Education
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With a School Closing Approaching, Bishop McDevitt is Praying for Miracle
When the Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced the closing of Bishop McDevitt High School in Wyncote last month, church officials said the decision was final, writes Kristen A. Graham for The Philadelphia Inquirer. However, the lack of a possibility for an appeal did not prevent the school’s supporters from organizing and working on fundraising and drawing…
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Valvoline Partners with WilmU to Provide Higher-Ed Opportunities to Its Employees
Wilmington University and Valvoline, Inc. – the renowned supplier of premium branded lubricants and automotive services based in Lexington, Ky. – have announced a new education partnership that will provide expanded opportunities to Valvoline employees interested in pursuing an undergraduate or advanced degree. As part of the new partnership, the university will offer online undergraduate…
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Strategic Planning During the Time of COVID: A Blueprint to Fulfill Harcum College’s Mission
How do higher education institutions move forward in the midst of a pandemic? Harcum College has found itself, like many institutions, organizations and businesses, immersed in the immediate need to grapple with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic while still staying true to longer range planning. Our responses have included expanding our distance learning offerings,…
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Manor College Celebrates Christmas Virtually
Holiday Giving The holiday season at Manor College in Jenkintown is celebrated a bit differently this year, but the holiday spirit is quite strong. The College has been continuing traditions with virtual festivities this year. The college supports a charity each year, and this year they chose The Breathing Room Foundation for Giving Tuesday. This…
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Santander Bank’s $50,000 Supports WCU’s First-Generation Students, Entrepreneurship
In a difficult year for everyone, Santander Bank has made things easier for West Chester University’s first-generation college students by providing $50,000 for several programs that give the students real-world business experience while bolstering local commerce. WCU juniors and seniors who are among the first in their families to attend college are eligible for three-credit…
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Behind the Scenes at VFMAC, Where In-Person Instruction Continues by Virtue of Exemplary Planning
With a comprehensive and disciplined plan of risk assessment and management, Valley Forge Military Academy and College has been able to provide in-person instruction to all its cadets during the current school year without incurring any COVID-19 cases among cadets or staff. Like all other schools, VFMAC switched to remote learning last March, as cadets…
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MCCC Hosts Master Class and Performance with Artist Rachel K. Collier
Musician Rachel K. Collier, Welsh-born electronic music producer and performer, led a master class during a guest appearance on the virtual interview series “Montco@Home: Global Perspectives on Electronic Music.” The show, hosted by MCCC Computer Science Professor Kendall Martin and Sound Recording and Music Technology (SRT) Instructor Jen Mitlas, was on Thursday, Dec. 10. This…
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MONTCO Careers: Manor College Looking to Fill Several Positions, Including Public Safety Manager
Several job opportunities are currently available at Manor College in Jenkintown, including Public Safety Manager, Vice President of Enrollment Management along with Office Manager and Database Coordinator. The Public Safety Manager is in charge of establishing campus safety and security programs as well as fire prevention at Manor College. Knowledge and experience in campus security…
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The Lincoln Center: Creating Safe Spaces for Students
As a counselor for The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth (TLC) at our Leadership Academy, I have personally experienced the ongoing instability in education during these difficult and unprecedented nine months. In the education community, there seems to be a great deal of concern about where we are and where we are headed next.…
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No Need to Cancel Visits with Santa; Harcum College Alum Offers Virtual Option This Season
To the Harcum College community, Joe Gruszka is a 2004 graduate of the Dental Hygiene program and a former faculty member. To the rest of the tri-state area, though, he’s Santa Joe. Prior to the pandemic, Gruszka, dressed as Santa Claus, traveled all over the Delaware Valley during the holiday season. He brought the magic…
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Chestnut Hill College Supports Adult Learners
For more than 20 years, Chestnut Hill College has been a leader in the region in serving adult learners looking to begin or complete a certificate, associate, or baccalaureate degree through the Accelerated Adult Degree Program. According to the Pew Charitable Trusts, seventeen percent of people over 25 years old in Philadelphia have earned college…
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Montgomery County School Districts’ Decision to Reopen Upset Some Parents, A Relief to Others
Montgomery County school districts’ mixed decisions on reopening schools following the expiration of the mandate for virtual learning set by the Montgomery County Health Department have left some parents relieved and others upset, writes TaRhonda Thomas for the News Break. “I am thrilled to be able to go back,” said Bridget Mulroy of Upper Dublin.…
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Jenkintown-based EmpireCovers Launches Unique Contest to Help Local Schools
To bring some holiday cheer and excitement in a year that has been tough on everyone, Jenkintown-based EmpireCovers is hosting a unique art contest that challenges schools in the Philadelphia area to compete in decorating Christmas tree car covers. As part of the EmpireCovers Holiday Car Cover Contest, students were encouraged to use their imagination…
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Harcum College’s New Online Certificate Courses Offer Personal Enrichment
Responding to the surge of interest in home design and a pivot to online operations and sales amidst the pandemic, Harcum College’s Department of Professional Studies is offering two new certificates, beginning in January, that can be acquired in synchronous, fully online studies. Harcum’s Interior Design Program is launching a feng shui certificate course that…
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MCCC Partners with National Non-Profit to Connect Students with Needed Public Benefits
With the hardships many students are facing this year, Montgomery County Community College is taking an innovative approach to help students with housing, food, child care and other essential needs by collaborating with Benefits Data Trust. Headquartered in Philadelphia, BDT connects people in need to critical public benefits to help them afford food, healthcare, housing,…
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Record Amount Raised for the Lourene and Jim Nevels Scholarship Fund to Support First-Gen Students
On Thursday, Nov. 12, over 270 viewers spanning two different countries and 15 states honored a very special couple from Swarthmore, Jim and Dr. Lourene Nevels, at Manor College’s Evening with Manor, Virtual Gala. The Nevels have been unbelievably generous to the Manor College Veterinary Technology Program, and it is because of their love of…
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Wynnewood Special Education Teacher Starts Nonprofit to Help Buy Groceries for Her Students
Merrissa Curtis, a special education teacher at St. Katherine’s Day School in Wynnewood, started the We All Smile nonprofit to help buy groceries for her students whose families were struggling during the pandemic, writes Beccah Hendrickson for 6abc. Curtis is a support teacher for children with autism. When the pandemic forced the school to close,…
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New Rules Could Force Local Schools to Close for Two Weeks
New Pennsylvania rules that state public schools have to revert to online tuition when they record a certain number of COVID-19 cases could force local schools – including in the Wissahickon School District – to close on short notice, writes Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Last week, Pennsylvania officials notified preK-12 schools that they…
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