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College of Business Explores Global Academic Partnerships

Wilmington University is on the leading edge in a global economy as its College of Business explores partnerships with DBA programs in Latin America and Europe. Dr. Kathy Kennedy-Ratajack, dean of the College of Business, and Dr. Amy Danley, who chairs the DBA program, met with Mauricio Ramirez, who directs the DBA program at Universidad Catolica de Occidente (Catholic University of the West) in…
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Nurse Practitioner Students Enhance Skills ‘Face-to-Face’

Nurse Practitioner students gained hands-on experience recently in their inaugural skills seminar at Wilmington University’s Dover location. In all, 89 students in Practicum I through V learned how to suture, interpret pulmonary function tests, manage obstructive sleep apnea, refer patients to hospice, and effectively manage obesity in primary care.Students were taught by College of Health…
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Honorary Air Force Commanders Inspire Community Engagement

Division of Liberal Arts Director Dr. Matt Wilson was recently inducted as an honorary commander at Dover Air Force Base. The program was established to partner the commanders of Dover AFB with Delaware’s distinguished community and political leaders. Dr. Wilson is…
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DBA Residency Offers ‘Terrific Collaboration’

For 15 years, Wilmington University’s DBA Residency Program has brought together doctoral candidates to refine their dissertation topics, gain insights from alumni, and meet professors and fellow students. “They are spread out all over the country and this is the first…
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On the Leading Edge of Paralegal Education

Nicole E. Ballenger, Esq., chair of Wilmington University’s Law, Policy and Political Science programs, met with other education leaders at the American Association for Paralegal Education (AAfPE) conference in Orlando. Nicole E. Ballenger, Esq. The October event provided an opportunity for educators to acquire essential and cutting-edge information and resources to ensure students are as…
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A Path to Cybersecurity

For years, Elizabeth DuPeza was a server at Disney World. The job paid well, but she was looking for something more. Through Wilmington University’s partnership with Disney and Guild Education, she enrolled in the Computer and Network Security (CNS) program at WilmU. Her…
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Spearheading Innovations in Nursing Education

From left: Dr. Aaron Sebach, dean of the College of Health Professions and Natural Sciences and Mobile Integrated Health Nurse Practitioner with TidalHealth; MSN NP student Meagan Prime; Salisbury Fire Department Paramedic Miranda Webster; and Chris Truitt, assistant chief of Emergency Medical Services. A group of Wilmington University family nurse practitioner students took part in an inventive…
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