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¡Únase a Nosotros! WilmU Debuts Business Communications in a New Spanish Immersion Format 

July 11, 2024
Business is global, and to succeed in business, you need to communicate well — often with people from around the world. That’s why Wilmington University is introducing its second core College of Business course in Spanish immersion format: Business Communications, BBM 320. “WilmU is offering a fantastic opportunity for students to enhance their language skills while learning…
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Become a Leader in the Digital World With WilmU’s New Master’s in Computer Science 

June 24, 2024
As a data engineer, Bryan MacKenzie understands the need for computer scientists, which is why he’s teaching two core courses for Wilmington University’s new MS in Computer Science program.  “As we all know, artificial intelligence, data science, machine learning — all that is really front facing right now,” says MacKenzie, a WilmU graduate who works for PPLSI, the parent company…
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Learn What Earning a WilmU Doctorate Can Do for You 

June 13, 2024
As a college student in Canada, Dr. Mikaela Polman wasn’t sure what career she wanted to pursue until something clicked during her last year of school. “I took two classes in organizational development, and I really loved it,” says Dr. Polman, who went…
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Nurse Practitioner Students Get Hands-On Experience

June 10, 2024
With the ranks of primary care physicians in decline, family nurse practitioners are helping to fill the void. The College of Health Professions and Natural Sciences offers a Post-MSN Nurse Practitioner Graduate Certificate with a choice of two concentrations: Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Hands-on experience is a vital part of the specialty. Family…
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Honoring Young Women and Girls in Technology

June 10, 2024
Wilmington University is committed to supporting young women and minorities in technology careers and celebrating the achievements of ascendant trailblazers. Beverly Peterson, of WilmU’s master’s program in Information Systems Technology, delivered an inspiring address…
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Faculty Leadership Role Benefits Family Science Students

June 10, 2024
Dr. Mary Kay Keller Dr. Mary Kay Keller’s leadership in a national organization allows her students to expand their experience. Dr. Keller, who chairs the Applied Family Science Program in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, is serving her second term as…
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Getting a Head Start on Teacher Education

June 10, 2024
Wilmington University is leading the way in ensuring a pipeline of qualified teachers, starting with engaging tomorrow’s educators while they are still in high school. WilmU’s Academic Partnership Office hosted a lunch-and-learn event for Smyrna High School’s Teacher Academy in April. Twenty students and their instructor, Ginny Willis, toured the New Castle campus. Dr. Michael Curry, who…
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