Education
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Gwynedd Mercy University One of Three Institutions Partnering with Cabrini University
Gwynedd Mercy University is one of three colleges approached by Cabrini University to support students in finding their new home for the 2024-2025 school year. As another mission-centered institution that’s similar in size, location, and program offerings, Gwynedd Mercy was asked to serve as a preferred partner with Cabrini. “We know this is a very…
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Immaculata University Adds New Associate Degree in Social Services
Immaculata University is offering an associate degree in social services starting in fall 2023. This degree provides a foundation for students to pursue opportunities in social and human services such as education, psychology, and social work. The coursework focuses on developing students’ knowledge of social and human services and includes an interdisciplinary curriculum that addresses professional…
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Immaculata University Offering Supportive Transfer Pathways to Cabrini Students
With the announced closing of Cabrini University after the 2023-24 academic year, Immaculata University has created supportive pathways to enable Cabrini students to easily transfer to Immaculata. Recognizing that students and parents are disheartened and understandably concerned by the news of Cabrini’s impending closure, the Immaculata administration analyzed academic programs, tuition structures, and admissions processes to devise…
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Chester Charter Students Spend Four Days at Neumann University
More than 25 juniors from Chester Charter Scholars Academy got a taste of college life at Neumann University from June 19-22, as part of their participation in the Philadelphia Union Foundation’s iAM Project. The Chester Charter Scholars Academy students slept in the dorms and ate in the dining hall. They explored the 133-acre campus and…
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Immaculata’s Higher Education Doctoral Program Helps Professionals Fulfill Dreams of Leadership and Learning
When working professionals seek to advance their careers, gain experience in their fields, and feel a calling to the world of academia, they have turned to Immaculata University for a doctorate in Higher Education. Since the program’s first graduating class in 2015, more than 65 alumni have earned teaching and administrative positions in numerous colleges…
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Pottstown School District Teacher Advocates for Better Funding for School Counselors
Jane Hospador, a first-grade teacher at Pottstown School District’s Franklin Elementary School, says Pennsylvania school districts would have more resources for hiring school counselors if changes were made to the way charter school tuition is calculated, according to Peter Hall for the Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Currently, charter schools get about 88% of their funding from the…
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Montgomery County Community College Municipal Police Academy Celebrates 28 Graduating Cadets
Before beginning their careers serving and protecting the public, 28 cadets graduating from Montgomery County Community College’s Municipal Police Academy said a final goodbye to one another. The College celebrated Class 2301 with a ceremony on the Blue Bell Campus, June 14. Fifteen cadets have been hired already by area police departments and wore their…
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VFMAC: Guns and Tanks and Soldiers …. OH MY!
The US Army is coming to the Valley Forge Military Academy & College in Wayne on Saturday, June 24 in an impressive demonstration of military might. The Army will demonstrate some of the equipment used in defense of the nation. The demonstration includes the firing of blanks from infantry weapons. “Each year as part of…
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King of Prussia-based TNG Consulting, ATIXA Release New Title IX Training Curriculum
King of Prussia-based TNG Consulting and Association of Title IX Administrators have announced the release of a revolutionizing Title IX training curriculum. ATIXA’s new curriculum is the most comprehensive and interactive one to date. It merges specific Title IX regulatory requirements with practical advice and guidance to bring theory to practice for Title IX professionals…
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Salus University Doctor Gives Back to Underserved Communities in Philadelphia Region
Dr. Brandy Scombordi-Raghu grew up in a small town in northeast Pennsylvania. Historically a coal mining area, her school district, was one of the lowest performing in the state. “I had to get a job in high school, as most of us did. During my junior year of high school, I started working in an…
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Lower Merion School District Finds Its New Superintendent in Steven Yanni
Steven Yanni has been chosen as the new Superintendent for the Lower Merion School District, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for the Main Line Media News. He has been Superintendent in the Upper Dublin School District for the past five years. And before joining Upper Dublin, Yanni served as assistant superintendent and later superintendent in New Hope-Solebury.…
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Neumann Student Places Second in National Writing Contest
As a member of the honors program at Neumann University, Casandra Nguyen is challenged to do more than the standard curriculum requires. One of those assignments recently earned her second place in a national writing competition. During the spring semester, Nguyen was asked to write an honors paper about a topic relevant to one of…
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West Chester University Welcomes New Leaders Across Campus Departments
West Chester University is welcoming new leaders to departments across campus. With 11 years of experience at WCU, Cheryl Neale-McFall was recently appointed the new associate provost for research and creative activities for the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, a position she has served in an interim capacity since August 2022. In Neale-McFall’s tenure as interim…
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TLC: Shaping Schools, Shaping Lives: Transformation Through Environment
The Power of Physical Environments. “We shape our buildings, thereafter they shape us,” asserted Sir Winston Churchill. Andrew L Ross, Gary Grenier, and Frank Kros, transformational education experts, echo this sentiment in their book, Creating The Upside Down Organization: Transforming Staff to Save Troubled Children. They underline the distinct messages that all environments convey. For…
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Holy Family University Recognized as One of 208 Colleges for Exemplary Transfer Pathways
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has named 208 colleges and universities to its 2023 Transfer Honor Roll in recognition of the dynamic pathways they have created to support community college transfer students. The Transfer Honor Roll is determined by 40 key metrics related to the support and success of transfer students, including college cost and financial aid,…
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Neumann’s Marketing Exec Melissa Paone Inducted as New President of Public Relations Group
Faith has been an important companion in Melissa Paone’s career. As Neumann University’s executive director of marketing and communications, Paone has often taken a leap of faith to achieve success and share impactful and inspiring stories. Now that faith will guide her as she takes on a new role as president of the Philadelphia Public…
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Church Farm School Honors Retired Human Resources Exec, Student Scholar for Their Ambassadorship
During a recent chapel service, Church Farm School recognized an adult and a student scholar who have both served as ambassadors for the school in a variety of ways. Julia DeMoss received The J. Tyler Griffin Award — named for longtime board member and friend of CFS — in honor of her service and ambassadorship.…
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Norristown’s Gotwals Elementary School Named After Man Who Championed Quality Education
Gotwals Elementary School in Norristown was named after the man who championed quality education and implemented and achieved many high educational standards in the town’s schools, writes Russell Rubert for The Times Herald. Joseph K. Gotwals, who served as Norristown Borough Schools Superintendent, is credited for being almost solely responsible for the long reputation of…
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