Education
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Penn State Abington Welcomes New Chancellor
Margo DelliCarpini, Ph.D., has assumed the position of Chancellor and Dean of Penn State Abington, which oversees approximately 3,700 students, more than 320 faculty, 22 bachelor’s degree programs, an MBA partnership with Penn State Great Valley, the NCAA Division III athletics program, and numerous outreach initiatives and partnerships that benefit the region and beyond. “My own experience as a…
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Upskilling or Reskilling? Start with a WilmU Dual-Credit Certificate®
Going back to school this year? Take a smart step toward your educational goals with a WilmU Dual-Credit Certificate®. Wilmington University’s certificate programs are an affordable, accessible option for expanding your education. Whether you’re a career starter, climber or changer, a certificate can build your resumé and benefit your career at any stage of your…
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KOP-Based CollegeThoughts Helps Students Navigate Application Process, Offers Place for Self-Discovery
CollegeThoughts is a one-stop shop helping students find their way through the college application process. Students get help prepping for SATs, writing essays, preparing for interviews and getting the applications filled out. That’s the least they’ll do for you. CollegeThoughts, headquartered in King of Prussia, is also a place for self-discovery. “We want kids to…
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Immaculata to Host Series of Online Info Sessions for Graduate Programs in March
Immaculata University’s College of Graduate Studies is hosting a series of online information sessions in March focused on individual graduate programs. Graduate programs include doctorates in education and psychology; teaching certifications and educational endorsements; and master’s programs in education, psychology, healthcare management, clinical mental health counseling, management and leadership, music therapy, nursing, nutrition, and athletic…
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MCCC to Host Free Certified Public Accountant Career Forum on Monday, February 22nd
Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) will be hosting an online Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Career Forum on Monday, February 22, from 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. The forum was postponed from Feb. 1 due to the snowstorm. The free forum is open to students and the community. To attend, visit here. The CPA…
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St. Joseph’s University, University of the Sciences Considering Merger
St. Joseph’s University and the University of the Sciences are considering a merger to ensure that both institutions can continue to grow and thrive in a challenging higher education market, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Under the terms of the proposal, the 200-year-old USciences would become a part of the larger St. Joseph’s.…
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Elkins Park’s Dr. Sheldon Pavel, Longtime Principal of Philadelphia’s Central High, Dies Aged 74
Dr. Sheldon S. Pavel, who served as the principal of Philadelphia’s Central High School for nearly three decades, died of cancer on February 7 at his Elkins Park home, aged 74, writes Kristen A. Graham for The Philadelphia Inquirer. During his time at the helm of the second-oldest public school in the nation, the school…
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Harcum Partners with Middle School in Philadelphia to Make College More Accessible
To help increase completion rates for first-generation college students and low-income students, Harcum College has partnered with St. James School to help its graduates earn college degrees. Officials from Harcum and the St. James School, a middle school in the Allegheny West neighborhood of Philadelphia, recently participated via Zoom in a joint signing of a…
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Brushstrokes for Humanity with Artist Richmond Garrick, a Native of Sierra Leone Pursuing his Doctorate at WilmU
Through it all, Richmond Garrick always had his art. Ever since that day in grade school, when he picked up a colored pencil, opened a music book, and began drawing almost exact images of the composers he saw there — Chopin, Mozart, Bach, Brahms — he had his art. It sustained him through a childhood of hardship…
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Immaculata to Host Info Session on University’s Accelerated, Second-Degree B.S.N. on March 6
Immaculata University will hold an online information session on Saturday, March 6 at 10 AM for college graduates interested in earning a second bachelor’s degree in nursing. Nursing faculty members will present information about the program, and attendees will have opportunities to talk with admissions and financial aid staff and take a virtual tour of…
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Championship-Winning Freshman Develops Chess Guidebook to Teach Powerful Strategies
The record-breaking success of Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit has revitalized global interest in chess, with significant spikes in sales of chess sets and “how to play chess” searches. However, as people set up their new boards and seek out the best strategies for winning, they may encounter difficulties in finding comprehensive, digestible guides that cater…
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Cast Members from Hamilton Kick Off WCU’s Annual Fundraising Gala
What better way to celebrate Presidents Day than with cast members from the San Francisco production of the hit Broadway show Hamilton? Broadway performers Tia Altinay and Fergie L. Philippe will kick off a series of live, virtual events as part of West Chester University’s 38th Annual Presidential Scholarship Community Gala. Altinay and Philippe will…
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Malvern Bank Partners With Woodlynde School to Create an Innovative, New Campus
A major campus upgrade at the Woodlynde college prep school in Strafford is just the kind of project Malvern Bank likes to put its financial expertise behind. The Woodlynde School is dedicated to empowering K-12 students with learning differences to become strategic thinkers and self-advocates in a challenging and supportive college prep environment. Helping private…
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Valley Forge Military Academy Invites Prospective Families to a Virtual Open House on Feb. 20
Valley Forge Military Academy invites prospective families to a virtual Open House on Saturday, Feb. 20 at 10 AM. A college preparatory school for boys in grades 7-12 that boasts a tradition of instilling values and building self-confidence to prepare tomorrow’s leaders, VFMA has been open for in-person instruction the entire school year. The Academy…
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National Science Foundation Awards $1 Million to WCU to Increase Talented, Underrepresented STEM Scholars
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded nearly $1 million to West Chester University’s Scholarships in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) Program, also known as WCU S-STEM, which will provide greater access to high-achieving STEM students in the region who have financial need and come from groups typically underrepresented in such fields. Engaged in…
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Sister Carol Jean Vale to Retire as President of Chestnut Hill College After 3 Decades
Chestnut Hill College and the Sisters of Saint Joseph have announced that Sister Carol Jean Vale, SSJ, Ph.D., one of the nation’s longest serving and most accomplished college presidents, will retire after 30 years at the completion of her current five-year term in June 2022. Carol Jean Vale began her lifelong connection with Chestnut Hill…
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Manor College Ranked Second Safest College in Country
Manor College has recently been ranked #2 on the list of safest colleges in the country by StateUniversity.com. This list is compiled by analyzing Cleary and FBI data on the following categories: the number of weapon occurrences, drugs, burglary, vehicle theft, arson, larceny, robbery, non-forcible rape and more. The college’s ranking increased from the third spot…
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Pottstown School District Kicks Off New Initiative During Black History Month to Make Lessons More Inclusive
Pottstown School District is using Black History Month to kick off a new initiative that will make the lessons more inclusive of the district’s multi-ethnic population, writes Evan Brandt for The Pottstown Mercury. “It’s a conversation we’ve been having for the last six to nine months, but it became more urgent after the murder of…
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