ALUMNI NEWSMAGAZINE

The Educator: Margie Lopez-Waite

November 16, 2017
This alumna is Head of School at Las Américas ASPIRA Academy. “As long as I’m head of this school, there will be a dress code.” Margie Lopez-Waite’s naturally cheerful mien hardens a touch when she speaks those words. Her stance on uniforms evolved from painful childhood experiences that she shares with new students at Las Américas ASPIRA Academy (LAAA) in Newark. On the first day of…
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ACADEMIC NEWS

From Pageant to Ph.D.

October 27, 2017
Brittany Lee Lewis, a former Wilmington University graduate student and faculty member, has been crowned Miss Black America in Philadelphia. She earned a master’s in Secondary Teaching from WilmU, where she graduated with a 4.0 grade point average. During her studies at…
ACADEMIC NEWS

WilmU at the ‘Hill’

August 16, 2017
It was a productive day on Capitol Hill with the COE’s Dr. Olivia Roane. Dr. Olivia Roane, Assistant Chair of Graduate Teacher Preparation Programs Faculty from the College of Education at Wilmington University discuss the pros and cons of standardized testing. Dr.
MAGAZINE

A Promising — and Practical — Path for Education Leaders

June 29, 2017
Wilmington University’s Ed.D. in Educational Leadership expands to include concentrations in Teacher Leadership and School Leadership, making the program more practical for educators who want to lead — and remain at the school level. Educators want to lead, but they also want to remain at the school level. First, a little history: Doctor is an academic title that originates from the Latin verb…
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