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Villanova Alum Gift of $10 Million Goes to Student Vets, Faculty Research
Student veterans and faculty research both got a $10 million boost at Villanova University after former Fortune 500 bank executive and Villanova University alum Martin McGuinn gifted the funds to the university, writes Michelle Caffrey for Philadelphia Business Journal. He has now donated $15.7 million to Villanova, with previous gifts going to endowed scholarships and…
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Meet Villanova’s Brother-Sister Basketball Duo–First Ever on Campus
Villanova University’s got a brother-sister basketball duo this year out on the courts. The first ever, reports Jamie Apody for 6abc.com. Forward junior Cole Swider is joined by his new practice partner—sister Kylie. “Initially, I was like ‘no way can I go there. I can’t follow him,’” Kylie said. “And then every place I went,…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Breathtaking Gated Estate in Villanova
A stunning colonial home with seven bedrooms and eight and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Villanova. Located along the town’s coveted “Golden Mile” and set on 1.77 beautifully landscaped acres, this breathtaking gated estate offers unrivaled privacy. The many highlights inside the home include an entrance hall with beautiful sweeping curved stairway,…
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Villanova Coach Jay Wright Admires His Players’ Mental Toughness in a Season of Uncertainty
The impact of quarantine and positive COVID-19 test results for a few members of the Villanova basketball program does worry Villanova Wildcats coach Jay Wright, writes Joe Juliano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. His team is considered a favorite for the Final Four next spring and it’s ranked No. 3 in the preseason. But the team…
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Villanova University Professor Works to Bring ‘Tiny Homes’ to Philadelphia Homeless
Stephanie Sena, a professor at Widger School of Law at Villanova University, is the guiding force behind an effort to bring tiny homes to Philadelphia’s homeless population, writes Alfred Lubrano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The tiny residences are being created by a group of 12 Lancaster County craftsmen – either Amish or with an Amish…
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Villanova Student’s Mission Promoting Type 1 Diabetes Research Put Her in Touch With a President and a Pope
Morgan Panzirer , a Villanova University biology major, started writing a book about Type 1 diabetes when she was a seventh grader. Now that book is finished, writes Marc Narducci for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Panzirer, who has been a Type 1 diabetic since age 6, is the author of “Actually, I Can: Growing Up With…
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For 94WIP, Villanova’s Jay Wright Recalls First Stanley Cup Win for Flyers
Villanova head basketball coach Jay Wright was in 7th or 8th grade when the Flyers won the Stanley Cup, he tells Glen (MacNow) and Ray (Didinger) on 94WIP’s Tell Us Your Story with Glen and Ray. “It was so big the first time they won it because we hadn’t won anything in a long time.…
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Villanova Native, Best-Selling Author Returns to Main Line in Her New Book
Amy Meyerson, a Villanova native and internationally best-selling book author, returns to the Main Line in her new book, The Imperfects, writes Lisa Dukart for the Main Line Today. Meyerson, a Friends’ Central School alum, published her debut book, The Bookshop of Yesterdays, two years ago. Her newest – and second – endeavor focuses on…
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Villanova Professor and Her Students Are Advocating for Women in Prison
Too many women are receiving harsh prison sentences. Jill McCorkel and her team of Villanova students are working to reverse that trend, writes Samantha Melamed for The Philadelphia Inquirer. McCorkel, a professor of sociology and criminal justice at Villanova University, noticed in the 1990s that the number of women in prison exploded. Women with only…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Handsome Early-20th-Century Tudor in Villanova
A handsome, turn-of-the-century Tudor home with five bedrooms and three full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Villanova, writes Sandy Smith for the Philadelphia Magazine. The home offers both the charm of an early-20th-century classic and all the amenities required for modern living. Inside, stone and brick fireplaces abound, as do leaded-glass…
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The Future of Villanova’s Campus: Officials Highlight Suggested/Planned Building Projects
Villanova University officials presented a main campus project update and wish list last week, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for the Main Line Times. Christopher Kovolski, who oversees the government and community relations for Villanova, described it as a mix of projects it is moving forward with as well as those still in the planning or funding…
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Villanova Professor Hopes Vatican Archives Provide Answers to Catholic Church Cold War Role in Italy
Did the Vatican influence 1948 Italian elections to thwart a Communist Party victory? That’s what Villanova University professor Massimo Faggioli hopes to find out now that the Vatican is unsealing the archives of Pope Pius XII, writes Sylvia Poggioli for NPR.org. “I would be curious to know what kind of communication there was between the…
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Forbes: Are the New York Knicks in Jay Wright’s Future?
Villanova coach Jay Wright as head coach of the Knicks? Could be, according to League sources, writes Adam Zagoria for Forbes.com. “There is a strong possibility that Jay Wright in New York could happen,” one league source said. Jay Wright himself is not talking. Neither is Villanova. Wright had a shot at the Knicks two…
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61-Year-Old Villanova Man Wants Back on ‘American Ninja Warrior’ After Hip Replacement
Sixty-one-year-old Brian Magerkurth, a Villanova resident, is looking to re-qualify for TV’s “American Ninja Warrior” after undergoing a hip replacement, writes Tom Avril for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel first qualified for the NBC show that tests its contestants’ strength and agility to the max in 2015. He was planning to…
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Villanova Professor Says the Star Betelgeuse Is Inexplicably Getting Fainter
The giant red star Betelgeuse has gotten 2.5 times fainter since October, according to Villanova University astronomy professor Ed Guinan, writes David Matthews for the New York Daily News. In his paper, “The Fainting of the Nearby Supergiant Betelgeuse,” Guinan says the star was once the ninth-brightest in the sky but is now 23rd. The…
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Villanova Basketball Looks to be Heading Forward With Team Makeup
You might say Villanova is looking forward to its 2019-20 basketball season, writes Mike Jensen for The Philadelphia Inquirer as reprinted in the Chicago Tribune. You start counting all the Villanova players who could start at power forward in some game this season, you get to five, maybe six players. Some forwards will start at…
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MONTCO Careers – Villanova University
Villanova, founded in 1842, is the oldest Catholic university in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Villanova is a growing and leading national university focused on serving its students and the surrounding community. Director of Conference Services This position develops relationships with national and local associations and businesses specializing in conferencing, teaching, and professional development; develops and…
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Temple Prof Helps State Police Crack Decades-old Cold Case
In 2015, Byron Wolfe of Villanova helped Pennsylvania State Police detective Andrew Martin enhance 24-year-old photographs, writes Vinny Vella for The Philadelphia Inquirer. His two hours of work would eventually lead to the Sept. 3, 2019 arrest of Theodore Dill Donahue in the 1991 slaying of Denise Sharon Kulb, his ex-girlfriend. Investigators said the photo…
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