When it comes to pursuing dreams, Jessica Roberts doesn’t just tell her daughters, “It’s never too late,” she shows them — as an adult learner working toward her bachelor’s degree at Wilmington University.
“It’s OK if you do things out of order,” says Roberts, who started college after high school but “didn’t like the big class sizes.” “I got a taste for working and…
WilmU Law Professor Encourages Students To Pursue Their Passions
December 14, 2023
Veronica Finkelstein
Hearing her speak about immigration matters or negotiation skills, you might not believe Veronica Finkelstein, the lawyer, almost became Dr. Finkelstein, the veterinarian.
“I would have been an average veterinarian. I’m a much better lawyer,”…
WilmU Gains Edge in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
December 7, 2023
Wilmington University is on the cutting edge in computer science, part of an elite group of institutions in the Amazon Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning Educator program.
Jodee Vallone
“These transformational technologies are very fast moving, and there’s a…
MSN Program Meets Demand
December 7, 2023
Wilmington University’s MSN Leadership Program grows as nurses prepare for essential roles in the rapidly expanding health care realm. In the fall semester, 50newstudents joined the program nationwide.
Dr. Lisa Drews
“Nurses are recognizing that having a graduate degree can really advance their careers,” says Dr. Lisa Drews, who chairs the MSN Leadership Program in the College of…
From Paraprofessional to Licensed Teacher
December 7, 2023
Wilmington University is helping to blaze a new career path for teachers, partnering with the state to provide school paraprofessionals with a specialized program to complete their bachelor’s degrees as licensed educators.
Currently, 7% of positions for teachers in…
Criminal Justice Pathway Gives High School Students Head Start
December 7, 2023
Now in its third year, the Criminal Justice Pathway has become one of the most popular pathways in the Appoquinimink School District’s Career Technical Education (CTE) initiative.
Open to students at Middletown, Appoquinimink,and Odessa high schools, the pathway…
DBA Puts Career Shift on the Fast Track
December 4, 2023
Mohammad Choubdar started his career as an EKG cardiovascular technician at Johns Hopkins, where he performed stress tests and other diagnostic procedures.
He got a taste of what he could contribute from a business standpoint when he developed an efficient physician workflow and created a reporting tool to measure revenue loss and profit. But to shift from clinical work to administration, he…
Four Ways to Earn College Credit While in High School
November 27, 2023
Did you know that as a high school student, you can earn college credit right now?
At Wilmington University, you don’t have to pay to learn what you already know. Your experiences can turn into academic credits. That means saving tuition costs and taking fewer…
WilmU’s Ed.D. Programs Help You Lead and Inspire
November 16, 2023
As head of the Oakland School in Troy, Virginia, Dr. Barton Reese hopes to “make the greatest impact” by leveraging his experiences and skills — skills he refined at Wilmington University and calls “vital to where I sit now.”
Before earning a Doctor of…
The Wilmington University Criminal Justice Institute, in partnership with Delaware Animal Services, created the firststate-run Animal Control Officers Academy.
During the 110-hour (or three-week) course, several animal control officers and a Delaware Department of Agriculture investigator earned five certifications, including handcuffing techniques, Law Enforcement Information Sharing…