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Media coverage of plans for the Rowan bypass project on U.S. Route 322 in Glassboro has focused on discontented residents, with few mentions of reasons for their objections. The plan, officially called “Rowan By-Pass,” is two-fold. The portion causing controversy involves diverting traffic from Route 322 (which splits the Rowan University campus) and sending it through a residential area known as Chestnut Ridge. This historic neighborhood is dotted with stately 100-year-old homes. Families have lived there for decades and generations.
Universal Charter Schools program aims to grow their own teachers amid staffing shortage
As school districts across the country continue to face teacher shortages, Universal Charter schools in Philadelphia has gotten creative with the launch of their Aspiring Teachers initiative.The goal is to fill classrooms with homegrown talent.Talent like Marissa Rivers, who was once a substitute teacher but is now permanently head of the class.This Fall, Rivers will be returning to Alcorn Universal Charter school as a full time teacher.She is the charter schools' first para professional to complete their Aspiring Teachers program, which is aimed at taking those in a secondary classroom roles who are already in the school system and footing the bill to get them certified.The program is in partnership with LaSalle University and is made possible through funding from Philadelphia works and other donors.Action News reporter Christie Ileto has the full story in the player above.
VFW rep outlines organization’s scholarship opportunities
Kevin McElroy of the Westville Grove VFW gave a presentation to the Deptford board of education at its July 16 meeting on scholarships offered by the veterans organization. Once the board approves the contests, students can earn a scholarship by competing in one of two essay challenges, depending on their grade. The Voice of Democracy contest is for ninth through 12th graders and the Patriot’s Pen contest is for sixth through eighth graders.
Court battle continues for University of the Arts employees still waiting for their final paychecks
Employees left jobless by last month’s sudden closure of the University of the Arts are continuing the legal push for their final paychecks. They say the school violated federal law by failing to give them 60 days’ notice before it closed.
UArts faculty appear in court due to class-action lawsuit on unfair labor practice charges
PHILADELPHIA - After the University of the Arts announced its closing a month ago, faculty and staff appeared in U.S. court today for a hearing over a class-action lawsuit brought by the UArts Employee Union over the federal WARN Act. The union claims the school didn't give the required notice...
Delaware County Community College Student Earns Full Tuition Scholarship to University of Pennsylvania
DCCC's Chloe Johnson leaps from community college to Ivy League with full-tuition scholarship to University of Pennsylvania. Chloe Johnson of Paoli is going straight from community college to the Ivy League. She has been awarded a full-tuition scholarship to attend the University of Pennsylvania, where she will complete her bachelor’s degree.
Saints Neumann Goretti Catholic High School receives $350,000 gift from alumnus
This gift matches the largest single gift in school history and will establish The John M. Connolly Center for Business and Entrepreneurship. Saints Neumann Goretti High School has received a $350,000 gift from Mr. John M. Connolly and his wife, Kathy. The gift matches the largest single gift in the school’s history. The $300,000 will be used to create The John M. Connolly Center for Business and Entrepreneurship. The remaining $50,000 is funding a scholarship in honor of his sister, Sara Connolly Canuso, a 1969 graduate of Saint Maria Goretti Catholic High School, and his brother-in-law, Vito.
High school graduate paving the way for a future in nursing
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Now that school is out, many students are looking for summer jobs. On this week's Focusing on the Future, one recent high school graduate says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career. Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell invites us into his workplace, Unity Clinic part of Villanova in South Philadelphia. Sylvain's primary responsibility includes registering patients."It kind of controls who is in the building and who is not in the building also to really advocate for walk-in patients," Sylvain said. Many of the patients only speak Indonesian, which is...
UArts Faces Unfair Labor Practices Complaint from Shuttered School’s Union
A union representing faculty and staff members at the University of the Arts has filed an unfair labor practices complaint against the Philadelphia art school, which abruptly shuttered earlier this summer.Rubens Sketch Returns 80 Years After Theft, Ontario Rejects Plan to Build Spa on Modernist Island Complex, and More: Morning Links for June 24, 2024 The complaint, filed with the National Labor Relations Board, alleges that the school declined to “furnish information” following attempts the negotiate severance pay and other matters in the wake of the school’s closure this past June. News of the complaint was first reported by Artnet News...
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.
After sudden closure, Philly’s UArts shares few details in first court appearance, and laid-off employees have yet to be paid
Philadelphia’s University of the Arts recently announced its sudden closure. The abrupt closure has sparked widespread criticism from students, faculty and staff, who have pushed for answers from the university. UArts president Kerry Walk resigned shortly before the university’s last day. The future remains unclear for UArts students,...
2024 PFN Player Spotlight: Getting to Know Springfield-Delco Cougars Ryan Benjamin-C/LS/OLB
Notable Awards and Recognitions: All Central HM Center, All Central 2nd Team Center. Ryan is a captain and a three year starter at center. He is also a snapping specialist being ranked in the state and nationally as a long snapper. He is the strength of our line. GETTING TO...
Holy Family University Names Dr. Bindhu Alappat Vice President for Academic Affairs
Bindhu Alappat, an Academic Administrator with 15+ years of experience, joins Holy Family University as Vice President of Academic Affairs. Bindhu Alappat, Ph.D., has been appointed as Holy Family University’s Vice President of Academic Affairs by the University’s President, Anne Prisco. A seasoned Academic Administrator with over 15...
Dunkin’ Awards 20 High School Seniors and College Students
Liana Paulson of Vineland is one of the recipients of a Dunkin’ Philadelphia Regional Scholarship. Dunkin’ and its greater Philadelphia-area franchises award $100,000 annually to high school and college students in the area. The program helps local students in southeastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Kent and New Castle counties in Delaware pursue a part-time or full-time undergraduate degree at the institution of their choice.
Admissions Director Q&A: Blair Mannix of The Wharton School
In this installment of our Admissions Director Q&A series, we’re back with Blair Mannix, the Director of Admissions of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. Blair has over 17 years of experience in selective admissions at the University of Pennsylvania. She was made Director of MBA Admissions in 2018. In the fall of 2022, Blair took over leadership of the Wharton MBA for Executives Admissions Office and was named Executive Director of Graduate Admissions. Blair has a deep passion for the business of admissions. She has a masters degree from the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education studying early decision programs at selective schools. She hails from suburban Washington, D.C., and currently resides with her family in the suburbs of Philadelphia.
Denis O'Brien named Drexel's interim president after John Fry departed for Temple
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Drexel University students have a new leader after former president John Fry left for Temple University. The Board of Trustees on Tuesday appointed Denis O'Brien as Drexel's interim president.As the former executive of Exelon Corporation, O'Brien has his MBA from Drexel's Bennett S. LeBow College of Business and has served on the board for 20 years."It's an honor to serve in this role during Drexel's time of transition," O'Brien said in a news release. "As an alumnus and member of Drexel's Board for more than 20 years, I have witnessed first-hand the University's trajectory to excellence. I...
272 Dragons Named to 2024 Spring Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll
RICHMOND, Va. – The Coastal Athletic Association announced this week that 272 Drexel University student-athletes have been named to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll for the 2024 Spring term. For the first time, the conference is honoring student-athletes for three different levels of achievement. Those with a 4.0...
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...
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