ALUMNI NEWSMAGAZINE

Alumna Named Honorary Captain for Super Bowl LVII Coin Toss

October 4, 2023
Alumna Fabersha Flynt was one of four Pat Tillman Scholars participating in the Super Bowl coin toss. At Super Bowl LVII, Wilmington University alumna Fabersha Flynt was on the 50-yard line as one of four Pat Tillman Scholars honorary team captains participating in the coin toss. The Tillman Scholarship honors Cpl. Patrick Daniel Tillman Jr., a record-setting safety for the Arizona Cardinals who…
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ALUMNI NEWSMAGAZINE

Prepping for a Cybersecurity Career

October 4, 2023
Nokwa Sibanda The last six years have been a whirlwind of academic and professional achievements for alumna Nokwa Sibanda. She moved from her native Zimbabwe to Delaware in 2017, and immediately enrolled at Wilmington University. Since then, she has earned two academic…
ALUMNI NEWSMAGAZINE

Thank You, Dr. Ingraham

October 4, 2023
Dr. Frank Ingraham Dr. Frank Ingraham ends his distinguished service as Wilmington University Alumni President this year, having served in the role since 2018, and as an alumni board member since 2012. He holds three degrees from WilmU: a B.S. in Human Resource Management…
EVENTS

Making Global Headlines: Experts From WilmU's CJI Break Down the Manhunt

September 21, 2023
Photos courtesy of the Pennsylvania State Police. During the massive search for a man who killed his ex-girlfriend and then escaped from prison, national and local media outlets like CNN, Fox and the Philadelphia Inquirer relied on Wilmington University’s Criminal Justice Institute experts to share insights and perspectives.  Scott Duffey Scott Duffey, the Institute’s co-director and a…
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ACADEMIC NEWS

WilmU’s M.S. in Management: ‘Worth Every Penny’

September 12, 2023
Kathryn Whitesel is moving from melodies to management. After years as an early childhood and elementary school music teacher, she’s earning a master’s degree in management at Wilmington University and looking to change careers. “I’ve had a background…
ACADEMIC NEWS

WilmU’s New Applied Business Degree Is All About Flexibility

September 12, 2023
Do you have college credit, work experience or military training but don’t know how to translate that into a degree? Wilmington University’s new bachelor’s degree in applied business offers the fundamental knowledge and flexibility you need to meet your career goals in a variety of industries.  “I’m really excited about it,” says Dr. Mary Pat Braudis, the program chair. “This is an…
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ACADEMIC NEWS

What Can You Do With an A.S. in Finance? 

August 31, 2023
Hockey fans love hat tricks — when a player scores three goals in a game. And did you know? You can achieve an educational “hat trick” at Wilmington University, beginning with an associate degree in finance. “We talk in academia all the time about…
LIFE@WILMU

Student Life: How WilmU’s Online Students Stay Connected

August 16, 2023
“If you build it, he will come.” You could say that famous — and often misquoted — line from the movie “Field of Dreams” also applies to Wilmington University student Charleigh Geil, who’s launching WilmU’s newest online organization, the Marketing…
ACADEMIC NEWS

DBA Residency Offers ‘Terrific Collaboration’

August 10, 2023
For 15 years, the DBA Residency Program has brought together doctoral candidates so they can refine their dissertation topics, gain insights from alumni, and meet their professors and fellow students. “They are spread out all over the country and this is the first time many of them meet face-to-face,” says Dr. Amy Danley, who chairs the DBA program in the College of Business. “There’s…
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