Though teaching at an alternative education school that provides social, emotional, and mental health support isn’t something he foresaw while in college, “At this point, I’ve been doing this kind of stuff for so long…
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Immaculata Adds Undergraduate Degree in Sport and Business Management
Addressing the needs of future professionals in the field of business as it relates to sports, Immaculata University is offering a Bachelor of Science in Sport and Business Management beginning this fall. The program, offered on the campus of Immaculata, combines a traditional business management degree with a traditional sport management degree. The new major…
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Collegeville’s Ursinus College Announced Brock Blomberg Stepping Down as President
Brock Blomberg, who has served as president of Ursinus College in Collegeville, PA, for the past six years, is stepping down effective September 1 to take a position as the California Institute of Integral Studies’ sixth president, writes Donna Rovins for The Reporter. “I consider it my greatest honor to serve as a president of…
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