Education
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MCCC Computer Networking Major Receives Chime Workforce Scholarship
A Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) student has been selected as a recipient of a national scholarship. Computer Networking major Massimiliano Simon received the $1,000 Chime Workforce Scholarship from the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation. The Chime Workforce Scholarship recognizes high-achieving college students who are pursuing career and technical educational opportunities. This scholarship helps defray educational expenses while enrolled in a certificate…
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Explore Campus Life at Immaculata University’s Fall Open House Nov. 22
Immaculata University will hold its second fall open house of the year on Saturday, Nov. 22, from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM. This is an event for high school students and college students interested in transferring. “We’re thrilled to invite prospective students to our open house this November, especially as we just welcomed our largest incoming undergraduate…
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West Chester University Opera Theatre Presents ‘The Three Feathers’
Opera students in West Chester University’s (WCU) Wells School of Music (WSOM) will transport audiences to a whimsical world this fall with The Three Feathers, a charming and family-friendly opera composed by acclaimed contemporary Composer Lori Laitman with a libretto by Dana Gioia, former U.S. Poet Laureate of California. Performances will be held on Friday,…
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DelVal Hosts Emmy-Nominated Television Host as Watson Executive in Residence
Delaware Valley University recently welcomed Emmy-nominated television host and producer Alex Boylan as the fall 2025 Watson Executive in Residence (WEIR). The event brought together college students, high school students, faculty, and staff to celebrate both Boylan’s inspiring career journey and the enduring impact of Dr. Thomas Watson, Class of 1957, and his wife, Judee…
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A Legacy of Care: WCU Establishes School of Nursing at 50th Anniversary
More than 100 gathered in the ballroom of West Chester University’s Sciences and Engineering Center & The Commons (SECC) on Saturday, Oct. 25, to celebrate the 50+ anniversary of the University’s Nursing Programs. Wearing purple scrubs and bearing wide smiles, proud nursing students in the Department of Nursing led tours of an impressive, technologically-advanced Duey Immersive…
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Central Bucks Elementary and Middle Schools Move Up in National Ranking
Most Central Bucks elementary and middle schools have ranked in or near the top third in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 national rankings, writes Ed Doyle for TAPinto Doylestown. The 2026 Best Elementary and Middle Schools rankings cover approximately 47,000 public elementary schools and more than 23,000 middle schools, using publicly available data…
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Valley Forge Military College in Wayne On Board With Trump Compact
The Valley Forge Military College in Wayne wants to join President Trump’s Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education, a plan for conservative colleges. President Trump has described the compact as part of his “war on woke,” writes Ryan W. Briggs and Max Marin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It promises federal funding if university administrators…
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Wall Street: Remembering Immaculata Alum, Co-Founder of Cambridge College for Underserved Adults
Eileen Moran Brown, an Immaculata University graduate and co-founder of Cambridge College in Massachusetts, died on Sept. 28 at the age of 87, writes James R. Hagerty for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Brown always recognized potential in students often overlooked by other schools. Cambridge College primarily admits working adults facing financial or personal challenges, including…
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Nominations Now Being Accepted as Citadel Credit Union Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Heart of Learning Awards
As autumn settles across Greater Philadelphia, the season of gratitude extends beyond pumpkin patches and falling leaves and reaches into classrooms, where extraordinary educators are making lasting impact. Citadel Credit Union is once again shining a spotlight on these difference-makers through the 25th annual Citadel Heart of Learning Awards, which honor teachers in Bucks, Chester,…
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GMercyU Nursing Student Receives Prestigious Florence Grady-Fasick Scholarship
When North Penn High School graduate Nyla Wharwood began her college journey, she quickly discovered her purpose in nursing. But when her sophomore-year tuition bill from a local, big-city university arrived, the dream she had been building suddenly felt uncertain. Determined not to let financial barriers define her future, Wharwood began searching for another path…
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West Chester University’s Dance Company Presents ‘DIVERGENCE’ Dance Concert on Nov. 7-8
West Chester University’s (WCU) Department of Theatre & Dance and the University Dance Company (UDC) present the fall dance concert DIVERGENCE on Friday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 PM, and Saturday, Nov. 8, at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM, in the Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre, Swope Music Building and Performing Arts Center, 817 S. High Street, West Chester.…
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Wissahickon Students Aim to Feed 200 Families with Thanksgiving Food Drive
Wissahickon High School’s Interact Club is hosting its second annual food drive with the goal of providing Thanksgiving meals for 200 families, reports Emily Rose Grassi and Deanna Durante for NBC10 Philadelphia. “Not everybody is as privileged as maybe we are to have dinner every day,” said junior Sanjona Tunious. “This whole thing is what…
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West Chester University Honored Military and First Responders at Nov. 1 Football Game
West Chester University (WCU) paid tribute to the men and women who serve our country and communities during its Military and First Responder Appreciation game on Saturday, Nov. 1, when the Golden Rams took on Bloomsburg University at Farrell Stadium. The event recognized veterans, active-duty service members, and first responders with pregame honors and in-game…
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MCCC Theatre Arts and West End Student Theatre Present ‘The Moors’ Nov. 6-9
Montgomery County Community College’s (MCCC) Theatre Arts Program and West End Student Theater invite the community to experience their fall production of The Moors, a dark comedy written by acclaimed Playwright and Author Jen Silverman. Directed by Jessica DalCanton, MCCC Assistant Professor of Theatre, the performance promises an engaging blend of wit and intrigue. Performances…
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Temple University Considering Options for Ambler Campus, Including Potential Sale
Temple University is currently considering the options available for its underused 187-acre Ambler campus, including developing partnerships or potentially even selling the property, write John George and Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. “It’s a beautiful place, obviously, but it is very underutilized,” said Temple University President John Fry. Temple University has received around…
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Abington Friends School’s Conscious Communities Program Helps Students Discover Who They Are
When Julie Morrissey, the Assistant Director of Middle School at Abington Friends School, first heard about AFS’s Conscious Communities program, she felt a familiar uncertainty. “I heard that students met in affinity spaces by race, and I got a pit in my stomach,” she said. She had past experiences around affinity spaces that had made…
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Valley Forge Military Academy Plans to Go Virtual During the Holidays
Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne will switch to virtual learning between Thanksgiving and the New Year, writes Max Marin and Ryan W. Briggs for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 80 cadets would be welcomed back in person starting in January to finish out the school year. However, school leaders did not definitely say the Academy…
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William Penn Runs Out of Cash in January Without a State Budget
William Penn School District will run out of money to operate its schools by the end of January, said Superintendent Eric Becoats at a Monday night school board meeting. William Penn covers Aldan, Colwyn, Darby, East Lansdowne, Lansdowne, and Yeadon Boroughs, with about 4,500 students in 11 schools. The district depends on Pennsylvania for 55…
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