ACADEMIC NEWS

Online Doctoral Program Opens Doors to New Careers

November 22, 2024
When his alarm clock sounded in the middle of the night, Dr. Damien Holguin woke up and logged on to his computer as quietly as possible, trying not to disturb his sleeping family. It was 2 a.m. in the United Arab Emirates — 5 p.m. in the United States — and time for his synchronous doctoral class at Wilmington University.  “I did get a lot of comments through the course: ‘Damien, why are…
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ACADEMIC NEWSMAGAZINE

Grow Your Own

October 16, 2024
From left to right: Dr. Stacie Zdrojewski, Lara Crowley, Dr. Michael Curry and Dr. Tyler Wells. The Delaware Department of Education recently introduced the Grow Your Own Initiative, a program dedicated to covering the tuition costs for paraprofessionals holding a minimum of…
MAGAZINE

From Paraprofessional to Licensed Teacher

April 10, 2024
Lara Crowley and Dr. Stacie Zdrojewski Wilmington University is helping to blaze a new career path for teachers, partnering with the state to provide school paraprofessionals with a specialized program to complete their bachelor’s degrees as licensed educators. Currently, 7% of positions for teachers in Delaware are vacant. Dr. Stacie Zdrojewski, who chairs Clinical Studies in the College…
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ALUMNI NEWSMAGAZINE

A Source of Inspiration

October 4, 2022
The late U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wasn’t just an advocate for gender equality and women’s rights. She believed in equality for all, especially underrepresented and underserved members of society. Perhaps that’s why Bader Ginsburg was a…