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WilmU’s New Criminal Justice Course Tackles Cold Cases

April 12, 2024
Thirteen years ago, what began as a robbery in Chester County, Pennsylvania, ended in 43-year-old Thomas Ferguson’s murder — and his killer is still on the loose. It’s just one of the nation’s many unsolved cases.   Think you can help crack one of them? Check out Wilmington University’s new Cold Case Investigations (CRJ 323) course, an elective offered by the College of Social and…
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BFFs Lead Campus Wellness Center

April 10, 2024
Sometimes, the stars just align. That seems to be so in the case of Dr. Diane Mussoline and Dr. Kristen Wilson. The two mental health professionals arrived on the Rowan College of South Jersey (RCSJ) campus in Sewell about a year apart — Dr. Wilson in 2017 and Dr.
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Dean Guthrie Publishes Article on Law Enforcement Standards

February 7, 2024
Keeping law enforcement professionals up to date with the skills they need to serve and protect individuals in a changing world is an essential task. In an article in Association magazine, Dr. Edward Guthrie, dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, shares his expertise on ongoing education and training designed to improve safety and community relations. Dr. Edward Guthrie “I…
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WilmU A Leader in Human Trafficking Awareness

October 18, 2023
Wilmington University is a leader in human trafficking studies and awareness, with monthly webinars that attract a global audience. Begun during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the webinars soon began attracting a large audience. “The webinars have become their own thing.
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Hail to a Trailblazing Chief

October 16, 2023
Capt. Wilfredo Campos Alumnus Wilfredo Campos, a native of Puerto Rico, is Wilmington’s first Latino police chief. In January, Capt. Wilfredo Campos became the first person of Hispanic descent to be named Wilmington chief of police. A significant milestone, to be sure. But something almost equally remarkable was overshadowed in the extensive media coverage that followed that announcement…
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A National Expert in Helping Parents Bond With Babies

August 10, 2023
Dr. Mary Kay Keller, chair of Applied Family Science, is known as “the baby whisperer,” a reflection of her deep and abiding connection to infants and their wellbeing. As president of the Infant Massage USA organization, she is an advocate for educating parents in…
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High Schoolers Gain Insights into Criminal Justice Careers

June 12, 2023
Juniors in high school plotting their career paths got expert advice from Jacob Andrews, chair of the Criminal Justice program in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, at the Appoquinimink School District Workforce Readiness Program. Andrews serves on the advisory…
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Concentration in Mental Health and Wellness for Psychology Majors

April 28, 2023
Psychology undergraduate majors can now choose to focus their studies on learning more about how individual (race, age, disability, knowledge), social (peer groups), and environmental (community violence, worksite wellness programs) factors shape our mental health and well-being across the lifespan. Students who complete this concentration will build knowledge and skills that can help them improve…
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