Education
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AG Josh Shapiro files suit against student loan company
Pennsylvania State Attorney General Josh Shapiro has filed a lawsuit against the student loan company Navient — both Navient Corporation and Navient Solutions, LLC, writes Stephanie Panny for the Daily Collegian. The company also has three other pending lawsuits against it from Attorneys General in Illinois, Washington and the Consumer Protection Financial Bureau — just…
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Blue Bell firm breaks ground on Temple housing project
Blue Bell-based Goldenberg Group has broken ground on a 984-bed student-housing development near the Temple University campus at 12th Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue., writes Jacob Adelman for philly.com. [uam_ad id=”54865″] The $199 million project will include 30,000 square feet of ground-level retail, restaurant and commercial space opening to a plaza with seating, green space,…
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Social Justice Symposium coming to Manor College
Manor College will host its third annual Social Justice Symposium on campus from 12:30 – 4:15 p.m. on October 24, 2017. The event is being hosted by the Sisters of Saint Basil, Manor College and the Justice Studies Association, a student academic club on Manor’s campus. This is an annual event that the college holds,…
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Lower Merion high considers later start time
Delayed start times for students could lead to problems for the district sooner than later. School officials are continuing to look more deeply into the issue and have released a report on their findings, writes Rich Ilgenfritz for mainlinemedianews.com. [uam_ad id=”54865″] At a Curriculum Committee meeting Monday morning, Kristina Ayers Paul, special assistant for program…
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Recovery through art at Montgomery County Community College
Coping with addiction can seem unfathomable to most people. Now imagine you’re the one actually going through the withdrawals. What outlet would you choose? If you walked into Montgomery County Community College’s West Campus lately, you may have noticed some unusual décor, writes Marian Dennis for The Mercury in Pottstown. [uam_ad id=”54865″] Hanging from the…
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Lower Merion High School Featured in Nat Geo Documentary
Lower Merion High School is one of the two Philadelphia area schools featured in a new National Geographic documentary on the digital divide across the nation, writes Nick Vadala for Philly.com. The documentary titled “Without a Net: The Digital Divide in America” highlights the struggles students face when trying to access the internet, by using…
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Three of State’s Top Four Public Elementary Schools in Same Montgomery County District
Not only are three of the state’s top four public elementary schools in the same county. They’re in the same school district. Penn Wynne, Merion Elementary, and Cynwyd Elementary – all in the Lower Merion School District – rank Nos. 2-4, respectively, on Niche.com’s 2018 rating of the Best Public Elementary Schools in Pennsylvania. The…
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Manor College the Most Affordable Catholic Institution in Pennsylvania
Manor College, located in Jenkintown, is an affordable and accessible institution that delivers excellent academic programs. Poised to celebrate its 70th birthday in 2017, Manor is the best-priced private Catholic institution in Pennsylvania and one of the most cost-effective, private, two-year colleges in the Greater Philadelphia area. Manor College students work toward their associate’s degree…
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Hatfield’s K’NEX Adds New STEM Based Sets to Its Product Line
K’NEX is continuing its mission to make learning more fun for everybody with a number of new STEM based kits, writes Elizabeth Foster for Kidscreen. The Hatfield construction toy company has added seven new sets to its educational product line. The K’NEX Education Building Sets focus on science, technology, engineering, and math learning. Each of…
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Student at Penn State Abington Incredible Journey from Poverty to Degree
Almost 40 percent of Penn State Abington’s students come from low-income families. They work several jobs, many spend long hours riding public transportation to and from campus, and half of them are the first in their families to attend college. “As an African-American woman and the first in my family to attend a university, it…
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Ursinus College Among Top 20 Best State Colleges by Salary Potential
Ursinus College is the top Montgomery County educational institute for career earnings according to the recent nationwide ranking of the Best Colleges in Pennsylvania by Salary Potential from PayScale. The ranking was compiled using several criteria, including early career pay, mid-career pay, and job meaning to the employee. The survey only included schools that have…
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Pennsylvania Lands Seven Colleges on 2018’s World University Rankings
Graded against the world by four key missions of higher education — teaching, research, knowledge transfer, and international outlook — the University of Pennsylvania topped all institutions in the state and landed a Top 10 position globally. Penn tied with ETH Zurich for 10th in the World University Rankings 2018 with an overall score of…
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Jenkintown’s Manor College Forms Partnership with Metropolitan Ballet Company
Manor College has been expanding into the performing arts, with its most recent expansion connecting the college with the nationally renowned Metropolitan Ballet Academy and Company. The new partnership unites two unique community resources that have each served the Greater Philadelphia region for decades. Now, Manor and Metropolitan Ballet are forging a creative collaboration that…
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See How Montgomery County Colleges Fared in National Student Loan Debt Ranking
A recently published Student Loan Debt by School by State 2017 report shows that Montgomery County colleges vary significantly on both the size of debt per borrower and the percentage of students who graduate with some debt, writes Dave Rathmanner for Lend Edu. The ranking was compiled by Lend Edu using the latest Peterson’s financial…
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MONTCO Careers – Bryn Mawr College
For more than 130 years, smart, strong women have come to Bryn Mawr College to seek an unparalleled education and meaningful opportunities to contribute to the world through a broad range of academic opportunities. Associate Director, Student Accounts This position directs the day-to-day operations of the student accounts receivable operation, establishes expectations and provides directions…
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Univest Bank Signs Corporate Partnership with Saint Joseph’s University
The Souderton-based Univest Bank and Trust Co. has signed a multi-year agreement to become a presenting partner of Saint Joseph’s University’s athletics program. “We have always been committed to building meaningful relationships with local organizations, and our partnership with Saint Joseph’s University is especially exciting as we have the opportunity to engage with basketball fans…
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Manor College Combats Hunger, Opens On-Campus Food Pantry
A recent article in The Chronicle of Higher Education reported that college students across America are struggling with food insecurities every day. Manor College’s student body was surveyed and uniformly felt that addressing food insecurities was worthy of a campus outreach. “We saw the students take an issue of national concern seriously, and we felt…
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Matthew Manion New Faculty Head for Center for Church Management at Villanova University School of Business
The Villanova University School of Business has appointed Matthew Manion as the new faculty director for the Center for Church Management, writes Lou Baldwin for Catholic Philly. Manion will replace Dr. Charles Zech, who has decided to step down from his role as the faculty director for the Center for Church Management (CCM) and Master’s…
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