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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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Survivor

July 5, 2017
All my life,” says Dr. Lam, “I wanted to touch American soil.” After several months in a Singapore refugee camp, and through the auspices of the Norwegian and U.S. governments, he achieved that goal in January of 1980. Born in South Vietnam in 1957, Wilmington…
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Winning Research

July 5, 2017
This team’s hard work culminated in a winning research focused on human trafficking in Delaware. Intrigued by the opportunity to do original research, Kimberly Colder, Laurie Guinard and Kaitlin Meinhaldt each responded to Dr. Johanna Bishop’s invitation to become…
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Legal Eagles

July 5, 2017
Pay close attention in the Legal Research class. Opt for an internship. Get involved in community service activities that the Legal Studies program offers. Take your coursework seriously.   That’s good advice for undergraduate students who dream of attending law school. The advice comes from experts Alexandra “Alex” Joyce, David Massuli and Josh Brooks. All are students at the Delaware Law…
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