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Our New President

November 18, 2017
Dr. LaVerne Harmon became the fourth President of Wilmington University on July 1, 2017. With more than two decades of experience at WilmU, she has hit the ground running. Dr. Harmon chats with students Milena Procope, Mohamed Mody Camara and Brett Lamers. Dr. LaVerne Harmon could not have known the path that lay before her when she began her career at then Wilmington College in 1989. Nor could…
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A Firm Handshake

November 17, 2017
Connect to job and internship opportunities with Handshake, WilmU’s newest career platform that enables students and alumni to associate easily with employers to manage career development and browse job postings. This user-friendly experience makes it easy to apply to jobs…
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Jason’s Legacy

November 17, 2017
Tragedy struck WilmU adjunct Marc Anderson’s family in January of 2015 when their son and brother, Jason, died in a car accident. Adjunct Marc Anderson delivers a check to the Kent County Stallions on behalf of the Jason Anderson Youth Sports Foundation. He was just 33.
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WilmU Doctoral Student Leads New Education Office

November 17, 2017
When Delaware Gov. John Carney created the Delaware Department of Education’s new Office of Improvement and Innovation, he appointed WilmU doctoral candidate Dorrell Green to run it. Dorrell Green Governor Carney announces Selection to lead Department of Education’s new office of Improvement and Innovation. Green and his team will focus their efforts on supporting Delaware’s most…
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Every Clue Counts

November 17, 2017
Twenty-seven students from the John R. Downes Elementary School in Newark, Delaware, are authors thanks to WilmU alumnus and Special Education teacher Bryan Andress.  The fifth-grade class conceptualized, researched, storyboarded, wrote, edited and illustrated “Every Clue…
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Why Leaders Learn

November 17, 2017
A virtual military staff ride creates meaningful lessons in leadership. Here’s how. The United States spends billions every year on leadership development training at every level, from in-house introductory courses and full-scale executive-level leadership development…
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Community Mom

November 17, 2017
Dr. Sandi Hagans-Morris believes her purpose is to support her community and its youth. Dr. Sandi Hagans-Morris works with youth at First State Community Action in Kent County. Her years as a preschool teacher and her current position as a program manager at First State Community Action earned her the nickname “community mom,” largely because her mentees have stayed at her home in times of…
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The Positive Impact of WilmU on Delawareans

November 17, 2017
Each year, Wilmington University educates more Delaware residents than the other four-year, higher education institutions in the state combined. And there’s more — much more. Next year, Wilmington University will celebrate its 50th anniversary. This past summer, the…
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Building A Life Worth Living

November 17, 2017
How my journey led to Wilmington University. Assistant Professor Jason James, College of Business. Life is rife with opportunities. If we listen hard enough to the voices around us, we can learn more about ourselves. We can change. Being able to recognize that you’re not…
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Men’s Lacrosse Comes to WilmU

November 17, 2017
Men’s lacrosse at Wilmington University will finally become a reality starting this spring. Noah Given | Photo by Paul Patton Newly appointed Head Coach Christian Zwickert has heard rumblings of collegiate lacrosse coming to New Castle ever since a conversation with former Director of Athletics Frank Aiello in 2005. The plan at that time was to get the women’s lacrosse program off and running…
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