Christopher Fiorentino
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Through Frederick Douglass Institute, WCU and Wells Fargo to Help Youth Education in Coatesville
West Chester University, Wells Fargo, and the Coatesville Area School District will announce the third cohort of its Frederick Douglass Institute (FDI), a collaborative effort…
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Greater West Chester Chamber Honors E. Kahn Development, Others at Its Annual Banquet
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce recently honored four area organizations and individuals for their service in 2018 at its annual banquet, writes Donna…
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WCU President, Celebrity Baristas Celebrate Giving Tuesday at Saxbys Café on Campus
By Maurisa Warren Last week, Saxbys West Chester University hosted a “Pay-As-You-Wish” event on Giving Tuesday at its Experiential Learning café on campus. The event…
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WCU’s Fiorentino Tells Students, Faculty to Take Risks During His Presidential Address
By Maurisa Warren Students, faculty, and staff at West Chester University recently filled the seats of Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall for this year’s Presidential…
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Largest Cash Gift in WCU History Endows School of Music
A transformational gift of $3 million from Dr. James R. Wells and Mr. Richard G. Wells, brothers who are West Chester University alumni, will benefit…
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WCU Briefly: September 18
By Maurisa Warren Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship Gov. Tom Wolf has announced that the state will make a major commitment to ensuring excellent teachers are…
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New Program for WCU’s First-Generation College Students Has Big Plans for 2018-19 School Year
By Maurisa Warren More than 100 first-generation college students and their family members arrived at West Chester University in late August for the inaugural event…
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Saxbys Partners with WCU to Introduce New Experiential Learning Café
Saxbys, the Philadelphia-based coffee company, has brought its innovative Experiential Learning Program (ELP) to West Chester University with a new, student-run café. The café opened…
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WCU Adds First Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
West Chester University has added Tracey Ray as its first chief diversity and inclusion officer, according to a report from the Daily Local News. Ray,…
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WCU Professor Receives Prestigious Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Award
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded a Grand Challenges Explorations Grant worth $100,000 to Chiwoneso Tinago, a Professor of Health at West Chester…
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European Patent Office Names WCU Biologist a Finalist for 2018 European Inventor Award
The European Patent Office (EPO) has named Frank Fish, biologist and professor at West Chester University, and his research colleagues as finalists for the 2018…
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WCU’s Resource Pantry for Students-in-Need Receives $45,000 Donation
West Chester University’s Resource Pantry for students-in-need was the recent recipient of a $45,000 check, courtesy of Student Services, Incorporated and PSECU. The much-needed gift…
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WCU Sets New Record with Almost $58 Million in Fundraising
West Chester University recently set out to “become more,” and apparently it’s en route to a whole lot more. Student enrollment is flooding in, and…
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WCU Sheds Interim Tag from President Fiorentino as ‘University’s Mission Is Etched into His Soul’
Despite a national search that saw it cast its net far and wide, West Chester University, in the end, didn’t have to look very far…
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Chester County Leadership: Chris Fiorentino, President, West Chester University
Editor’s Note: This profile of Chris Fiorentino was originally posted in May of 2016. As he assumes the role of Interim President of West Chester…
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WCU Confers First-Ever Doctoral Degrees
West Chester University has added another hat — or graduation cap, rather — to its prestigious reputation as an educational institution of excellence. Last Saturday,…




























































