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Oh, The Humanities!

July 17, 2019
Dr. Kate Cottle says you need soft skills for hard jobs Dr. Kate Cottle They’re called “soft skills,” and they go by various names, including writing, critical thinking, communication, empathy, self-awareness, emotional intelligence and more, depending on who’s listing them. Whatever they’re called, the key word is “soft,” and everything that adjective suggests. Activate the…
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The Compassionate Champion Award

July 17, 2019
Dr. Debra Berke and Dr. Rebecca Ghabour of the University’s College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Psychology Department received the Compassionate Champion Award in May for helping to develop Delaware as a trauma-informed state. Dr. Debra Berke and Dr. Rebecca…
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Business Analytics Grads in High Demand

July 17, 2019
The development of WilmU’s Bachelor of Science in Business Analytics degree came to fruition in May of 2015; its first course was offered in the fall of 2016; and three of its students graduated in January. Alec Garbayo, who transferred to WilmU from Delaware Technical…
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Why Microgrants Can Transform Lives

July 16, 2019
Wilmington University is dedicated to finding ways to assist students in completing their degrees. The College of Business (COB) is a trailblazer in the University’s Microgrant program, which helps students who are at risk of dropping out due to financial hurdles. In partnership with the Student Outreach Office, the COB staff can identify students who have a GPA of 2.5 or higher and 90 credits…
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NASA News

July 15, 2019
Dr. Milton Muldrow, the College of Arts and Sciences science chair, is now associate director of NASA’s Space Grant Consortium of Delaware. Dr. Milton Muldrow He assists in oversight of the consortium of higher learning institutions and with grant proposal reviews. He also…
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Criminal Justice Abroad

July 15, 2019
For 11 days in April, students — participants in WilmU’s student-run Criminal Justice Association (CJA) and independent study courses in the field — and a few retired local law enforcement personnel joined a bus-and-ferry tour of Scotland and Ireland. O’Brien’s…
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NASA News

June 11, 2019
Dr. Milton Muldrow, the College of Arts & Sciences science chair, is now associate director of NASA’s Space Grant Consortium of Delaware. He assists in oversight of the consortium of higher learning institutions in the state and with grant proposal reviews. He also continues to work with state and federal representatives, having twice visited Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., for science…
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Dr. Sebach’s Latest Achievement

June 11, 2019
Dr. Aaron Sebach, associate professor and chair of Wilmington University’s Doctor of Nursing Practice program, is now a Fellow in Hospital Medicine (FHM), an achievement conferred by the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM). This prestigious honor is bestowed by the…
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An Entrepreneurial Approach to Education

June 11, 2019
Wilmington University alumna Dr. Rebecca Corbin is now president and CEO of the National Association of Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE). Dr. Rebecca Corbin Dr. Corbin, who earned an Ed.D. in Organizational Learning, Leadership and Innovation at WilmU in 2015, is also co-editor of a new NACCE book “Community Colleges as Incubators of Innovation…
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