Education
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A Germantown Elementary School Has Overcome Its Low Budget To Become a Top-Tier Institution
In less than a decade, Anna Lane Lingelbach Elementary in Germantown has managed to grow from a bare-bones budget into a statewide star, according to a staff report from the Hartford Courant. The school was recently visited by Pennsylvania’s top education official who wanted to highlight the impressive work being done there, in part due…
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Philadelphia Leadership: Dr. Michael Mittelman, President, Salus University
Dr. Michael H. Mittelman, president of Elkins Park-based Salus University, spoke to PHILADELPHIA Today about growing up in Long Island, where he rode his bike to neighboring towns with his best friend. As a teenager, he was involved in theater and choir and got to see first-run Broadway shows during a theater appreciation class. After…
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Eastern University Receives $100,000 in Capital Support for Music Facility Renovations from Presser Foundation
Eastern University has received a $100,000 grant from The Presser Foundation for its dedication to projects that will improve and enhance the university’s music programs. In 2023, The Presser Foundation announced new Capital Support grants totaling $524,700 in single and multi-year grants to 20 music organizations. Grant payments made in 2023 for previous commitments totaled $604,800.…
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A New Artificial Intelligence Degree Will Soon Come to the University of Pennsylvania
This fall, the University of Pennsylvania will introduce a new artificial intelligence degree. In the process, Penn will become the first Ivy League university and one of the first in the nation to offer a degree specific to AI technology, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The program will be held at Amy…
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Four Philadelphia High Schools Recognized with Female Diversity in Computer Science Award
The College Board has bestowed four Philadelphia high schools with the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award for expanding young women’s access to computer science coursework. The four local high schools are Constitution High School, Northeast High School, Philadelphia High School for Girls, and School of the Future. “Computer science provides our students with the…
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Penn State Abington Continuing Education Staffer’s Professional and Personal Work Makes an Impact
Elaine Johnson believes in prioritizing herself and her health and motivating others to do the same to achieve fulfillment in all aspects of their lives. Her enthusiasm inspires those she works with as a Program Specialist in the Penn State Abington Continuing Education (CE) unit and as the Founder of Latinas in Motion, an online fitness community with more…
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Eastern University Awarded Hunger-Free Campus Grant to Expand Eagles Food & Hygiene Pantry
Eastern University has received the PA Hunger-Free Campus grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The award totals $39,618 and will support the efforts of the Student Government Association’s Eagles Food & Hygiene Pantry on campus. The pantry was created to fight food insecurity and ensure that the basic needs of all students are being met. This…
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From His Penn State Abington ‘Launching Pad,’ Alumnus Has Forged a Career Focused on Climate Justice
When the Rev. Vernon K. Walker enrolled at Penn State Abington, he was a bit of an outlier — a nontraditional student juggling a full-time job with a full course load. However, in the 12 years since he completed his degree, Walker has positioned himself at one of the centers of the social justice movement, specifically tackling climate…
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Two Local Colleges Are Helping Students Facing Food, Housing Insecurity
Data from Temple University’s Hope Center for College shows that in just one month last year, 22.6 percent of undergraduate and 112.2 percent of graduate students experienced food insecurity. Housing insecurity among college students is also a growing concern. To combat this growing crisis, two Montgomery County colleges and several community partners have established the…
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For Pennsylvania State Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler, Fixing School Buildngs is Personal
Since State Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler was elected to the Pennsylvania House in 2018, cleaning the state’s toxic and aging school buildings has been an important issue to her. But it became an even more personal one to her last year when her children’s South Philadelphia grade school was shut down because of asbestos exposure, writes…
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Alvernia University’s Header School of Business Earns National Distinction
Alvernia University’s Header School of Business, recently named following the university’s largest alumni gift in its history, earned a national endorsement from Colleges of Distinction (COD), an online platform that aids college-bound students in the college decision process and honors colleges and universities for their excellence. “This latest recognition comes on the heels of our business programs now being a…
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Widener University Hosts Open House for Prospective Undergraduates
A Widener University open house invites prospective undergraduate students to a number of events rolling out over the next several weeks. Students can engage with faculty, staff, and current students during information sessions, campus tours, one-on-one meetings, and academic panel discussions. They can also see and sample food options offered on campus in the Pride…
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U.S. News Ranks Neumann University’s Online Degree Among the Best
U.S. News & World Report has ranked Neumann University’s online bachelor’s degree among the best in the country. In rankings released on February 7, the magazine named Neumann’s program as No. 7 nationwide in student engagement and No. 115 overall. Student engagement is the most heavily weighted of the four categories used by the publication…
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Area Schools Like West Chester Receive Grant to Fight Food Insecurity on Campuses
The PA Hunger-Free Campus Initiative is awarding grants to thirty different colleges throughout Pennsylvania with the goal of combating food insecurity on school campuses, writes Evan Castillo for BestColleges. The Hunger-Free Campus Initiative was created in 2022, with its mission being to create a coalition of colleges focused on fighting food insecurity, to create connections…
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Widener Nursing Program Removed From State Watch List as Test Scores Rise
Improvements on the nursing licensure exam last year means five Philadelphia area nursing programs, including one at Widener University in Chester, will be taken off of a state watch list, writes Abraham Gutman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. That means the Widener program, as well as nursing programs at Delaware County Community College, Thomas Jefferson University,…
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Temple University To Make Tuition Free For Eligible Philly Students From Families With Low-Income
Through its Temple Promise program, Temple University is helping make tuition free for eligible first-year, full-time Philadelphia students from low-income families, writes Cory Sharber for WHYY. According to a press release, the Temple Promise program will cover remaining in-state Pennsylvania tuition and eligible university fees starting this upcoming fall. The funds are applied to a…
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How Parkway Central Library is Using Therapy Dogs To Help Kids Become Better Readers
In November 2022, children’s librarian Liz Gardiner transferred to Parkway Central Library from Queen Memorial Library in Point Breeze, where therapy dogs were occasionally invited to calm children during story time. The program was implemented at the Parkway Central branch and has since expanded and gone a long way toward helping those children learn to…
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Meet Adriann Bautista: A Mother, Full-Time Grants Administrator, And Current Masters Degree Student at Peirce College
Adriann Bautista’s journey after graduating high school began at Thomas Jefferson University. However, her journey was forced to take a pivot due to her life circumstances at the time. She was caring for her mother as she battled cancer; dealing with a separation; caring for her two children; and starting a new job. But through…
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