Education
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Citadel Credit Union Marks 25 Years of Honoring Educators During American Education Week
During American Education Week, Citadel Credit Union is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its Citadel Heart of Learning Awards (CHOLA), a program that has recognized more than 430 local educators and distributed nearly $600,000 in grants to teachers across Greater Philadelphia. This milestone year is not just about looking back but about listening. To commemorate…
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Harcum College Welcomes Zakarias Thornton as Chief Financial Officer
Harcum College has appointed Zakarias “Zak” Thornton as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and key President’s Cabinet member accountable for Business Services, Controller’s office, and other related functions, effective Nov. 17, 2025. Thornton is a highly accomplished and strategic finance leader, bringing over a decade of dedicated experience in higher education financial management, planning, and operational…
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GMercyU Social Work Professor Has Personal Connection to Historical Moment in Civil Rights Movement
Dr. Wade Luquet, a professor of social work at Gwynedd Mercy University, recently had the honor of introducing the keynote speaker at The Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW-PA) conference. Civil rights pioneer Dr. Leona Tate served as the keynote speaker, where she shared how her place in America’s history inspired…
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GMercyU Unveils Humanoid Robot to Enhance Computer Information Science Learning
Of all the technology that Computer Information Science (CIS) majors at Gwynedd Mercy University get to use and learn from, the latest tool just might be the most impressive. This year, students are working with a new Elephant Robotics Mercury Humanoid. “Robots are already reshaping the workforce, and students graduating with these skills will have an advantage…
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Many Students, Professors Opt to Hang On Until Rosemont College Closes
Rosemont College’s enrollment has dropped by 45 percent, but those remaining behind have decided to stick it out until the school closes in 2028, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Villanova University is purchasing the financially-strapped Rosemont College in a merger agreement. Meanwhile, the campus’s remaining 428 students are keeping busy. “Classes are the…
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University of Pennsylvania Marks Strongest Endowment Growth Since 2021, Nears $25 Billion
The University of Pennsylvania reported a 12.2 percent return on its endowment for fiscal 2025, bringing the total value to $24.8 billion, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The $2.5 billion year-over-year increase marks Penn’s strongest endowment growth since fiscal 2021, when its value surged by nearly $6 billion in the wake of…
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Bucks County Leadership: Dr. Troy M. Baker, Head of School, Church Farm School
Dr. Troy M. Baker, Head of School at Church Farm School, spoke with BUCKSCO Today about his journey from basketball courts and paper routes on the north side of Toledo to leading the college-preparatory school on a sprawling campus in Exton. A longtime Educator and School Administrator with a doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy…
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GMercyU Launches Partnership with Upper Merion School District to Support Students with Intellectual Disabilities
Gwynedd Mercy University launched a new partnership with the Upper Merion Area School District that will bring high school students with intellectual disabilities to campus each week for a college and career-readiness experience. The program is among the first of its kind in Pennsylvania. Beginning this fall, nine Upper Merion students, ages 18-22, will spend Wednesdays…
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Bala Cynwyd Billionaire Jeff Yass Donates $100 Million to University Dedicated to Free Speech
Jeff Yass, co-founder of Susquehanna International Group, is once again making headlines, this time in higher education, writes Jessica Priest for The Texas Tribune. The Bala Cynwyd billionaire donated $100 million to the University of Austin. The fledgling private institution was founded by critics of mainstream academia who argue that universities have stifled free speech…
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Central Bucks Elementary and Middle Schools Move Up in National Ranking
Most Central Bucks elementary and middle schools have ranked in or near the top third in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 national rankings, writes Ed Doyle for TAPinto Doylestown. The 2026 Best Elementary and Middle Schools rankings cover approximately 47,000 public elementary schools and more than 23,000 middle schools, using publicly available data…
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Bucks County School District May Shut Down If a State Budget Deal Is Not Reached
The Morrisville School District may have to suspend operations on Jan. 30 if a state budget deal is not secured, writes Kristen A. Graham and Gillian McGoldrick for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The school district, which has approximately 900 students at its three schools, is currently led by Superintendent Andrew Doster. Earlier this week, Doster emailed…
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Bucks County Leadership: Jaime Simpson, Dean of Academic Programs, Manor College
Jaime Simpson, Dean of Academic Programs at Manor College, spoke with Bucksco Today about growing up in a blended family in Bucks County, where she learned to prioritize education, independence, and looking to the future. Simpson attended Harcum College to become an Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (EFDA), but discovered another passion while serving as a…
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DelVal Hosts Emmy-Nominated Television Host as Watson Executive in Residence
Delaware Valley University recently welcomed Emmy-nominated television host and producer Alex Boylan as the fall 2025 Watson Executive in Residence (WEIR). The event brought together college students, high school students, faculty, and staff to celebrate both Boylan’s inspiring career journey and the enduring impact of Dr. Thomas Watson, Class of 1957, and his wife, Judee…
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Wall Street: Remembering Immaculata Alum, Co-Founder of Cambridge College for Underserved Adults
Eileen Moran Brown, an Immaculata University graduate and co-founder of Cambridge College in Massachusetts, died on Sept. 28 at the age of 87, writes James R. Hagerty for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Brown always recognized potential in students often overlooked by other schools. Cambridge College primarily admits working adults facing financial or personal challenges, including…
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Valley Forge Military College in Wayne On Board With Trump Compact
The Valley Forge Military College in Wayne wants to join President Trump’s Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education, a plan for conservative colleges. President Trump has described the compact as part of his “war on woke,” writes Ryan W. Briggs and Max Marin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It promises federal funding if university administrators…
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GMercyU Nursing Student Receives Prestigious Florence Grady-Fasick Scholarship
When North Penn High School graduate Nyla Wharwood began her college journey, she quickly discovered her purpose in nursing. But when her sophomore-year tuition bill from a local, big-city university arrived, the dream she had been building suddenly felt uncertain. Determined not to let financial barriers define her future, Wharwood began searching for another path…
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Nominations Now Being Accepted as Citadel Credit Union Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Heart of Learning Awards
As autumn settles across Greater Philadelphia, the season of gratitude extends beyond pumpkin patches and falling leaves and reaches into classrooms, where extraordinary educators are making lasting impact. Citadel Credit Union is once again shining a spotlight on these difference-makers through the 25th annual Citadel Heart of Learning Awards, which honor teachers in Bucks, Chester,…
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Elementary Students Discover the Wild Side of Learning in Croydon Woods
Students from Keystone Elementary School recently joined Beth Clark of the Heritage Conservancy at Croydon Woods in Bristol as part of the school’s Nature Club program, writes Peter Crimmins for WHYY. The elementary school partners with the Conservancy to give kids the opportunity to learn more about the natural world around them through the after-school…
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