Education
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West Chester University President Highlights Student Success Stories in Final Welcome Back Address
Dr. Chris Fiorentino recently gave his final welcome back address to students, faculty, and staff at West Chester University, promising to be busier than ever during his final year as university president. The West Chester University president announced his retirement at the end of the 2023-24 academic year. That gives him a year to…
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‘The Impact of a Campus Visit Is Profound’: VFMAC’s Open House Experiences Are a Difference-Maker
Seeing is believing, which is why both Valley Forge Military Academy and Valley Forge Military College are scheduling Open House visits for prospective Cadets. “The impact of a campus visit is profound,” said Mayra Barcus, director of admissions at Valley Forge Military College. “The most distinctive factor is when prospective students see that obtaining a…
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Immaculata University to Host Two Online Open Houses for Graduate Programs
Immaculata University will hold two graduate education open houses online in October. Attendees can learn about Immaculata graduate programs and can speak with faculty to learn about online and in-person class options, accelerated class schedules, tuition, financial aid, and more. Both open houses will be held virtually through Zoom and will last approximately 45 minutes. The events…
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Delaware Valley University To Offer Aim & Attain Near Completer Grant
Delaware Valley University has partnered with Bucks County Department of Workforce and Economic Development (WED) to offer the Aim & Attain Near Completer Grant program that provides a pathway for individuals who had to pause their college or career training programs. The grant will pay for tuition and other expenses for qualified individuals who re-enroll…
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Manor College Student Carlos Rendon Montano Finds World of Possibilities After Coming to America
Carlos Rendon Montano sits down at the table every evening and jumps on a Zoom call with his parents. The native Colombian left his home country in 2018 to live with his grandmother. He thought it’d be two years in Philadelphia until he saw his parents again – the amount of time it takes to…
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Good Vibes and Linguistic Tides: America’s Favorite Positive Phrases
Language is constantly evolving, and the phenomenon of positive phrases, such as “good vibes” has gained traction. Preply conducted a survey to explore Americans‘ favorite positive phrases, and ones they find too cringey to use, writes Matt Zajechowski. A whopping 79 percent of respondents believed in the mood-enhancing power of positive phrases. While some may…
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Penn State Great Valley Graduate Overcomes Traumatic Brain Injury to Earn MBA
August 29, 2019, changed everything for Jason Herman, a 2023 Penn State Great Valley graduate. He had been accepted into an Executive MBA program and received a promotion to global project manager at JP Morgan. He was working from home that day but drove to the office to attend a party being held for him.…
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Wall Street Journal: Penn Professor Part of Group Calling Out Faulty Scientific Papers
After an award-winning Harvard Business School professor spent years exploring why people lie and cheat, three scientists — including a Wharton professor — concluded her findings were drawn from false data, writes Nidhi Subbaraman for The Wall Street Journal. Joe Simmons, a professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, is one of…
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One of Pennsylvania’s Top Local School Districts Today Once Had a Humble Start
While today it ranks among the top school districts in Pennsylvania, Unionville-Chadds Ford had a humble start, writes J.F. Pirro for Main Line Today. The school district started as the Unionville Joint Consolidated School, which was the first consolidated school in Pennsylvania. “It was the hick school,” said Ray McKay, who was a student there…
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This Tale of Two Griffins Illustrates How Church Farm School’s Brotherhood Transcends Generations
In the early 1980s, Jim Hilburt arrived at Church Farm School in Exton with his younger brother, Jeff, after their mother passed away and there was some discord at home. Jim remembers it not being an easy transition; growing up in Willow Grove, he wasn’t used to so much noise (he initially lived in one…
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Penn State Great Valley 60th Anniversary Showcase Displays a Proud Past and Roaring Future
Penn State Great Valley’s 60th Anniversary showcase will allow community members, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends to explore the campus, participate in activities, take home swag, and connect with the community. Between 5 PM and 8 PM, attendees can participate in an array of activities. Virtual Reality demonstrations are available to try for an immersive…
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U.S. News Ranks Neumann University for Social Mobility, Undergraduate Teaching
U.S. News & World Report has ranked Neumann University among the Best Regional Universities in the North for social mobility and undergraduate teaching in its Best Colleges 2024 issue. Neumann has been ranked among the best for social mobility for four consecutive years since the magazine first included rankings for this category in 2021. The…
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3 Philadelphia Colleges Rank Among Top 100 Best US Universities
Three Philadelphia schools placed among the 100 best colleges in the nation for 2024, according to the latest U.S. News Best National University Rankings. To find the best colleges nationwide, U.S. News evaluated almost 1,500 four-year bachelor’s degree-granting institutions on 19 key measures, including graduation rates, first-year retention rates, Pell graduation rates, peer assessment, and…
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Gwynedd Mercy University’s Ranking is the Highest it’s Ever Been on U.S. News & World Report
Gwynedd Mercy University’s ranking is the highest it’s ever been on the U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best College Rankings. The college’s position as a national university jumped 71 places, the largest increase of any school in the region and the sixth-largest increase nationally. This significant increase comes primarily as a result of an…
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Delaware Valley University Criminal Justice Alumnus Mike Sobczak Opens Training for Warriors
Mike Sobczak ‘07 is a criminal justice alumnus, and owner/head coach at Training for Warriors in Plumstead, Pennsylvania, which is a short drive from Doylestown. Sobczak had planned to join the police academy following graduation, but unfortunately, suffered a severe ACL injury which would eventually lead him down a different path; the Training for Warriors…
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Harcum College Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Expands to Lehigh Valley
The Harcum College Occupational Therapy Assistant program will offer clinical coursework in Allentown starting January 2024. The hybrid program’s blend of online and applied courses, tailored for Lehigh Valley’s working adults, non-traditional students, and others interested in a career as an OTA, will take place at the Redeemer Lutheran Church. Enrollment is open for the…
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Beth Alfonsi Appointed as Chief of Staff for Independence Mission Schools
Independence Mission Schools (IMS), a nonprofit network of independent Catholic schools serving 4,000 students in grades Pre-K to 8 from families in and near Philadelphia, has appointed Beth Alfonsi as Chief of Staff. With her extensive experience in education, Alfonsi will play a critical part in serving and supporting the 14 schools in the IMS…
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Gwynedd Mercy University Nursing Students Take Part in Independence Blue Cross Healthcare Scholars Program
This year, two Gwynedd Mercy Nursing students, Aja Foster and Amanda De La Rosa are recipients of the IBX Foundation Healthcare Scholars Program. The program is designed to create an education pathway for underrepresented groups who wish to become nurses by providing four and two-year scholarships to students pursuing a bachelor’s or associate’s degree in…
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