Education
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Science Leadership Academy at Beeber Launches New Career and Technical Education Program
The Science Leadership Academy at Beeber has goals of inspiring their students to become educational leaders, writes Emily Rose Grassi and Frances Wang for NBC 10 Philadelphia. As school districts across the nation face teacher shortages, the high school has launched a new career and technical education program to inspire them to fill those needs.…
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West Philadelphia High School Has 14 Total Sets of Twins — 11 Student Sets, 3 Staff
If you were to walk the halls of West Philadelphia High School, you may think you’re seeing double. However, it’s just the fact that there are 14 sets of twins at the school, writes Kristen A. Graham for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Marla Travis, the school’s principal, is a twin herself. “We were the Terrible Travis…
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Wilmington University Welcomes Inaugural Class at New School of Law
Wilmington University School of Law welcomed its inaugural class in August during festive and robust student and faculty orientations. Wilmington University President Dr. LaVerne Harmon offered personal greetings to each student, followed by inspirational welcome remarks. Dean Phillip Closius offered introductions and led workshops. Board of Trustees Chairman Judge Joseph Farnan Jr. administered the Honor Code Oath to students, and the law school’s advisory…
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Villanova University and Cabrini University Reach Final Agreement
Villanova University and Cabrini University, along with the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus—who founded Cabrini University—have reached a final agreement for Villanova to assume ownership of the Cabrini campus after the conclusion of the 2023-24 academic year. The final agreement, which states that Villanova will also maintain the Cabrini name for the…
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Holy Family University’s Literary Magazine Seeks Submissions from Undergrad Students Across the Globe
College and university undergraduate writers and artists from across the globe are invited to submit selections of poetry, fiction, non-fiction, photography, and visual art for publication submissions in Folio, the literary magazine of Holy Family University. One of Holy Family’s oldest traditions since its launch in 1959, Folio will continue to publish the best work…
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Neumann University Joins Common Application Program That Aids in College Admission Process
Neumann University has joined the Common Application direct admissions program, which will provide hundreds of regional first-generation and low and middle-income students who are interested in college with proactive admissions offers. According to U.S. News & World Report, the Common Application (known as Common App) is accepted by more than 1,000 colleges and universities. Through…
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Shadowing Opportunities Let High School Students Experience Widener
Websites and social media channels say a lot about an institution, but there’s nothing like experiencing the culture firsthand. To help, Widener University allows shadow opportunities for high school students who are interested in two of its biggest programs. For over a decade, Widener’s School of Engineering and the School of Nursing have invited prospective…
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Neumann NCAA Champ Mike Hedden Returns to Be Ice Hockey Head Coach
Mike Hedden, the most prolific goal scorer in the history of Neumann University men’s ice hockey, is coming home to coach the team he once led to an NCAA championship. He is the seventh head coach in the team’s 26-year history. Hedden is a 2009 graduate of the university and served as an assistant captain…
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Manor College Receives Transformative Title III Grant
In a transformative moment for the institution, Manor College received more than $1.4 million from the U.S. Department of Education. The funds come from the U.S. Department of Education Strengthening Institutions grant under Title III. It is the first time Manor College has received Title III funding. “Title III is a very competitive grant,” Dr.…
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Eastern University’s YACHT Club Serves Individuals Experiencing Homelessness in Philadelphia
There are more than 500,000 individuals experiencing homelessness in the United States, many without access to food, clothing, and other important resources. While the prevalence of this problem is a sobering reality, students at Eastern University have a legacy of taking action to forge friendships and serve this population in Philadelphia through the university’s YACHT Club.…
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Neumann Receives Largest Gift Ever, $15M Matching Grant, to Build Ed Snider Ice Rink
Neumann University has received a challenge grant of $15 million from Ed Snider Youth Hockey & Education to support the construction of the Ed Snider Ice Arena on campus. When the university matches the fundraising challenge, the SNIDER gift will be the largest that the university has ever received. The grant was announced by Dr.…
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Levittown-Born TikTok Star Sean Connolly Makes Song Parodies to Teach and Support Phillies
Sean Connolly, a Levittown-raised TikTok famous teacher in Bethlehem, is popular for his educational remixes of popular throwback songs, writes Beatrice Froman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. His spin on “Shake It Off” by Taylor Swift helps students count by eights. Usually, the covers help students with math and arithmetic, but for Red October, Connolly…
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Widener University Hosts Widener Day Open Houses Oct. 29 and Nov. 11
Widener University will host two Widener Day open house events on Sunday, Oct. 29, and Saturday, Nov. 11, from 10 AM. to 2 PM on the university’s campus in Chester. This event is for admitted, incoming, and prospective students who are looking to learn more about the campus and the Widener experience. Students will get the opportunity to engage with faculty staff and current…
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Penn State Abington Workshops Help Teachers Support Children with Trauma
Nationwide, teachers often find learning waylaid by the impact of trauma, and Penn State Abington workshops are giving teachers the resources to support their students. Teachers’ accounts are supported by federal government research, which found that more than two-thirds of children and teens experience at least one traumatic event by age 16. These staggering statistics…
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Philadelphia’s Career and Advanced Technology Center Celebrates One Year of Providing Career Training and Degree Programs
The Career and Advanced Technology Center at Community College of Philadelphia celebrated its first-anniversary last month, writes the Community College of Philadelphia News. The CATC offers career training and degree programs for people with all types of schedules. Among the offered classes are health care, advanced manufacturing, transportation technologies, and more. Since it first opened…
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Holy Family University Awarded Grant Extension from the IBX Foundation for Collegiate Recovery Program
Holy Family University has been awarded additional funding from the Independence Blue Cross (IBX) Foundation for its collegiate recovery efforts, in partnership with the Association of Recovery in Higher Education. Holy Family University received funding from the foundation last year to establish the university’s first Collegiate Recovery Program (CRP). CRP is designed to enable recovery…
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Promoted Professors Add to Book Collection in Penn State Brandywine Tradition
A tradition across the Penn State University system allows recently tenured and promoted Penn State professors to select a book title for the University Libraries’ permanent collection and to submit a personal statement explaining why they chose that book. That tradition continued on Oct. 2 when recently tenured and promoted faculty selected a book through…
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Here’s How These Widener Students Spent Their Summer Vacations
From robotics and artificial intelligence to the impact of COVID-19 on different demographics, the research and other work tackled by Widener undergraduates this past summer was as varied as it was timely and relevant. More than 60 students partnered with faculty advisors through the annual Summer Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities (SURCA) program. Students from…
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