Bryn Athyn
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Facing Mounting Deficit and Shrinking Endowment, Bryn Athyn College Cuts Varsity Sports and Staff Positions
To address a mounting deficit and shrinking endowment, Bryn Athyn College of the New Church has eliminated its varsity athletic programs and the equivalent of 20 full-time positions, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “This decision is a necessary step for our survival,” said President Sean Connelly in March. “This is hard. But the…
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Bryn Athyn College Axes All Sports Programs Citing Budget Constraints
Bryn Athyn College announced Thursday that it will discontinue all sports programs at the end of the academic year, writes Justin Heinze for the Patch. Moving forward, they will shift entirely to club-level competition due to financial challenges. The college currently supports 11 NCAA Division III programs. In a letter to the campus community, President…
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Holy Redeemer Sisters Enjoy Honing Their Gardening Skills at Redeemer Valley Farm
The Holy Redeemer Sisters spend hours each day gardening or caring for animals at the Redeemer Valley Farm in Bryn Athyn, according to a staff report from The Tablet. The garden features both individual plots and a two-acre community-supported garden. The produce that is grown there is either donated to local food banks or sold…
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6K Run/Walk Sept. 24 Benefits Redeemer Health NICU
Kohl’s and Redeemer Health are hosting the annual Kohl’s “Go the Extra Mile” 6K Run/Walk on Sept. 24 from 9:30-11:30 AM at Bryn Athyn College. This year’s race will raise money for a Giraffe Omni bed Carestation at Redeemer’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), which provides expert care and resources to help its tiniest, most…
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High-School Sweethearts Have Their Dream Wedding at Cairnwood in Bryn Athyn
A Chinese tea ceremony and a harpist playing pieces from the Games of Thrones series were among the many special details Yong Weng and Kevin Wu chose for their dream wedding at Cairnwood in Bryn Athyn, writes Kristen Schott for Philadelphia Magazine. Weng and Wu are high-school sweethearts who have been together since 2006. The…
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Secretary of State, Former Bryn Athyn Lifecycle WomanCare Exec. Leading Election Reform
Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar was faced with additional challenges in the already complicated process of overseeing state election reform courtesy of the coronavirus pandemic, writes Chris Ullery for the Courier Times. Boockvar, who previously served as executive director of the nonprofit Lifecycle WomanCare in Bryn Athyn, took over as Secretary of State in…
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