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Goldey-Beacom named 2025 college Hidden Gem
A leading college planning platform has named Goldey-Beacom College a “hidden gem.” College Raptor, a company that helps families discover college matches driven by AI algorithms to find the best colleges at the best price, designated the Wilmington school a 2025 Hidden Gem. That recognition means the school is one of the best colleges in the country based on a ... Read More
Harriett’s Bookshop is Raising Funds to Send 10 Philly Youth to Study Abroad This Fall
Harriett's Bookshop is aiming to create opportunities many local youth aren't likely to get in studying abroad to Paris. Harriett’s Bookshop owner Jeannine A. Cook is aiming to send 10 North Philadelphia youth to study abroad in Paris this fall, writes Shara Dae Howard for KYW Newsradio. Cook’s reasoning...
Bernard John Lucci Gifts Villanova $11M Posthumously
An $11 million posthumous gift from a former Villanova University student will fund a senior citizen enrichment program, an endowed chair in Italian Studies and an expansion of the campus library, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. The money comes from the estate of the late Bernard John Lucci...
Nearly 100 Philly students join Kappa Alpha Psi mentorship program
Mentorship and life-skill training, along with educational, occupational and social guidance, are the lessons being taught to hundreds of young Black males across Philadelphia, thanks to a group of dedicated mentors. The Philadelphia alumni chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., a historically Black collegiate fraternity, is making a difference...
Eastern University Begins State-of-the-Art Renovations on Baseball Field
Renovations to Eastern University's baseball field build upon the program's recent successes. Eastern University has begun renovating the baseball field on its St. Davids campus. The state-of-the-art updates include a synthetic turf that will be playable year-round, as well as new dugouts, bullpens, padding on all walls, batting cages, a sound system, and a large video board.
DCCC Presents Panel on Project 2025 and the 1619 Project on Sept. 30
L-R: Francis Atuahene, Ph.D.; Brenda Sanders Dédé, Ed.D.; Jennifer Padilla Wyse, Ph.D. Delaware County Community College will present a panel, “Examining the Similarities: Project 2025 and the 1619 Project” on Monday, Sept. 30 at the College’s Marple Campus (901 South Media Line Road, Media). The...
Compassion Is Key for Downingtown Native Christian Bernard, a New Faculty Member at Church Farm School
Downingtown native Christian Bernard brings his passion for education to his new teaching role at Church Farm School. Christian Bernard is hard to miss. Besides being 6-foot-8, the new member of Church Farm School’s humanities and cottage faculty has a broad smile, a deep voice, and an engaging presence. In his youth, the Downingtown East graduate played basketball and gravitated toward science and literature.
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