ACADEMIC NEWSMAGAZINE

Student Receives Prestigious Scholarship

April 28, 2023
Ashley Weinman Ashley Weinman, a student in Wilmington University’s dual Doctor of Nursing Practice and Master of Business Administration program, was awarded a $20,000 scholarship from the New Jersey League for Nursing (NJLN).  The scholarship honors the legacy of Maureen Sullivan Foley, who served as president of the NJLN from 1986 to 1988 and president/CEO of the Bayonne Visiting Nurses…
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A Platform for Student Success

April 28, 2023
Dr. Michael Yakubov WilmU Alumnus Dr. Michael Yakubov believes a free product his company produces can give students the professional advantages they need. For many students, the thought of graduating is both exciting and daunting. There’s a relief in knowing that…
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New Master’s Program Tailors to Individual Needs

April 28, 2023
Dr. Johanna Bishop A new Master of Science in Professional Studies degree equips future leaders to succeed in a diverse global environment while pursuing their passions in an innovative program tailored to each student.  “We situated the program in the context of what is…
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Dr. Robert Gregor: Serving His Home Community

April 28, 2023
Dr. Gregor, center, at WilmU’s 2022 commencement ceremony. Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, is populated by hard people, made so by hard times. Coal mining spurred an economic boom in the county and its major city, Wilkes-Barre, from the 1860s through the first half of the 20th century. Hundreds of thousands of immigrants arrived, eager to earn a decent wage by toiling underground, prying…
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Dr. Annie Norman: The Presidential Appointee

April 28, 2023
Dr. Annie Norman In August, President Biden selected Wilmington University alumna Dr. Annie Norman to serve on the National Museum and Library Services board. The state librarian of Delaware and director of the Delaware Division of Libraries, Dr. Norman led the…
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Athletic Trainers: Helping the Wildcats Win

April 28, 2023
Front: Dan Boeher. From Left- Luis Zamora Patino, Will Razzano, Chris Stella, Amanda Denney Wilmington University’s athletic trainers are a busy bunch. The University fields 16 teams — nine women’s and seven men’s — in NCAA Division II sports. An athletic trainer…
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CACC Hall of Fame Inducts Wildcats 2015 Baseball Team

April 28, 2023
Team Captain Sam Goines brings the Regional Championship trophy to his teammates to spark a late-night celebration. Wilmington University’s 2015 baseball team has been elected to the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Hall of Fame.  Announced in September, the HOF class also includes legendary men’s basketball coach Herb Magee, of Thomas Jefferson University; all-time great men’s…
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Don't Make Her Over

April 27, 2023
Wilmington University alumnus and adjunct Dave Wooley’s documentary “Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over” premiered on CNN on Jan. 1, 2023, and continues to stream on HBO Max. Wooley and Warwick have been working together for decades. The film he wrote, produced and…
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A Leader in a Trauma-Informed State

April 27, 2023
Wilmington University is acclaimed in its approach to trauma-informed training. Here’s why. Traumas great and small can tear gaps in the fabric of daily life. The father who has trouble holding a job still suffers the sting of a battered childhood. An elderly widow…