ACADEMIC NEWS

Cybersecurity Grad on Road to Success

Mary Antwi Only a few years ago, Mary Antwi was a certified nursing assistant and a single mother, working two jobs to support her young family. Her quest for a well-paying career led her to Wilmington University, where a student-friendly focus on flexibility allowed to keep her jobs while going to school. Her hard work and sacrifice paid off in May, when she completed her bachelor’s degree in…
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ACADEMIC NEWS

WilmU Only Delaware University with Epsilon Pi Tau Chapter

Wilmington University is the only institution in Delaware with a chapter of Epsilon Pi Tau, the leading international honor society that recognizes academic excellence for technology students. WilmU’s Delta Lambda Chapter, established in 2012, is helping to grow the honor…
MAGAZINE

The Importance of Cybersecurity

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and National Security Agency designated WilmU a National Center for Academic Excellence for Information Assurance and Cybersecurity. That’s critical, since our digital day-to-day lives depend on the ever-changing…
ACADEMIC NEWS

Investigating a Crime? There's an App for That

The game’s afoot for investigators-in-training with a dynamic new Augmented Reality App for the Criminal Justice program’s Crime Scene Investigation Certificate. Created by Game Development II students in the College of Technology, the new app enables the instructor to create a crime scene that students can view using their mobile phones, taking notes and photos. The previous app included only…
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ACADEMIC NEWS

College of Technology Tackling Supply Chain Risks

Recent cyberattacks, including SolarWinds and Log4j, have heightened the urgency for software supply chain management. In response, the College of Technology is upping the game by offering new courses and certificates for undergraduate and graduate students to provide them…
ACADEMIC NEWS

New A.S. in Data Analytics: A Career Starter

Launched in Fall of 2021, Wilmington University’s new associate degree in Data Analytics is designed to equip students for careers in a rapidly growing profession. The program is 100% online and provides students with the well-rounded data analytics skills they’ll…
ALUMNI NEWSMAGAZINE

Inspired Design

Many people lost their jobs during the pandemic, but chances are Tony Whitten was the only puppet specialist to be laid off. “There are only about four of us in the world,” says Whitten, who was teaching puppetry at Disney World in Orlando when he was furloughed in March of 2020. But thanks to a Certificate in Graphic Design from Wilmington University, the 47-year-old has been able to pivot…
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ACADEMIC NEWS

Tech Grads Pilot Drones for a Good Cause

The College of Technology teamed with the External Affairs Department to create a unique fundraiser to benefit the Mary Campbell Center. Wilmington University was a sponsor of the event. Two recent graduates, Matthew Doyle and Mallory Nolte, volunteered to pilot drones that…
LIFE@WILMU

Three Paths to Start or Accelerate Your Project Management Career

Are you interested in Technology or IT Project Management? Here is some great news! The Project Management Institute (PMI) expects to see 22 million new project management job openings through 2027, stating that demand over the next six years for project managers is growing faster than demand for workers in other occupations. Project Management plays an integral role across industries, which…
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