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1 Delaware County School District Is in the Top 10 for Entire Nation
A Delaware County school district has made a list of the top 10 best school districts in America. A school district in Delaware County is back on top in a Niche ranking of the best school districts in America, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Radnor Township School District...
Community demands oversight from Great Valley schools after students lewdly impersonated teachers on TikTok
Teachers and parents packed a school board meeting in Malvern on Monday demanding more oversight and education in social media use after it came to light that middle school students impersonated nearly two dozen of their teachers on TikTok.
On the Road World Tour hits Pennsauken High School for 32nd edition
While the word awaits the July 26 start of the festivities in France, South Jersey track and field athletes have two unique opportunities to polish their skills. The On the Road Track & Field World Tour Summer Camp will make appearances at Pennsauken High School on July 20-21 and in Atlantic City on July 27-28.
Abington schools hire Dr. Carmen Lesesne as new Equity Officer
The Abington School District announced that Dr. Carmen Lesesne has been hired as the district’s new Equity Officer. Dr. Lesesne, who was appointed at the February 27 meeting of the Board of School Directors, comes to Abington after previously serving as an assistant professor at Lincoln University in the graduate school of education.
Former Pottstown Student Among 67 Graduates of Adult Diploma Program
Mohamed Elbahwati who dropped out of Pottstown High in 2019, just two months before graduation, got his diploma at Helms Academy. Mohamed Elbahwati dropped out of Pottstown High in 2019, just two months before graduation, writes Kristen A. Graham for The Philadelphia Inquirer. He was struggling with depression, anxiety, and...
Discover Global Flavors at Swarthmore College i20 Club’s Fall Fest
Community is at the heart of Swarthmore College, and this sense of community is evident right from the First Collection ceremony at the Amphitheater, with all peers from your class year. This spirit of togetherness is also reflected in all other clubs and affinity groups on Swarthmore’s campus. While I believe the glue that holds club members together is the shared sense of value and respect, the shared meals are definitely a plus.
Julissa Boglio-Garcia: Peirce College Graduate’s Journey to Commencement
Julissa Boglio-Garcia is a graduate of the Bachelor of Science in Health Administration program at Peirce College. She began her educational journey at Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) as a part-time student in 2015. “I enrolled at CCP to complete my prerequisites for nursing. I graduated with an Associate of...
Holy Family University Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Athletic Fieldhouse
President Anne Prisco, Ph. D., along with trustees, alumni, and student-athletes at the groundbreaking for Holy Family University’s new athletic fieldhouse. Holy Family University (HFU) held a ceremonial groundbreaking for its new Athletic Fieldhouse on Jul. 11, as construction is set to begin on the University’s Northeast Philadelphia campus. The project is slated for completion in December 2024.
La Salle grads Kathy and Ward Fitzgerald named recipients of 2024 St. Charles Borromeo Award
La Salle College High School in Wyndmoor announced that Kathy and Ward Fitzgerald, Class of 1981, have been named recipients of this year’s Saint Charles Borromeo Award, an annual honor which recognizes those who lead lives of deeply impactful service to others with humility. Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez,...
Upper Moreland Senior Little League wins state championship, advances to East Region Tournament
The Upper Moreland Senior Little League team defeated Hollidaysburg Little League 7-2 on Saturday, July 13 to claim the Pennsylvania state championship. The boys defeated Dubois Little League 9-6 on Thursday, July 11 to advance to the final round. They now move on to the Senior East Region Tournament which...
Drexel University names interim president
This is a developing story, updates will be posted as they come in. In an email sent to faculty and staff by Board of Trustees Chair Richard Greenwalt, it was announced that Denis P. O’Brien would be named interim President of Drexel University. President John Fry was announced to be leaving Drexel to become the president of Temple University earlier this month. Fry stated at that time that he would remain at Drexel until a suitable successor could be found.
High School Football: 2024 Great Lakes Region Top RBs
Who are the top high school football players heading into the 2024 season? This is the latest article in a series cataloging the top prep players in the Great Lakes Region. Athletes from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are eligible for recognition. All players mentioned are also eligible to make @EFrantMP’s Annual Preseason All-Great Lakes Football Teams, which will be released in August.
Webinar: Redesigning Democracy – Jul 30
We know our democracy doesn’t work for everyone. National frustration with the US political system and with each other is causing people to turn away. Young people especially are disillusioned and unlikely to vote this fall or participate in other democratic practices. This is where higher education can intervene. Colleges and universities can help by creating opportunities for critical conversations to take place—in the classroom and on campus—about the future of democracy.
UArts alums Keila Pérez-Vega and Meredith Rainey explain what the school’s closure means for Philly’s dance scene
The BFA website for the University of the Arts School of Dance describes it as “a community of 300 talented, expressive students and an exceptional faculty of world-recognized artists with expansive and far-reaching abilities and experiences.” As of July 16, the site remained up despite the school’s abrupt closure in early June. A small red banner in the top right corner announced that the university had closed, but it was easy to miss. Instead, the page emphasized its dance curriculum and passionate, accomplished faculty.
McDevitt’s 1966 XC team to be inducted into Belmont Plateau Cross Country Hall of Fame
Bishop McDevitt High School’s 1966 cross country team will be inducted into the Belmont Plateau Cross Country Hall of Fame on Saturday, August 24, Friends of Bishop McDevitt announced. The ceremony will take at the Belmont Plateau Park in Philadelphia. More about the ceremony and the team’s accomplishments can...
Webinar Recording: MUJ Dialogue Series: Public Scholarship for Innovative Practice
Guest editors and authors of Metropolitan Universities journal, Vol. 35 No. 1 (2024): Productive Tensions and Uncomfortable Conversations recently joined Editor Patrick M. Green for a conversation on the role of higher education institutions in fostering epistemic justice. Panelists: Guest editors: Jennifer Britton, Drexel University; Matthew Durington, Towson University; Katherine...
Research Associate / Project Manager | Philadelphia, USA | EMLab
The EMLab at the University of Pennsylvania’s Weitzman School of Design is seeking applications for a full-time research associate as part of its role in the Natural Infrastructure Innovation Project (NIIP) funded through the United States Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Engineering with Nature (EWN) Program. The Environmental Modeling Lab (EMLab) is an applied research unit of the Weitzman School of Design’s McHarg Center for Urbanism and Ecology, specializing in the analysis, simulation, design, and visualization of environmental systems. The EMLab is positioned to work productively with both academic and private-sector partners to expand the role of sensing, simulation, and modeling within contemporary landscape architecture practice, in addition to serving as a bridge between the design fields and infrastructural and ecological engineering.
Brown: SJU President Dr. Cheryl McConnell tapped by Mayor Cherelle Parker to serve on ‘Eds and Meds Roundtable’
The news was released on June 12 that Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker has formed “Roundtables,” comprising a dozen groups of leaders to advise on major Philadelphia sectors. According to a July 2 news item, Saint Joseph’s University President Cheryl A. McConnell, PhD, was invited to participate by Mayor...
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