Education
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Quakertown Elementary Leads Innovative Career Education with RIASEC Model
Quakertown Elementary School is pioneering a new approach to career education by integrating the RIASEC model, which stands for Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional, into everyday classroom activities, writes Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. This initiative aims to help students identify their strengths and interests and connect them to potential career…
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‘LiteBrite’ Wall Transforms New Hope-Solebury Elementary Hallway
New Hope-Solebury Lower Elementary School broke new ground with the installation of a custom-built LiteBrite wall that has transformed its hallway into a dynamic, interactive learning environment, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. The new addition is designed to engage K-2 students in sensory exploration, creativity, and academic learning. Lower Elementary Principal Dr. Jennifer Bloom…
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Eastern University Celebrates Groundbreaking of Templeton Hall
This past Friday, May 10, Eastern University hosted a ceremony to celebrate the Groundbreaking of Templeton Hall (formerly Workman Hall). Over 100 attendees gathered on the St. Davids campus to witness the beginning of this exciting new renovation and expansion project at Eastern. “The groundbreaking ceremony was an exciting and significant moment for our community,”…
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Our Lady of Grace Catholic School in Levittown Secures $21,000 Grant for Enhanced Safety Measures
Our Lady of Grace Catholic School (OLG) in Penndel has been awarded a $21,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, according to The Reporter. This funding will be dedicated to enhancing safety and communication across the school. The grant will allow OLG to significantly improve its communication systems, ensuring efficient and effective interaction between…
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Delaware Valley University Receives Seven-Figure Gift To Support Library Renovation
Delaware Valley University (DelVal) recently received a $1.2 million gift from The Daniel Tanner Foundation, Inc. to support renovations of the Krauskopf Memorial Library. Dr. Daniel Tanner, who passed away in September 2023 at the age of 97, is a 1946 alumnus of the National Farm School (now Delaware Valley University) and served as a…
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Solebury School Cuts Ribbon on Hope Hall, Its First Dormitory in Over 25 Years
Solebury School recently officially cut the ribbon on its first dormitory since 1998, Hope Hall, writes for the Patch. The ceremony marked the dedication of the residential addition which opened for students last fall was attended by supporters, constituents, staff, faculty, and special guests. “The addition of Hope Hall and an upgraded infrastructure will support…
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Gwynedd Mercy University’s BSN Mentoring Program Will Help Shape Future Nurses
Behind most successful people is a mentor who positively impacted them. Someone who showed them the ropes, how to — or how not to — handle certain situations, and gave them the confidence to succeed on their own. That’s the vision behind GMercyU’s Dedicated Education Unit (DEU) program. The Dedicated Education Unit was established to…
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Challenger Learning Center Gift Launches STEM Education Opportunities for Pottstown Youth
Inside the Challenger Learning Center at Montgomery County Community College Pottstown, children get to experience a world beyond their familiar neighborhoods. During the space missions, students assume various roles as astronauts or in mission control, working collaboratively to overcome outer space challenges and celebrate their achievements. Seeing students so fully engrossed in exploring the universe…
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Temple University Student Recognized For Activism Combatting Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence
Temple University student Ray Epstein is being recognized for her work advocating against sexual assault, reports Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. It’s a cause that is very deep and personal for her. “I was abused when I was 13 throughout middle school by my first boyfriend, and I didn’t want to feel alone on campus and…
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First-Generation Graduate Kaitlyn Cross Earns Validation as Holy Family University’s Class of 2024 Valedictorian
If you happened to be in the working-class, safe-haven Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood of Bridesburg on Apr. 25, you might have heard the shouts of sheer delight bellowing from Kaitlyn Cross’s house. The community is close-quartered and close-knit, adept at deciphering an exclamation of excitement from one of distress, so the commotion beckoned more anticipation…
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Class of 2024 Graduate Alana Tinsley Solidified Career Choice through Transfer To Holy Family University
In the Holy Family University Stevenson Lane dorm room of Alana Tinsley, there is decorative ivy adorning the walls and ceiling. Amazon ivy that she purchased and positioned, but ivy nonetheless. It is the only greenery you will see around the senior Criminal Justice Major because there is certainly no grass growing under her feet.…
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Eastern University Launches Fully Online PhD in Professional Practice
Eastern University is now offering a PhD in Professional Practice, designed to provide experienced professionals from diverse career paths an opportunity to carefully examine and thoughtfully assess the outcomes and professional contributions of their careers. The degree program is 100 percent online and can be completed in three to five years at the affordable cost of…
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Eastern University Launches ‘A Time to Rise’ Campaign As It Enters a New Era of Transformative Growth
As Eastern University enters its 100th year, the community is excited to launch A Time to Rise, a $30M comprehensive fundraising initiative that will serve as a consequential piece of the overall five-year strategic plan that was put into place in 2022. “It has definitely been ‘A Time to Rise‘ at Eastern University,” said President Ronald Matthews. “Witnessing the growth…
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Goodnoe Elementary’s Gifted Support Teacher is in the Race for America’s Best Teacher
Megan Benzio, a Goodnoe Elementary School gifted support teacher, is in the quarter-final round of the nationwide competition to crown “America’s Best Teacher,” writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. The competition is sponsored by Reader’s Digest. Benzio now needs the support of the local community to make it into the next round and hopefully take…
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Delaware Valley University Welcomes New Board of Trustees Officers and Members
The Delaware Valley University Board of Trustees has appointed new officers and members. Effective May 3, Andrew Dougherty ’00 is serving as Chairperson; Hakim Richard Savoy ’90 as Vice Chairperson; Jimmy Cheek, Ph.D. as secretary; and Joy Levy as Treasurer. The Board is also pleased to welcome five recently elected Trustees, including Francie Babik ’10,…
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Delaware Valley University Launches Physician Assistant Exploration Academy for High School Students
The Delaware Valley University Physician Assistant program will partner with Inspire U! to host a PA Exploration Academy for aspiring high school students. The program, slated for July 2024, has been approved for a grant to offer five qualified participants scholarships that will cover the cost of tuition. The grant is made possible by the…
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Community Turns Out for Holy Family University’s 2nd Annual Collegiate Recovery Event and Resource Fair
Hundreds of community members turned out for a day of discussions and resources centered on substance use disorder at Holy Family University’s 2nd Annual Collegiate Recovery event on May 4 on the University’s Philadelphia campus. “We know that substance use disorder and mental health challenges affect families and communities nationwide,” said University President Anne Prisco…
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Delaware Valley University Receives Grant from Foundations Community Partnership for KidsU! and InspireU! Scholarships
Delaware Valley University (DelVal) has received a $4,000 grant from Foundations Community Partnership (FCP). This grant is designated to support Bucks County youth, ages 5-18, in attending DelVal’s Kids U! and Inspire U! summer programs. “This scholarship fund levels the playing field so all children and teens in our community can benefit from our fun,…
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