Tag: West Chester University

Keynote Speaker Gina Schaefer (L) and Closing Speaker Cherri Gregg.Education

WCU's Women’s Entrepreneurship Conference Highlights Empowerment Through Collaboration

During National Women’s Small Business Month this October, West Chester University’s Cottrell Entrepreneurial Center and SCORE of Chester and Delaware Counties, in partnership…

Graphic atop of WCU campus showing that it has, for the fifth consecutive year, received the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine.Education

WCU Earns Fifth HEED Award for Excellence in Advancing DEI

For the fifth consecutive year, West Chester University has received the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, the oldest…

West Chester University's new president Dr. R. Laurie Bernotsky offers her first Welcome Back address to students, faculty and staff.Education

West Chester University’s New President Laurie Bernotsky Offers an Inclusive Vision

The new president of West Chester University wants you to call her Laurie, and if she needs to talk to you, she’ll probably bring…

Attendees at the Show Her the Money screening at West Chester University.Education

WCU Hosts 'Show Her the Money' Screening To Amplify Women’s Voices in Entrepreneurship

In a powerful precursor to West Chester University’s upcoming Women’s Entrepreneurship Conference on Oct. 18, the campus hosted a screening of Show Her…

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Dr. Kyle J. Boyer Will Deliver WCU’s Fifth Annual Frederick Douglass Institute Lecture Oct. 10

Educator, Minister, and Social Justice Advocate Dr. Kyle J. Boyer will deliver the Fifth Annual Dr. Clifford E. DeBaptiste Frederick Douglass Institute Lecture on Thursday…

Trey Kennedy.Education

West Chester University Presents Comedian Trey Kennedy Oct. 25

Trey Kennedy, the star Comedian made famous on social media platforms, will take the stage at West Chester University for one performance only on Friday…

Pictured (l to r) at the Kane DeLaney Court ceremony are Terry Beattie, Director of Athletics; Damien Blair, Head Coach, Men's Basketball; Dr. Zebulun Davenport, Vice President for University Advancement & External Affairs; Dick DeLaney, former Men's Basketball Coach and Honoree; Deirdre Kane, former Women's Basketball Coach and Honoree; Dr. Laurie Bernotsky, President, West Chester University; Kiera Wooden, Head Coach, Women's Basketball; Deb Cornelius, Executive Director, WCU FoundationEducation

WCU Basketball Court Honors Coach Legends Deirdre Kane and Dick DeLaney '69

In true Golden Ram spirit, West Chester University (WCU) recently named its newly designed basketball court after two beloved University basketball coaches who are living…

group engaging in a workshop discussionEducation

Walking in Their Shoes: Reentry Exercise Simulates Life for the Formerly Incarcerated

Reentry isn’t always rocket science. For recently paroled individuals, it means reentering society.

These individuals — who might leave prison without a home, a car…

Aerial view of West Chester.West Chester

Chester County Town Named One of the Best Places to Retire by Travel + Leisure

West Chester has been listed as one of the best places to retire in Pennsylvania, writes Katie Seemann for Travel + Leisure. 

For many, choosing where…

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Gwynedd Mercy University and West Chester University Forge Partnership to Develop Occupational Therapists

Gwynedd Mercy University has partnered with West Chester University to offer WCU undergraduate students a direct pathway to GMercyU’s Master of Science in Occupational…

a group of students in cap and gown at wcu holding diplomas.Education

West Chester University's Biomedical Engineering Program Receives Prestigious ABET Accreditation

During the first week of the 2024-2025 academic year, West Chester University received news that its Biomedical Engineering Degree Program has been accredited by…

Joey GraziadeiEntertainment

Bachelor Favorite Joey Graziadei Joins Dancing with the Stars

Former Bachelor star and Collegeville native, Joey Graziadei will join the cast of the upcoming season of Dancing with the Stars, reports Emily Bloch for…

A close up of a robot, indicating a STEM concept.Education

WCU Center for STEM Inclusion Boosts Local STEM Education in Key Areas

Kicking off the new academic year with a spate of new programming is the WCU Center for STEM Inclusion, an academic enrichment center dedicated to…

2023-24 Food Sustainability Fellow in the Hospitality Institute Jennifer Fanega prepares meals for the Food Recovery Program at Montgomery County Community College. The program received the Innovation of the Year Award by The League for Innovation in the Community College. Fanega and Director of the Hospitality Institute Karima Roepel began the program in Fall 2023.Education

MCCC Food Recovery Program Named Among National Innovation of the Year Recipients

Montgomery County Community College’s (MCCC) Food Recovery Program has been named among 28 community colleges nationwide as recipients of the 2023-2024 Innovation of…

Mark TironeSports

After 30 Years of Teaching, Conestoga High School Swimming Coach Leaves His Mark

After 30 years of being a health and physical education teacher and boys swimming head coach at Conestoga High School, Mark Tirone has surely left…

Adam Lieb with clientHealth & Fitness

For Owner of Chester County Training, Inspiring Others to Live Healthier Lifestyle Is Biggest Achievement

For Adam Lieb, a personal trainer and owner of Chester County Training in South Coventry, inspiring others to live a healthier lifestyle is the greatest…

Thom Chiomento (right) pictured with his Father.Leadership

Montgomery County Leadership: Thom Chiomento, Vice President, Pennsylvania American Water

Thom Chiomento, Vice President of Pennsylvania American Water, spoke to MONTCO Today about growing up all over the world thanks to his father’s job…

Dr. Eleanor Brown of West Chester UniversityEducation

WCU Study Links Emotional Intelligence to Stress Regulation in Preschoolers

A new study from West Chester University, led by WCU Psychology Professor Dr. Eleanor Brown, has found that preschool children who have a better understanding…