ACADEMIC NEWS

A Leading CACC Sports Faculty Representative

June 8, 2022
Dr. Matt Wilson In the game of life, the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) and its student-athletes strive to excel in both academics and athletics. That’s due, in part, to CACC’s faculty athletic representatives, led by Dr. Matt Wilson, director of Liberal Arts, who was recently elected to a two-year term as chair of the group. In his leadership role, he will help ensure that…
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ALUMNI NEWS

Seven Degrees of Dissertation

May 31, 2022
Story and photo courtesy of the Cape Gazette, by Ellen Driscoll Cape Henlopen School District leaders earning their doctoral degrees from Wilmington University are (l-r) Lewes Elementary Principal Kim Corbidge, Beacon Middle Assistant Principal Kathleen Sheehan, Cape…
MAGAZINE

Filling the Teacher Pipeline

April 27, 2022
Student Titus Mims is a paraeducator at Seaford Central Elementary School. WilmU’s College of Education has created innovative solutions to resolve the statewide teacher shortage.  WilmU Elementary Education major and paraeducator Titus Mims stands out as he walks the…
MAGAZINE

WilmU’s Year-Long Residency: Making Students Into Teachers

April 26, 2022
It’s been about a year since Abbey DeJuliis earned her Bachelor of Science in Middle Level Education (Grades 6–8), and she’s currently winding up her first-year teaching seventh grade English at Stanton Middle School in Wilmington. But it’s not the first year she’s spent in front of a classroom, and according to DeJuliis — a graduate of WilmU’s Year-Long Residency student teaching…
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ACADEMIC NEWS

Bringing Instruction Directly to Teachers

April 7, 2022
Wilmington University has a well-earned reputation for making education accessible. The College of Education’s WilmU2U program is a case in point, which brings instruction directly to the school districts of teachers who want to earn credentials. WilmU2U has already been…
ACADEMIC NEWS

Make Your Move Toward National Board Certification

March 11, 2022
Join a prestigious group of elite instructors with a proven track record of improved student learning outcomes. WilmU can help you get there. Ready to take your teaching to the next level? A decade of research shows the benefits of National Board Certification for licensed…
ACADEMIC NEWS

WilmU Alum is Maryland Superintendent of Year

February 17, 2022
Dr. Kelly L. Griffith has been honored by her peers as Maryland Superintendent of the Year. She holds a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership and Innovation from Wilmington University and has been superintendent of Talbot County Public Schools for nine years. She will represent Maryland in the 2022 National Superintendents of the Year Program. In accepting the honor from the Public School…
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ACADEMIC NEWS

Rookie Teacher of the Year Cheers on Students

December 16, 2021
Victoria Grable was a standout as an Elementary Education student at Wilmington University, graduating summa cum laude in 2018. She also was an energetic cheerleader on WilmU’s award-winning squad. Her clinical studies team—Tyler Wells, Theresa Carter, Keira Potter and…
LIFE@WILMU

WilmU Honored for Excellence in Teacher Preparation

November 17, 2021
Accreditation group cites continuous improvement and diversity Wilmington University has been named one of the top teaching schools in the country by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), which evaluates the performance of more than 700 teacher prep programs nationwide. CAEP’s annual Frank Murray Leadership Recognition for Continuous Improvement honored WilmU…
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