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Alum Pens Eighth Article for CPA Journal

November 16, 2017
Dr. Cory Ng, who received his doctorate from Wilmington University in 2015, recently had his eighth article published in the Pennsylvania CPA Journal.  Dr. Cory Ng | Photo by Ron Dubick The article, “Dynamic Decision Making through Data Visualization,” appeared in the Spring 2017 edition of the quarterly publication. In it, Dr. Ng focuses on how CPAs can add value to their organizations by…
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Farewell, Dr. Varsalona

July 11, 2017
Dr. Jack Varsalona retired last month, ending his distinguished career as President of Wilmington University. We explore his life, career successes, and hopes for the future. It was the last time Dr. Jack Varsalona would take the stage as President at a Wilmington University…
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Coming to You Live: Wildcat Sports

July 5, 2017
Catch a game from wherever you are. Are you a Wilmington University sports fan but find yourself unable to make it to all games? No problem. Now you can watch many Wildcat contests live — in the comfort of wherever you happen to be, thanks to the Athletics Department and…
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Driving Influence

July 5, 2017
“Marketing builds brand awareness, but it can also increase sales and engage customers if it’s focused on the right target.” – Bill Swain There are three things that stand out about Bill Swain, WilmU’s senior director of University Relations: he believes in the power of marketing; he nurtures talent; and he’s not afraid to express his opinion. That was evident when he took a…
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'Sole' Sisters

July 5, 2017
Every day, WilmU’s Annual Fund Senior Director Gloria Johnson laces up her sneakers, grabs her water and hits the pavement. She’s part of the growing movement called GirlTrek. With close to 100,000 neighborhood walkers, GirlTrek encourages African-American women to use…
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A New Dean: Dr. Sallie Reissman

July 5, 2017
Dr. Sallie Reissman lives by the Robert Ingersoll quote: “We rise by lifting others.” Her work ethic as well as her growing department is evidence of it.  The COEL Team: In back: Stephen Scheib, Christian Broderick, Kelly Clayton, Emily Henig, Adam Voyton. In front…
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WilmU’s First Online DBA Grad

July 5, 2017
“Robert’s colorful personality has a way of making people feel comfortable. . . . When he flew in to defend his DBA, he greeted us with fresh steaks from his Iowa farm.” —Dr. Ruth Norman In May, Dr. Bob Sarver of Iowa became the first College of Business DBA graduate to earn the degree online. After accumulating more than 30 years of business experience, Dr. Sarver serves as senior…
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Avid Alumna

July 5, 2017
“Wilmington University is the best place ever!” – Lauren Hale Lauren Hale, president of the Wilminton University Alumni association. Based on Lauren Hale’s enthusiasm, that sentence almost requires two exclamation points. Hale fell in love with the University at…
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Taking it to The Keys

July 5, 2017
Shallow water colony of the great star coral, Montastraea cavernosa, in 15 feet of water. Photo by John Reed courtesy of NOAA. Dr. Milton Muldrow to participate in Florida Keys study. The  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has asked Wilmington…
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Revved Up

July 5, 2017
Dr. Arthur Gilbert remembers exactly when his love affair with automobile advertising began. It was an ad for the Nash Ambassador in a January 1954 issue of “Time.” The teenage Gilbert saw the ad for the red four-door sedan, photographed against a scenic Arizona landscape, and he was hooked. Today, Dr. Gilbert is coordinator of the Adjunct Graduate Program at Wilmington University’s…
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