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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 Ghabour Dr. Debra Berke and Dr. Rebecca Ghabour of the University’s College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Psychology Department…
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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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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…
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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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Kim Parrish: Bringing Compassion To The Hard Places

July 15, 2019
In 2008, Mississippi native Allison Mellon started a nonprofit, The Hard Places Community, to fight human trafficking throughout the world. In Cambodia’s Phnom Penh sex tourist district, children as young as 3 live and work on the streets. Along with other members of The…
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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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The Canvas Environment

July 15, 2019
Canvas, the cloud-based Learning Management System (LMS), is designed specifically for educational institutions. While it benefits faculty, its main purpose is to make online learning and other web processes faster and simpler for students. It will replace Blackboard as the primary LMS. The new LMS offers significant improvements, says Russ Lichter-man, director of Educational Technology and…
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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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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…
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Home Is Where the Team Is

May 9, 2019
WilmU softball reaches — and hosts — NCAA divisional playoffs For the fifth time in six years, Wilmington University’s softball team is part of the NCAA’s regional playoffs, but this time the Wildcats are playing at home. WilmU is hosting the NCAA Division II’s East 2 Region softball playoff tournament, an event that’s bringing four teams to Asbury Field on the New…
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