Education
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WCU Enrollment Remains Strong, Includes Largest First-Year Class in its History
Enrolling the largest first-year class in its history (3,006 first-year students in fall 2022 compared to 2,628 in fall 2021), West Chester University (WCU) remains the destination of choice for numerous students, as confirmed today by final census data. WCU’s overall enrollment continues to be robust and impressive as the country emerges from a pandemic…
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Gwynedd Mercy University Tree Planting Remembers Indigenous Children
Gwynedd Mercy University held a tree planting to mark Orange Shirt Day, remembering Indigenous children who were mistreated by educators over the past century. An orange shirt has come to symbolize native populations who were stripped of their cultural identities in the name of educational assimilation. The specific article of colored clothing recalls six-year-old Phyllis…
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MONTCO Careers — Montgomery County Community College
Montgomery County Community College invites applications for the Part-Time POWER Community Liaison position. It is a temporary, grant-funded career steppingstone for the right-fit person hired. The Part-time POWER Community Liaison handles internal and external outreach for the POWER Program. He or she will connect with agencies, schools, and other organizations to build awareness about the…
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Gwynedd Mercy University Holding October and November Open Houses
It’s college search season. That means it’s also college visit season. Gwynedd Mercy University will be hosting two Open House events this fall: Saturday, October 15, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday, November 12, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. At GMercyU’s Open House events, students and families will have the opportunity to talk to current…
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WebMD’s Top Doc to Speak at Neumann about Nursing Burnout
Dr. John Whyte, the chief medical officer of WebMD, will address “Mental Health and Nursing” at Neumann University on October 15 at 10 a.m. According to Whyte, a recent survey by McKinsey, a global research firm, found that more than 30 percent of nurses are thinking of leaving direct patient care. He will discuss the…
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With Bishop McDevitt High School Gone from Wyncote, Its Memorable Faculty Is Fading as Well
Thomas McNutt, a long-term teacher at and champion of the now-closed Bishop McDevitt High School, Wyncote, has passed at the age of 97. Kristen A. Graham covered the dousing of his stage light for The Philadelphia Inquirer. McNutt, originally from Phila., set out to be a priest. He earned a bachelor’s degree in theology from…
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Atop Quality Ranking of Montco High Schools Come Data on the Districts behind Them
In conjunction with the recently published list of top Montgomery County high schools comes a similarly themed Niche.com assessment of the Montco school districts in which they operate. Niche has identified 11 of them to be among the top 50 school districts in Pa. for 2023. To determine 2023’s best school districts, Niche analyzed U.S.…
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The Lincoln Center: Five Great TED Talks to Inspire and Encourage Teachers Caring For and About Students
If you’re a teacher who’s looking for a little motivation between lesson plans and grading papers, here’s a curated list of five fantastic TED Talks to help inspire and encourage you. Some may remind you of why you entered the profession, while others might prompt new ways of thinking about your work, and its impact…
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WCU Awarded for Diversity Efforts Third Year in a Row
For the third year in a row, West Chester University holds the 2022 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. INSIGHT is the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. 103 colleges and universities across the U.S. and Canada were selected. The HEED award measures the level of achievement and commitment to broadening diversity…
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Student from Ghana Awarded Church Farm School’s First-Ever Joseph E. Rhile Endowed Scholarship
Kwadwo Onyinah has been awarded Church Farm School’s first-ever Joseph E. Rhile Endowed Scholarship. The scholarship is named for a longtime teacher and coach and is given to a deserving senior in good academic standing who leads by example and upholds the school’s core values (with preference for a scholar-athlete in the wrestling program). Alumni,…
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Prospective Art & Design Students Can Gain Hands-on Experience of the Major at Harcum College
Prospective Art & Design majors are invited to take part in a Harcum College preview of its coursework in an in-depth, personal way. The school’s Oct. 22 “Art & Design Experience” is a morning of hands-on workshops featuring current Harcum College Art & Design majors. The program takes place at the college’s Art & Design…
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President of Manor College, Jenkintown, Offers Educator’s View on Student-Loan Debt Forgiveness
Student-loan debt forgiveness is a contentious national issue because of perceived fairness. Our nation is divided on partisan lines. On one hand is the relief needed by recent college graduates in a post-pandemic economy; on the other is the issue of undue taxpayer burden. Both arguments have merit, albeit unequal. Unfortunately, while one side argues…
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Blessing of the Animals Returns to Neumann University
Neumann University will once again host the Blessing of Animals, a popular annual event for pet owners in Delaware County, on Sunday, Oct. 2, from 5:00–5:30 p.m. in St. John Neumann Circle on campus. This yearly celebration, which has been on hiatus for two years because of COVID-19, is held to commemorate St. Francis of…
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Black Rock Students Get State-of-the-Art Educational Setting
Named as a tribute to the Lenni Lenape indigenous tribe, Black Rock Middle School is no small project. This $90-million building, originally proposed in 2016, began construction in August 2020. Now, it’s opening its doors to 1,100 fifth through eighth graders, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today. The 208,000 square foot school is…
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DeSales University to Hold MBA Information Session in Oct.
DeSales MBA will be holding virtual information sessions in October: All sessions are held via Zoom. Join in to learn about the multiple start dates, the MBA concentrations, and the new MS-Business Analytics program. Hear about the certificate options, and one-credit course offerings. Thinking about it? Get started in January. Register at www.desales.edu/mba or contact the university by…
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Penn State Great Valley Engineering Professor Receives National Award
Penn State Great Valley’s Kathryn Jablokow, professor of engineering design and mechanical engineering, recently received a prestigious National Science Foundation Director’s Award as part of the team that created the Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) program. Now in its second year, ERI focuses on bolstering new researchers who have never received federal funding. The program is also exclusively…
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MONTCO Careers — Montgomery County Community College
Montgomery County Community College invites applications for the Coordinator of Student Services position. The Coordinator of Student Services is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Welcome Desks, One-Stop, and Student Services Resource Center (SSRC). The Coordinator of Student Services provides back-up coverage to Student Services areas as needed and works collaboratively with other departments…
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Gwynedd Mercy University Welcomes Nancy Dunleavy and Erin Duffy to the Board of Trustees
Gwynedd Mercy University recently welcomed Erin Duffy, Esq., and Nancy Dunleavy to its Board of Trustees for a three-year term. Erin Duffy is currently the Vice-Chair of the Duane Morris Health Law Practice Group and a partner in the firm’s Philadelphia office. Her area of concentration is on corporate healthcare regulatory matters, in which she…
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