ACADEMIC NEWS

Students’ Work at Bank of America Leads to Full-Time Jobs

October 18, 2023
At Wilmington University, many students get a head-start on their careers while earning their degrees. Dr. Audrey Blume, chair of the Business Management Program, and Kim Plusch, assistant director, Employer Development and Career Counseling, worked with leaders in recruiting and career services at Bank of America’s Delaware office on a year-long BOA Leader Development Program. Students were…
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Raising Awareness in the Gaming Community

October 18, 2023
Dr. Matthew Wilson Dr. Matthew Wilson, director of Liberal Arts, is getting the word out about WilmU’s new online Esports Certificate program, which prepares students to compete in the rapidly expanding field with expertise in business, technology, entrepreneurship, and…
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Dr. Graves Awarded DAISY for Inspiring Nursing Students

October 18, 2023
Dr. Stacey Graves, director of Nursing Programs, is Wilmington University’s first recipient of the DAISY Faculty Award, which honors nursing educators for their commitment to inspiring nursing students who blossom into caring, quality healthcare providers. Dr. Lisa Drews…
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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. We get people from around the world and six foreign companies,” says Dr. Johanna Bishop, director, Behavioral Science…
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Webinar Series Highlights Transformative Technology

October 18, 2023
There is a way to keep up with the latest technologies. The College of Technology is debuting a monthly webinar series with the theme “Transformative Technology: The Good, The Bad, and the Unknown.” Dr. Anthony J. Carcillo, dean of the COT, says the series provides an…
ALUMNI NEWSMAGAZINE

With Hope, Optimism and Confidence

October 16, 2023
Recent graduate Jessica Davenport refuses to let her disability impact her success. Jessica Davenport thinks that society undervalues people with disabilities, and she’s trying to change that. “Unfortunately,” she says, “we have to constantly prove society…
MAGAZINE

Remembering Bill Smith

October 16, 2023
Bill Smith Public Services Librarian and Associate Professor William L. Smith II devoted over 28 years to the Wilmington University Library. He began his career in March of 1994 as a temporary librarian charged with cataloging a collection of books purchased by the University from the closed Cushing College in Massachusetts. This work eventually resulted in Smith’s recognition as Librarian of…
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ALUMNI NEWSMAGAZINE

Playtime With Purpose

October 16, 2023
These volunteers and alums bring joy to children who haven’t known much of it.From left: Ashley Torbert, Brooke Mitchell, Emily Christianson, Albee Mendoza, Deonika White, Jenna Hanes, Jenn Bones, Susan Cordle, Alexus Nelson Entertaining children and families facing health…
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A Distinguished Journey to the Bench

October 16, 2023
Chief Judge Demetrica Todd-Ruiz On March 20, 2023, Demetrica Todd-Ruiz made history as the first African American Superior Court judge appointed in Salem County, New Jersey. The confirmation by the New Jersey Senate marked a milestone in her journey to the bench — one that…
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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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