Education
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DelVal Receives Grant from National Film Preservation Foundation to Preserve Two Archived Films
Delaware Valley University has received a grant from the National Film Preservation Foundation (NFPF) to fund the preservation of two 16mm acetate films from the university’s archives. The first film, dated 1953-1954, is titled The National Agricultural College and provides a glimpse into the life at the National Agricultural College (NAC) in the years shortly…
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Gwynedd Mercy University’s Counseling Program Receives CACREP Accreditation
Gwynedd Mercy University’s Master of Science in Counseling program has received accreditation through 2032 by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). “This achievement is the result of the faculty’s extraordinary time, effort, and work over the past two and a half years,” said Dr. Lisa McGarry, Associate Professor and Dean…
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University of the Arts Files for Bankruptcy After Talks on Potential Temple University Merger Falls Apart
The University of the Arts has filed for bankruptcy three months after shuttering the school, writes Meir Rinde for Billy Penn at WHYY. The bankruptcy filing comes after a plan to merge with Temple University fell through. It also comes two wees after it faced a demand from bondholders for the immediate repayment of more…
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Eastern University to Provide Prospective Undergrads a Glimpse into Student Life at Pair of Open Houses
Eastern University will host a pair of open houses in the fall — on Saturday, Sept. 28, and Saturday, Oct. 19 — that will provide prospective undergraduate students a comprehensive view of life at the university, including campus tours, faculty meet-and-greets, and a complimentary lunch. A nationally recognized Christian university enrolling approximately 7,500 students, Eastern…
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Harcum College Showcases New Art & Design Center
Harcum College officials celebrated the opening of a new center for students studying in the art and design fields on Thursday, Sept.12. President Jon Jay DeTemple joined with donors and administrators to cut the ribbon on the Art & Design Center, now an efficient and well equipped on-campus space serving the creative majors. The Art…
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WSJ: Four Philadelphia Colleges Make List of Top Schools for Helping Graduates Become Financially Successful
The Wall Street Journal has released its 2025 Wall Street Journal/College Pulse rankings for best salaries, graduate earnings, and returns on investments, writes Kevin McAllister for the publication. Four Philadelphia colleges were ranked in the top 200 for helping make their graduates rich. The top Philadelphia college is University of Pennsylvania, which ranked 13th overall…
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Pennsylvania Is Nation’s Second-ranked Destination for Out-of-state Freshman College Students
Pennsylvania ranked in second place among the top destinations for freshman out-of-state college students in the nation, according to a new survey by a Harrisburg-based education trade group, writes Stephen Williams for the WHYY. The Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania survey found – based on reporting from the U.S. Department of Education…
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Gwynedd Mercy University President Discusses Power of Authentic Women’s Leadership with Authority Magazine
Gwynedd Mercy University President Deanne D’Emilio was recently featured in Authority Magazine, where she shared her insights on authentic leadership for women, according to a staff report from GMU. D’Emilio said that confidence, bold decision-making, and risk-taking are three factors that have led to her success as the sixth president of GMercyU, which has only…
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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 Therapy (MSOT) program. Through this partnership, students can complete their bachelor’s degree at WCU and then pursue an MSOT degree at GMercyU in an additional two years. As part of the…
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Norristown Area School District Receives Grant to Improve Schools
Norristown Area School District receives over $84,000 in state funding, reports Rachel Ravina for Main Line Media News. The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the grant as part of its Public School Environmental Repairs Program. State Representative Greg Scott was instrumental in the process. “Every child deserves a safe and healthy learning environment, free from…
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Holy Family University’s New Partnership to Welcome New ‘Dreamers’ to Campus
Holy Family University has partnered with the nation’s largest scholarship and success program for immigrant youth, TheDream.US, to help more Dreamers achieve their college and career goals. This year, Holy Family University will welcome six new TheDream.US scholars to campus: four transfers from Cabrini University, which closed last spring, and two new scholars). TheDream.US aligns…
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Teachers’ Teammates Once Again Gets Supplies Where They’re Most Needed
A nonprofit once again helped teachers get the supplies they needed for the classroom as another school year gets underway. Teachers’ Teammates runs a 3,000 square-foot warehouse in Folcroft that has everything a classroom, a teacher, and a student needs, like folders, crayons, notebooks and backpacks, writes Madeleine Wright for CBS Philadelphia, as reported at…
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University of Pennsylvania Gets $10 Million Funding, Launches New Center for Media, Technology and Democracy
The University of Pennsylvania was recently gifted $10 million in funding, which will be used to launch a new center focused on media, technology, and democracy, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new Penn Center on Media, Technology and Democracy will be a collaborative across six schools at Penn. It will be…
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Bucks County Community College and Thomas Jefferson University’s School of Business Sign Enrollment Partnership Agreement
Officials from Bucks County Community College and Thomas Jefferson University have announced a new enrollment partnership agreement providing students at the public, two-year college several pathways for guaranteed admission to the baccalaureate degree-granting institution. The agreement allows Bucks’ Business Administration associate degree graduates to transfer seamlessly into the Jefferson School of Business with junior status…
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Ukrainian Refugee To Begin New Life at Manor College
The sirens blared across the city of Mukachevo. It was 3:00 AM in the city an hour away from the Slovakian and Hungarian borders in western Ukraine. A teenage Veniamin Kopyn and his family jumped out of their beds from the shrilling siren’s wail. Kopyn ran to the TV and saw the images of Russia’s…
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Why SEC Schools Are So Popular: Exploring Football, Greek Life, and Southern Charm
There’s no denying it — SEC schools have become a cultural phenomenon. The Southeastern Conference (SEC), comprised of powerhouse schools like the University of Alabama and Auburn University, holds a magnetic appeal that continues to draw students from across the country. While the South isn’t for everyone, and some might find the conservative culture or…
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Widener University Welcomes Two New Members to Board of Trustees
Widener University has named two new members, Scott Reid, Marcia Zaruba O’Connor, to its Board of Trustees. The appointments took effect in May and their first board meeting will take place in October. The new members include alumna Marcia Zaruba O’Connor ’90, CEO and founder of The O’Connor Group, a top-ranked human resources consulting and…
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Swarthmore, Haverford Colleges See Decline in Black, Latino Students Following Supreme Court Decision
There are less Black and Latino freshman at many of the nation’s elite institutions, including at Haverford and Swarthmore Colleges, following a U.S. Supreme Court decision last year banning race-conscious considerations for college admissions. Haverford College’s domestic students of color declined by 1.6 percentage points, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. At Haverford, 7.2…
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