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WCU’s Honors College Students Submit 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Candidate Through One-of-a-Kind Relationship with Norwegian Nobel Committee
West Chester University’s Honors College has been pursuing a “nobel” idea for the past four years and is the only university in the U.S. to…
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U.S. News Ranks WCU a Top 10 Public & Top 50 Regional University
West Chester University has broken into the Top 10 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 list of Top Public Regional Universities North, rising to…
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To Help His Family, WCU Football Player Tackled 60-Hour Work Weeks and Full Slate of Classes
To help his family during the pandemic, Isaiah Bruce, a running back on the West Chester University football team, worked 60-hour weeks while tackling a…
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WCU Soccer Player Looks Forward to His Return to the Pitch
A knee injury and the coronavirus pandemic have kept Dan Grindrod off the pitch, but the midfielder on West Chester University’s men’s soccer team is…
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WCU the Only Public University in Pennsylvania to Earn Tree Campus USA Recognition
West Chester University is one of only 18 campuses in Pennsylvania – and the only public university in the commonwealth – that has been recognized…
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WCU Earns a Gold Seal for Excellence in Student Voter Engagement
More gold for the Golden Rams! Students at West Chester University have again exceeded the national average, this time by heading to the polls and…
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WCU Works to Raise $100,000 to Support Program for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
For the past two years, the RAM (Real Achievement Matters) Initiative pilot has enabled three current, non-degree-seeking students with intellectual disabilities to have a full,…
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WCU Grad, Former Second Lady Jill Biden Returns to Spotlight After Joe Announces Presidential Run
Dr. Jill Biden, a West Chester University graduate and former Second Lady of the United States, is again in the spotlight after her husband, former…
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Doris Kearns Goodwin: By the Book
History buffs rejoice: Doris Kearns Goodwin is coming to West Chester University. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author will be giving a talk at the Emilie K.…
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WCU Business Idea Competition Now Open to Entries
The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce is helping light the fuse that will spark creative genius within the area’s business scene. GWCC members can…
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Interim WCU President Spotlights School’s Bright Future in Unorthodox Annual State of the University Address
The collective voices of West Chester University have spoken, providing a look deep into the heart of the campus while it continues to search for…
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: West Chester University is Least Expensive State System University
With many universities across the state struggling with falling enrollment numbers, West Chester University is experiencing quite the opposite, partly due to its comparatively low…
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WCU Alumnus Joey Wendle Scores in MLB Debut
A 24-hour whirlwind on Wednesday ended at home plate when former West Chester University baseball player Joey Wendle scored a run in his Major League…
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Innovative Program Manager Named Executive Director at Fund for Women and Girls
When she carried out the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls’ bold new strategy, she elevated the impact of its local advocacy, and now…
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Chester County Briefly: August 26th
The APSCUF has moved one step closer to initiating strike action at state universities including WCU, with the proposed timing for faculty members between September…
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With Fall Classes Weeks Away, WCU Faculty Still Without a Contract
Talks on Tuesday between the State System of Higher Education and the union that represents Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities including West Chester University, once again…
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WCU Professor Advocates Prison Reform at Nobel Prize Forum
Sami Abdel-Salam, assistant professor of criminal justice at West Chester University, introduced his prison reform ideas at the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize Forum in Minnesota…
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State Universities Studying Up for Possible First-Ever Faculty Strike
State universities throughout Pennsylvania may be dusting off and cracking open the book on union strikes this summer, now that faculty from the 14 state…





























































