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Wissahickon community mourns loss of recent graduate, memorial service scheduled and GoFundMe launched
Domenic Dugas, a recent graduate of Wissahickon High School, passed away on Monday, July 1. He was 17 years old. A GoFundMe has been launched to help cover the costs of memorial services. According to the campaign, Dugas planned to enter the Air Force at the end of the summer.
Cheltenham High Remembers Former Beloved Teacher and Coach Charlie Stamm
Charlie Stamm, a beloved former Cheltenham High School teacher and coach, passed away on June 3 at Bethesda Hospital East in Boynton Beach. Charlie Stamm, a beloved former Cheltenham High School teacher and coach, passed away on June 3 at Bethesda Hospital East in Boynton Beach, Florida, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Heather McCarron: Peirce College Graduate’s Journey to Commencement
Heather McCarron is a graduate of the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Certificate of Proficiency in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging (DEIB) program at Peirce College. McCarron also received the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Student Leadership Award. “I began my educational journey in February...
Using His Social Media Experience, Wyndmoor Teen Starts Successful Business
Asher Dahlgren, a junior at Springfield Township High School, decided to turn his social media prowess into a successful business, writes Len Lear for the Chestnut Hill Local. The 16-year-old started Dahlgren Social Media Services in 2023. Today, he has a team of seven students and ten paying clients. He...
Cheyney Has Accreditation Reaffirmed and Probation Status Removed
Cheyney University has had its accreditation reaffirmed by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Cheyney University has had its accreditation reaffirmed by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and is no longer on probation, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Cheyney, the oldest historically Black college or...
After accreditation win, Cheyney’s president discusses future for America’s first HBCU
Cheyney University President AARON WALTON (Photo courtesy Philadelphia Tribune) Cheyney University President Aaron Walton said his vision for the historically Black institution, or HBCU, is to be the premier educational model for academic excellence, character development and social responsibility. This comes days after it was announced the university, which is...
FREE TO READ: When colleges close, students are left scrambling. Some never go back to school
More colleges around the country have been closing as they cope with steep declines in enrollment. That's a consequence of both changing demographics and the effects of the pandemic. The closures in recent years have left tens of thousands of students in limbo — and at increased risk of never finishing their degrees at all. Students at Philadelphia’s University of the Arts were thrown into panic mode two weeks ago, as they got the startling news that their school would be shutting down within days. Many students are not sure what they will do next.
Announcing the 2024 Back-to-School Celebration & Bus Tour
Shqip | عربي | 汉语 | Français | ខ្មែរ | Português | Русский | Español | Việt. The School District of Philadelphia is excited to announce the 4th Annual Back-to-School Celebration & Bus Tour! We cannot wait to hit the streets and help families prepare for the first day of the 2024-2025 school year – Monday, August 26, 2024.
The Urban Youth Racing School is empowering Chicago youth through motorsports
During the July 4th weekend in Chicago at the Feinberg Theater, the Urban Youth Racing School made an announcement about their program in collaboration with Mercy Home for Boys & Girls. The Urban Youth Racing School is branching out from their Philadelphia roots into Chicago to empower and motivate local youth through the realm of motorsports.
Ursinus College & CEDC Movies on the Lawn for Summer 2024
When: Friday, June 26, 7 pm. Families are invited to bring chairs and blankets and begin arriving at 7 p.m. to enjoy food and music! The movie starts at dusk, about 8:30 p.m. PLEASE NOTE: If the weather is excessively hot, the movie will be moved indoors to air-conditioned, historic Bomberger Auditorium and start at 8 p.m.
2024 Philly Live Recap: Impressive Underclassmen
CoBL Staff (@hooplove215) — The 2024 Philly Live weekends have come and gone, giving the CoBL staff our first real look at the area’s high school scene as it begins to prepare for the 2024-25 season. Here’s a look at some 2027s and 2028s who caught our eye with...
Abington sophomore attends Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Boston
Alyssa Watkis, a rising sophomore at Abington Senior High School, was named a Delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in December. An event for Delegates was held from June 26 – June 28, just outside Boston on the University of Massachusetts’ Lowell campus. Watkis, freshly returned...
A UArts student speaks: “It’s clear that I’ll have to settle, no matter where I go.”
As the spring 2024 semester at University of the Arts nears its end, the future is tangible. I attend the creative writing senior thesis reading, and I’m reduced to tears by the display of deeply emotional work. After, I turn to my friends. “It’s crazy how that’s going to be us in two years,” I say.
Education Program Coordinator, Pendle Hill
PENDLE HILL is a Quaker study, retreat, and conference center located on 24 beautiful acres in unceded Lenni-Lenape territory. We are a mission-driven organization that seeks to create peace with justice in the world by transforming lives through learning opportunities, retreat, and community created on our campus and in virtual settings. We work to be inclusive, respectful, and supportive of all people, striving for peace and justice.
Transforming STEM Higher Education Conference: Undergraduate STEM Reform … Now What? – Nov 7-9
The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) and its Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL) are pleased to announce the 2024 Transforming STEM Higher Education Conference, November 7-9, 2024, a seven-star professional development experience that advances undergraduate STEM education reform by providing a national platform for the diverse perspectives and experiences of STEM faculty, particularly those from historically marginalized groups and institutions, to be inserted into national STEM reform discourse. This conference offers attendees a chance to disseminate curricular innovations, build community, co-learn, and gain capacity for manipulating the many levers of change that can positively influence institutional and individual transformation.
Under mounting pressures, small private colleges across Pa. close their doors
A wave of small private college closures in Pennsylvania that already upended career plans of students from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia has claimed another institution. Clarks Summit University, a 92-year-old Baptist college founded during the Great Depression, is shuttering its Lackawanna County campus amid worsening financial and enrollment woes. Enrollment that...
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