Earnings Potential of WCU Programs Is Acknowledged Nationally
WEST CHESTER, PA — WCU has been recognized as one of the best colleges nationally based on the earning potential for various majors.
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Education in Chester County, PA
There are numerous elementary, secondary, and higher institutions of learning in Chester County Pennsylvania, which is home to the Chester County Intermediate Unit, 14 public school districts, many independent and private schools, charter schools, multiple colleges and universities, and the Chester County Library System. In general, Chester County’s top public schools also rank as the top-performing public schools in Pennsylvania and the United States.
NASA Selects Proposals for Student Aeronautics, Space Projects
WASHINGTON, D.C. — NASA has awarded more than $39.8 million through the agency’s National Space Grant College and Fellowship Project to increase student and faculty engagement in STEM at community colleges, technical …
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Ayewoh Returns to Lincoln University to Enhance Sponsored Research Efforts
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA — Michal E. Ayewoh, Ph.D., returned this year to Lincoln University to become the institution’s chief research & sponsored programs officer. Ayewoh, who was Lincoln’s assistant vice president for …
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Secretary DeVos Expands Earn and Learn Opportunities for Students at 190 Schools through Federal Work-Study Reform Initiative
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced the recent creation of a new initiative that allows more students to gain on-the-job experience with employers in their field …
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Phoenixville Area High School Swim Team Raised Over $2,500 for the Cancer Center at Phoenixville Hospital
PHOENIXVILLE, PA — Members of Phoenixville Area High School Swim Team recently presented a check in the amount of $2,597.65 to the Cancer Center at Phoenixville Hospital for their Patient …
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New Higher Ed Fund to Help Youth In Delaware and Chester Counties’ Child Welfare Systems Overcome Alarming Odds
MEDIA, PA — CASA Youth Advocates, Inc., today announced the launch of its Higher Ed Fund, a new resource for providing financial assistance to youth in Delaware and Chester counties’ …
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2019 Marks Best Year on Record for the PA 529 College and Career Savings Program
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania State Treasurer Joe Torsella announced that the Pennsylvania 529 College and Career Savings Program (PA 529) recorded its best year in the program’s 25-year history for …
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Black Feminist Social Influencer Jamilah Lemieux to Discuss Pop Culture
WEST CHESTER, PA — Black feminist writer, cultural critic, and social influencer Jamilah Lemieux, recently featured in cable TV’s docuseries Surviving R. Kelly, will share “Lessons from #BlackTwitter: Social Media, …
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Feminist Storyteller Dorothy Allison to Talk About the Power of Writers’ Words
WEST CHESTER, PA — Dorothy Allison, author of the controversial Bastard Out of Carolina, describes herself on her website as a “feminist, working-class storyteller, a Southern expatriate, a poet, and a happily …
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Pennsylvania American Water Seeking Entries for Annual “Protect our Watersheds” Art Contest
MECHANICSBURG, PA — Pennsylvania American Water announced that entries are being accepted for its 18th Annual “Protect Our Watersheds” Art Contest.
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