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Picture This: A new graduate’s visual journey

November 20, 2019
Nadia Gross earned her Bachelor of Science in Media Design with a concentration in Photography, so she understands the power of a photo to capture a moment. In the one taken as she crossed the stage at WilmU’s May 2019 commencement ceremonies, “my jaw was dropped. I had this gasp, this look of shock, in all the excitement,” says Gross, of New Castle. “That was such a great moment. I’m…
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Alum's Art Becomes Mobile Message

November 19, 2019
As chair of Wilmington University’s Media Design Programs in the College of Technology, Associate Professor Susan L. Gregg often fields requests for student artwork. Such was the case when Dr. Johanna Bishop, director of Behavioral Science Programs in the College of Social…
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A Passion for Prior Learning

November 19, 2019
WilmU Prior Learning Specialist Vincenzo (Vin) Favoroso recently co-led a PLAN (Prior Learning Assessment Network) webinar titled Examining variables that impact adult student persistence. It focused mainly on how the prior learning assessment (PLA) fits into contemporary…
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Revealing the Code

November 19, 2019
MBA students introduce schoolchildren to tech basics Coderrific Academy founders Quynh Nhu Dao and Jonathan Adly If you want technology that works for you, you need to understand how that technology works. Jonathan Adly believes that tech knowledge is fast becoming as important as reading and writing, and it’s driven him and a classmate in WilmU’s Master of Business Administration program to…
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A Teacher's Reflection

November 18, 2019
I’m nearing the end of what has been a wonderful, life-affirming teaching career. I don’t know what the future will hold. The mystery of it all has made me more reflective, prompting me to look back on my career and wonder how I served my students: Did I inspire them?
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A Champion for International Students

November 18, 2019
Esra Surmen knows a thing or two about volunteerism — likely the reason she earned Wilmington University’s 2019 Trustees Award for Service. Originally from Turkey, she devotes many hours to her Turkish and Wilmington University communities by mentoring and teaching English to children, serving as a translator at a local community center, planning cultural events, and fundraising for the…
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Dr. Richard Johnson: Employing a No-Nonsense Attitude

November 18, 2019
In 1988, Richard Johnson received both his bachelor’s degree from Norfolk State University and his second lieutenant’s gold bar from the Army. By that time he had already served eight years of active duty as a helicopter weapons repairman. When he transitioned from…
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Masters of Education

July 26, 2019
How five students turned homework into WilmU’s newest graduate degree Masters of Education From left: Dr. Kathi Brown, Marietta Dantonio-Madsen, Dr. Bryan Steinberg,Heather Horowitz, Dr. Nina Buchanan, Dr. John Gray, Christina Asroff, Pamela McGee Learning by doing is key…
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New at WilmU: The Bachelor of Science in Biology

July 17, 2019
More Than Just Microscopes The state-of-the-art Biology lab at Wilmington University Brandywine Wilmington University’s new Biology degree offers research experience and creates career opportunities. The state of Delaware boasts a rich history of scientific innovation, from DuPont to today’s tech startups. About 80 percent of the U.S. pharmaceutical industry is headquartered in the Delaware…
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