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Real-Life Lessons in Historic Preservation

Lynn Moore, chair of History and Humanities, has a hands-on view of history, teaching lessons from the past at Wilmington University while preserving historic structures as a volunteer. At the Historic Georgetown Association, he recently launched a series of open houses for The Train Station Museum and Georgetown’s First Fire House, which were both restored by the HGA. Moore is vice…
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Innovative Programs for Aspiring and Experienced Educators

Wilmington University supports Delaware schools, districts and educators through CAEP-accredited programs providing hands-on experience, tuition assistance options, PRAXIS support and our PRAXIS for Credit program. WILMU HELPS TEACHERS SUCCEED: 100% of WilmU teacher prep…
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History Adjunct at Work on Book Examining the Constitution

Wilmington University students benefit from learning from instructors who have real-life experience beyond their academic credentials. Robert Tietze, an adjunct history instructor in the College of Education and Liberal Arts, is taking a deep dive into the past with his work on a new book on social capital and the development of the U.S. Constitution. Tietze and a colleague in Europe are examining…
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What Can You Do with a Degree in Applied Mathematics?

Wilmington University’s new Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics offers great versatility with options for customization, as well as valuable embedded certificates that allow students to graduate with multiple career-boosting credentials.   Data experts are needed…
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Alumna Serving the Delaware State Board of Education

Dr. Megan Szabo Alumna Dr. Megan Szabo was appointed to serve on the Delaware State Board of Education. Named Delaware’s 2015 State Teacher of the Year, Dr. Szabo was chosen for her experience as a science, technology, engineering, and math resource teacher, and for her…
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A Platform for Student Success

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 assignment deadlines and hours poured into academic work will end, though the uncertainty of the next career step looms.
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Helping to Solve the State’s Teacher Shortage

The College of Education and Liberal Arts (COELA) is a leader in helping resolve Delaware’s teacher shortage. The state’s public elementary and secondary schools had more than 500 openings at the beginning of the academic year, attributed, in part, to a spike in teacher…
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WilmU Yearlong Residency Participants Coach Students After School

Wilmington University participants of its immersive Year-Long Residency Program (YLR) at Frederick Douglass Elementary School in Seaford are positively impacting students. Julio Gonzalez, a YLR participant, started a boys’ after-school soccer club, inspired by his fellow WilmU YLR Abigail Porter, a coach for the Girls on the Run Club at Douglass. The boys wondered why they did not have a club…
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