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To Survive and Defend

October 28, 2020
COVID-19 may have delayed Emmanuel Gilbert’s doctoral degree, but it didn’t derail it. He planned to complete his Ed.D. in Organizational Learning, Leadership, and Innovation by Memorial Day. He was working on the second round of revisions and even scheduled a mock dissertation defense, with the real thing to follow. Then, on March 30, he was hospitalized after contracting COVID-19. His stay…
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A Role in Recovery

October 28, 2020
A master’s in Counseling helped Anah Galloway help trauma victims. She has played a part in Wilmington University’s Alumni Association since graduating with a B.S. in Psychology in 2014. As an assistant vice president on its executive board, she’s encouraged…
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History and Community

October 28, 2020
Preserving history requires the stewardship of responsible and dedicated people. Lynn Moore, chair of Wilmington University’s History department in the College of Arts and Sciences, takes this to heart, as evidenced by his involvement in restoration efforts in his hometown…
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One Singular Sensation

April 24, 2020
A Dual-Credit Certificatecan go a long way. Just ask this singer/dancer/director/recruiter/social activist and mentor. When he first arrived in New York City on August 1, 1989, Chris Davis admits, “I was as green as I could be.” Having shaken the dust of his hometown, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Davis was a young man determined to become a professional dancer. While the odds against him…
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New at WilmU: B.S. in Law, Policy and Political Science

April 23, 2020
This fall, the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences will introduce a B.S. in Law, Policy and Political Science program. According to attorney Nicole E. Ballenger, who chairs the Law, Policy and Political Science programs, the degree will serve students interested in…
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Is the Master’s the New Bachelor’s?

April 23, 2020
Stats suggest it is. Advanced education makes a clear, positive impact on productivity, communication skills and innovation. That’s because jobs now require increased levels of specialized knowledge and skills not always covered in undergraduate study. The number of…
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At Long Last

April 23, 2020
It’s not so much what happened before. It’s about managing the now. Patrice Martin (left) with her sister, Sarah Murphy On Oct. 28, 1976, an infant, only hours old, lay abandoned in a Pittsburgh garbage bin. An anonymous call to the police would alert the authorities that she was there. That baby was WilmU adjunct and Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) candidate Patrice Martin. Martin…
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Millennial Superstars

April 23, 2020
More than 350 people from all walks of life gathered in February in Malvern, Pennsylvania, at the North American headquarters of Saint-Gobain to celebrate 40 of Chester County’s most distinguished millennials at the inaugural VISTA Millennial Superstars Award…
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The Accelerated Advantage: Finishing a Degree in Six Months

April 23, 2020
Alumna Carly DeVirgilio Giordano wanted to earn her bachelor’s degree in the most efficient way possible. She had been expecting a child, working full-time and attending college. To say she was on a time crunch would be an understatement, yet she managed to complete 33…
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Franca Del Signore: Between WilmU and the World

April 22, 2020
Like most graduate students, Franca Del Signore occasionally wondered where she’d find the time to earn her degree. Unlike most graduate students, the career that competed for attention with her coursework involved living overseas for months at a time. Plus, she didn’t much care for online learning. And yet, somewhere between Delaware, Italy and South Africa, she was able to accomplish her…
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