Education
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Penn State Great Valley Joins Linux Foundation AI as Associate Member
Penn State Great Valley is expanding its reach in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) community by joining the LF AI Foundation as an associate member. LF AI was founded in March 2018 as an umbrella organization within the Linux Foundation to support innovation and accelerate development of open source projects in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning.…
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Neumann University Offers Virtual Course on Kobe Bryant’s ‘Mamba Mentality’
Neumann University’s Caleb Mezzy, a professor of sport management, is teaching a new course this fall, entitled “Embrace the Mamba Mentality.” Designed around the philosophy of former NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, the three-credit course focuses on an analysis of the Mamba Mentality and its application beyond the realm of sports. Bryant, who died tragically on January 26, 2020, left behind a legacy…
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Manor College Welcomed into United States Collegiate Athletic Association
Manor College has recently been accepted into the United States Collegiate Athletic Association, the national organization for intercollegiate athletic programs of community, junior, and small colleges across the United States. Manor was a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association and will continue to compete in that association for the women’s indoor and outdoor…
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Get Ready. Your COVID Back To School List
By Wendi Rank Our back-to-school anxiety is exponential this summer. My kids want to know what to expect for the year. I miss using school supplies as a reason to visit Target. Most of us are unsure how to prepare for school as the first day edges closer. Here are some tips for school –…
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Salus University Sets Safety Strategy, Ready to Resume On-Campus Operations
Salus University in Elkins Park is ready to resume the majority of its on-campus operations on August 24 following the rules and guidelines set out by the Salus Safety Strategy. The university will offer lectures using alternative formats each with individual programs. This will give students the opportunity to choose from a variety of different…
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Record Number of Harcum College Student-Athletes Honored Nationally for Their Stellar GPAs
The National Junior College Athletic Association recently recognized the academic success of its student-athletes for the 2019-2020 school year, and included among them were 27 student-athletes from Harcum College who flourished in the classroom and earned GPAs of 3.6 or higher. The number of honorees was a record high for Harcum. Four teams at Harcum…
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Montgomery County Community College Graduate Headed to Ivy League
Blessing Osazuwa, a Montgomery County Community College graduate, has been accepted into Columbia University as a music major in the School of General Studies. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she plans to defer her enrollment until the beginning of the spring 2021 semester. “It really means a lot to me,” said Osazuwa. “I worked really…
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As It Ushers in Its 150th Anniversary, WCU Hoists Final Steel Beam on Its Newest and Largest Building
At the threshold of its 150th anniversary year, West Chester University has hoisted the last steel beam needed to “top off” the framing of The Sciences & Engineering Center and The Commons (SECC), the newest and largest building in the university’s 149-year history that is currently under construction. President Christopher Fiorentino recently visited the campus…
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Players Who Helped MCCC’s Mustang’s Secure Place at NJCAA Tournament Announce Their New Teams
Three leading members of the 2019-2020 Montgomery County Community College Men’s Basketball Team who helped the Mustangs secure a place at the National Junior College Athletic Association championship tournament in Rochester have announced their new teams. Seth Compas will join Bull Dogs of Union College in Barbourville, KY, while Ryan Black will play for Aggies…
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Intense Demand for Local Remote Tutoring Service as Parents Hire Teachers for Home Schooling During Lockdown
Teacher Time to Go, the local remote tutoring service, is facing intense demand as parents rush to hire teachers to home school their children during the lockdown, writes Laura Meckler for the Charleston Gazette Mail. When the coronavirus pandemic started to spread in the spring, many families faced difficulties with transitioning to remote learning. If…
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MCCC Students Complete Two NASA Mars Curiosity Rovers
Despite the difficulties presented by the coronavirus pandemic, a team of students at Montgomery County Community College has managed to complete two of three planned scale NASA Mars Curiosity Rovers. As part of a five-year grant program from NASA Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium, the group of students worked on a yearlong project that included designing…
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PSGV Researcher Receives Grant to Develop Novel Immersive Learning Technologies
Ashkan Negahban, assistant professor of engineering management at Penn State Great Valley, recently received a three-year, $831,276 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for his research on immersive simulation-based learning (I-SBL). “This is an outstanding recognition of the great work Dr. Negahban and co-workers across the Commonwealth Campuses have been doing in this area,”…
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MCCC First Community College to Host Chapter of Honor Society for First-Generation Students
Montgomery County Community College is the first community college in the nation to host an Alpha Alpha Alpha National Honor Society chapter for first-generation college students. Alpha Alpha Alpha, which became the fourth honor society at MCCC, was founded two years ago at Moravian College in Bethlehem. This recognizes students, faculty, staff, and alumni who…
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In a Coronavirus Summer, What Must You Know for School this Fall
By Wendi Rank Each July, I download school supply lists and shuttle my kids to Target. But this is 2020. I’m watching video updates from my school district and researching microschools. As a nurse and parent of – let’s be honest – some very unhygienic middle schoolers, my concerns range from the practical (will the…
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PSGV to Offer Pair of Webinars Designed to Help You Thrive in a World of Remote Working
Penn State Great Valley will offer two webinars, as part of its NoonTimeU series, that are designed to help employees thrive in the world of remote working. “Staying Relevant in the World of Remote Work” will be held on Thursday, July 16. Charley Timmins, Founding Principal of PMA LLC, will discuss how to stand out,…
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For the Head Basketball Coach at Gwynedd Mercy University, Recruiting Is Based on “Forever Commitment”
John Baron, the head coach at Division III Gwynedd Mercy University in Lower Gwynedd Township, is one of the top college basketball coaches in the Philadelphia area, writes Matt Leon for the KYW Newsradio. During his eighteen seasons leading the Griffins, Baron has won 340 games and taken the university to the Division III NCAA…
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Nationwide Surge in COVID-19 Prompts WCU to Adapt to New Reality: Remote Instruction for Fall 2020
As the U.S. surpasses three million cases of COVID-19 and reports 60,000-plus new cases in a single day, West Chester University President Christopher Fiorentino released a video and e-mail message today announcing that WCU will adapt to the new reality by continuing remote instruction for the Fall 2020 semester. Instruction will be delivered via Zoom…
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Manor College Forms Partnership with Archbishop Wood High School
Manor College in Jenkintown has recently made a Dual Enrollment Agreement with Archbishop Wood High School, allowing junior and senior students attending the partnered educational institutions to earn college credits while still in high school. Being able to earn college credits while still in high school helps students get ahead while also saving money, thereby…
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