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VISTA Careers – Dunwoody Village
Dunwoody Village is a five-star ranked not-for-profit continuing care retirement community in Newtown Square located in a picturesque wooded setting, combining comfort with award-winning high-quality healthcare and rehabilitation. Dunwoody Village is always looking for people who want a “decidedly different career,” who share a commitment to excellence and who want to join their team. Qualified applicants are…
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Neumann Professor Partners With Delco Probation Office on Repeat Offender Data
The Delaware County Adult Probation and Parole Office has retained Dr. Leanne Havis, professor of Criminal Justice at Neumann University, as a consultant to help analyze local recidivism data and identify trends to guide decisions that might lower the county’s repeat-offender rate. Currently, the county has what Havis describes as “a great case management system.”…
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How About Some Loaded Fries and Pizza to Go with That Wawa Beer?
Happy with Wawa’s ever-expanding menu? Well, don’t look now, but there’s more coming, writes Laura Smythe for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Customers will see “a continued drumbeat of innovation around dinner” as well as an amplified handcrafted, specialty beverage category, said Wawa CEO Chris Gheysens. They’ve been trying out a “more traditionally done” 16-inch cheese…
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The Valley Forge Academy’s Annual Scholarship Golf Classic Is Coming May 2
The Valley Forge Military Academy and College in Wayne is hosting its annual VFMAC Scholarship Golf Classic on May 2 at the St. David’s Golf Club, 845 Radnor Street Road in Wayne. The event includes lunch, golf, dinner and an award ceremony. Registration is at 10:30 a.m. with a lunch buffet starting at 10:45 a.m.,…
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Expo Gives Penn State Brandywine Students a Chance to Show the World What They’re About
Penn State Brandywine’s student engagement expo, held April 12 in the campus gymnasium, highlighted the academic, co-curricular, and pursuits of more than 130 students. Students showcased a wide variety of work completed as part of a class, internship, team, research project, or student organization during the 2021-22 academic year, including: Research projects in civic and…
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From P.I.T.: Top 10 tips on how to study smarter, not longer
The Spring Term is now underway at the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media. To help students with their course work, P.I.T. presents this post from Kathiann Kowalski at sciencenewsforstudents.org on the study habits that work best. 1. Space out your studying Nate Kornell “definitely did cram” before big tests when he was a student…
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Senior Lift Offers Free Technology Seminar at Neumann Univesity
Senior Lift, a nonprofit organization that has been teaching technology skills to seniors for 13 years, is offering a free technology seminar on Monday, April 25, from 4-6 p.m. in the Abessinio Building at Neumann University. Dr. Thomas Dodds, director of the Cybersecurity program at Neumann, will present the technology seminar to give participants a…
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Friends Association Works to Reduce the Impact of Trauma on Those Needing Housing Services
The Friends Association in Chester County keeps families together during times of crisis and trauma, supporting all families experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of homelessness. The organization, which is celebrating its 200th anniversary, connects people with personalized case management, programs, community resources, and skill-building. At the core of services offered by the Friends…
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Tickets on Sale Through April 19 for Home of the Sparrow’s Black and White Gala
Tickets are on sale now through April 19 for the Black and White Gala 2022, Friday, April 29. The Home of the Sparrow’s annual Gala has returned in person after two years at the Drexelbrook Ballroom in Drexel Hill. The major fundraising event takes place 6 to 10:30 p.m Home of the Sparrow in Chester County…
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Grants Are Available to Help You Fund Your Next Playground Project
Thinking of constructing or renovating a playground for your organization, or do you just need some support maintaining an existing playground? There are a number of private and public funding organizations that can provide grants that will get you on your way, according to General Recreation, Inc.in Newtown Square. Playgrounds can be an expensive endeavor…
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Learn How to Start a Business, and Have Google Help People Find It at These 2 SCORE Webinars
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is hosting 2 free webinars on Tuesday, April 19, that will show you how to start your own business and how to use Google Maps and Searches so people can find you. “Grow With Google: Get Your Local Business on Google Search and Maps” takes place 2 to 3 p.m.…
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Felicia Blue Credits P.I.T. With Igniting Her Nursing Career Passion
Felicia Blue, a wife and mother of two, credits her time at the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology (P.I.T) in Media studying nursing as a chance to form the “essential foundation for my personal and work-related goals.” “P.I.T ignited the passion that is my career in nursing. It rooted my life with purpose and direction,” she…
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Climate Change Expert to Offer Solutions at Neumann University
“Human-caused climate change is a global emergency, which disproportionately affects the people who are least responsible for the problem,” writes David Blockstein, Ph.D., the co-director of Solve Climate by 2030. Blockstein will present evidence of climate change and offer solutions that he believes can make a difference in a program titled “Teaching the World about Climate Solutions and…
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VISTA Careers – Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media, founded in 1953, is a two-year accredited, private non-profit college offering an education for those looking for career development and advancement, college transfer opportunities, and personal growth. The following positions are available at the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology: Compliance Coordinator The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology’s, Practical Nursing program…
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Community Invited to WCU’s 150th-Anniversary Open House on April 23
The public is invited to West Chester University on Saturday, April 23 from 1-3 PM for free music, games, refreshments, and lots of educational fun during WCU’s 150th Anniversary Open House Showcase. As the university wraps up its year-long celebration, there will be lots of hands-on activities to see, hear, touch, and taste. Neighbors near…
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Here’s How Much Those Final Four Appearances Are Worth for Villanova
Despite Villanova’s loss to Kansas on Saturday, the Final Four has been good for the university, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Saturday was Villanova’s third Final Four appearance in the last six NCAA tournaments. It won national championships in 2016 and 2018. The financial and promotional fallout from these multiple appearances has…
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Neumann Alumna from Upper Darby Wins Award for ‘Weird Al’ Interview
Amanda Cunningham, an Upper Darby native who graduated from Neumann University in December of 2021, has won the 2022 Intercollegiate Broadcasting Systems Award for Best Celebrity Interview. IBS announced the results of the national competition in March. Paired with a student from Montclair State University, Cunningham interviewed “Weird” Al Yankovic, a comedian best known for…
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VISTA Careers — Penn State Brandywine
Penn State Brandywine is one of 19 Penn State Commonwealth Campuses across the state. It is located on 112 acres at 25 Yearsley Mill Road in Media. It offers four-year baccalaureate degree programs in 14 fields of study and two associate degree programs. The following positions in the Penn State system and at Penn State…
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