ACADEMIC NEWS

From Immigrant Student to Adjunct Finance Instructor

June 12, 2023
Twenty years ago, Lucie Jeneski Stairs came to Delaware from the Czech Republic. She spoke little English, but had a talent for numbers and a passion for education. While working on an associate degree in accounting at Del Tech, a mentor suggested she go on for her B.S. degree at Wilmington University. “I had Lucie in three classes and was most impressed not only with her dedication and work…
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Applying Management Skills to Human Services

March 30, 2023
Dr. Jorge Velazquez, an adjunct instructor in the College of Business, is using his expertise in management and development to help train effective supervisors at nonprofit organizations. In April, he will be presenting at the Child Welfare League of America’s (CWLA)…
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College of Business Explores Global Academic Partnerships

February 8, 2023
Wilmington University is on the leading edge in a global economy as its College of Business explores partnerships with DBA programs in Latin America and Europe. Dr. Kathy Kennedy-Ratajack, dean of the College of Business, and Dr. Amy Danley, who chairs the DBA program, met with Mauricio Ramirez, who directs the DBA program at Universidad Catolica de Occidente (Catholic University of the West) in…
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DBA Residency Offers ‘Terrific Collaboration’

December 8, 2022
For 15 years, Wilmington University’s DBA Residency Program has brought together doctoral candidates to refine their dissertation topics, gain insights from alumni, and meet professors and fellow students. “They are spread out all over the country and this is the first…
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A Real-World Internship

October 28, 2022
Jada Brinkley Jada Brinkley, a Wilmington University senior majoring in Business Analytics, is an intern at the Wilmington Alliance, a nonprofit organization focused on eco-nomic development and inclusion, promoting the collective good, and community-based interventions to halt violence in the city. It’s a win-win-win relationship. Brinkley is helping staffers at the Alliance to understand the…
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Career Ready in Sport Management

August 11, 2022
Students who recently earned advanced degrees in Sport Management are living the dream, with 90% of grads landing jobs in the highly specialized industry. Positions filled by WilmU alums include athletic director for Carroll Community College; event supervisor at the Wells Fargo Center for the Philadelphia Union major league soccer team; merchandising manager for the Wilmington Blue Rocks minor…
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