Education
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Lower Merion’s St. Charles Borromeo Seminary Sees Surge in Enrollments
Lower Merion’s St. Charles Borromeo Seminary is seeing a surge in enrollments of men studying to become Roman Catholic priests, writes Mark Abrams for CBS Philly. The rise in enrollments is the highest in the last twelve years. According to seminary rector Bishop Timothy Senior, the new fall academic term will see 167 seminarians, 10…
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Three Montco Colleges Land on Money’s Top 500 Best Colleges For Your Money
Three Montgomery County colleges are on the top 500 in the ‘Best Colleges For Your Money’ list on Time’s Money. The analysis focuses on colleges that have a minimum of 500 students, have sufficient and reliable data for the analysis, and are not in financial distress. They also have to have a graduation rate that…
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Insurance Executive Continues Philanthropic Mission with $50M Gift to SJU
Once a troubled student due to an undiagnosed case of dyslexia, Maguire found his calling in insurance sales. He began his career at MetLife before establishing the Maguire Insurance Agency, which is now Philadelphia Insurance Companies, nearly six decades ago. It provides insurance to both nonprofit social service agencies and health/fitness clubs. His success prompted…
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MONTCO Careers – Arcadia University
Located in Glenside, Arcadia University is a top-ranked private university and national leader in study abroad and international education, with approximately 3,900 undergraduate and graduate students attending each year. Area Coordinator for Apartment Style Housing This position manages student concerns, situations, and processes that support the interpersonal development of resident and commuter students and manages all day-to-day…
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MONTCO Careers – Ursinus College
Established in Collegeville in 1869, Ursinus College is top tier private liberal arts college offering bachelor’s degrees in a wide range of majors and minors and has been designated an “up and coming” college by U.S. News & World Report. Senior Network Engineer This position develops, troubleshoots, configures and maintains the core data network of…
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MONTCO Careers – Montgomery County Community College
With campuses in Blue Bell and Pottstown, Montgomery County Community College has been serving the educational and workforce development needs of the county for more than 50 years, offering more than 100 associate degree and certificate programs. Director, Dental Hygiene Program This position selects, directs, supervises, and evaluates professional and support staff assigned to the…
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Norristown to Teach Community Leader Skills in 5th Citizens’ Leadership Academy
Norristown Municipality’s 5th Citizens’ Leadership Academy Fall 2017 semester will start on September 14. The academy offers a series of classes that run over eight weeks to Norristown residents to help them develop community leadership skills. This year’s major themes are Education, Leadership Development, and Communication Dynamics. [uam_ad id=”54865″] The academy is free of charge.…
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MONTCO Careers – Penn State Abington
Penn State Abington is a local Pennsylvania State University campus set on 45 acres of wooded land and features a full-time faculty staff of 107 professors, 5,000 undergraduate students, and a wide variety of degree options. Alumni Relations and Stewardship Officer 3 This position initiates and executes a full range of programs that build a comprehensive,…
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MONTCO Careers – Manor College
Located in Jenkintown, Manor College is a Catholic institution of higher learning founded by the Byzantine Ukrainian Sisters of Saint Basil the Great, offering transfer and career-oriented programs to traditional age and adult students. Conference Center Coordinator – Basilian Spirituality Center This position provides for marketing and execution of programs, prepares an annual budget and maintains all…
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Penn State Adds Residency Halls to Abington and Media Campuses
Pennsylvania State University has introduced residency halls to its Abington and Media campuses for the first time, writes Susan Snyder for Philly.com. Two weeks ago, the school opened a $50 million, five-story apartment-style complex which can house 400 students, a mile from its Abington campus. It was approved by the university’s board of trustees two…
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Abington Forensics Camp Offers Students Hands-On Experience
High school students fascinated with television crime shows have the chance to try out some of the techniques they see on the small screen at the Forensic Sciences Mentoring Institute, writes Paul Barlyn for The Intelligencer. The forensics camp, sponsored by the Frederic Rieders Family Foundation nonprofit in Abington, offers students a hands-on forensic experience.…
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Souderton Student Wins National Liberty Museum TD Bank Young Heroes Award
Souderton Charter School Collaborative student and soon-to-be Paoli resident, Arnav Kaushik, has won the National Liberty Museum TD Bank Young Heroes Award, writes Bob Keeler for Souderton Independent. Kaushik came up with the idea to start an environment friendly Last Chance Repair Club at Souderton Charter School Collaborative. Here, students are taught repair skills by…
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Ursinus College Makes Forbes’ List of Best-Loved Colleges
Collegeville’s Ursinus College is 107th on the 2017 Forbes Grateful Grads Index of the top 200 best-loved colleges, writes Mary Lobo for Ursinus College News. The ranking covers private, not-for-profit colleges with over 1,000 students and analyzes median private donations and gifts from students over 10 years along with their participation after graduation. “Great colleges…
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Suburban Philadelphia Speaker Series to Focus on a Transitioning Society
Perhaps now more than ever, America is in a state of transition. The things we do, the way we do them, and the impact they have are changing. Rapidly. Whether it’s the economy, education, energy, or entertainment, the change is happening all around us. Transition is the theme of MONTCO Today’s Suburban Philadelphia Speaker Series,…
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Harriton, Lower Merion, Wissahickon Tops Montco Contingent of Best High Schools
Harriton Senior High School led a group of four Montgomery County schools that ranked in the statewide top 15 in the latest public high school rankings for Pennsylvania, and seven more joined them in the top 50. Based on academics, diversity, teachers, college prep, clubs and activities, and health and safety as determined by U.S.…
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Princeton Review Names Bryn Mawr College Top LGBT-Friendly School Nationwide
Princeton Review has released its annual most LGBT-Friendly Schools list for 2018, and once again Montgomery County’s Bryn Mawr College has taken the top spot. The ranking is determined through data gathered from an online survey of 137,000 students from 382 schools. According to Princeton Review, an average of 359 students per campus took part…
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Pennsylvania’s College Students, Graduates Nearly the Most Indebted in America
A college education can unlock opportunities, but too much college debt can shackle a student’s future. And Pennsylvania borrowers are some of the most burdened by student loans in the entire nation, as a new WalletHub analysis of student debt found the state to be the third-most indebted in America. “Where you live doesn’t just…
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Royersford Makes Realtor.com’s Top Ten Affordable Towns with Best Elementary Schools List
Royersford has made it onto the Realtor.com nationwide list of the Top 10 Affordable Towns with the Best Elementary Schools. The Montgomery county town’s ZIP code of 19468 ranked fourth on the list that analyzes the top metropolitan areas across the country that have at least one public school with a rating of 8 or…
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