ACADEMIC NEWS

Versatile and Affordable: Fast-Track Your Career With a WilmU Health Sciences Degree

December 2, 2024
José Matthews is the second oldest of seven children and the first in his family to earn a college degree — a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences from Wilmington University.  José Matthews “While serving as an executive assistant in a hospital, I really fell in love with health care operations and health care in general,” says Matthews, who now works as a business development liaison…
Read more
ACADEMIC NEWS

Online Doctoral Program Opens Doors to New Careers

November 22, 2024
When his alarm clock sounded in the middle of the night, Dr. Damien Holguin woke up and logged on to his computer as quietly as possible, trying not to disturb his sleeping family. It was 2 a.m. in the United Arab Emirates — 5 p.m. in the United States — and time for his…
ACADEMIC NEWS

Health Care Milestone: Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the DNP Degree

October 23, 2024
Twenty years ago, students welcomed a new degree option — the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). As nurses nationwide now mark the anniversary of that innovation, Wilmington University honors its DNP graduates.  “The DNP represents a seismic shift in higher education standards for nurses, emphasizing the importance of doctoral preparation for nurses in both advanced practice and leadership…
Read more
ACADEMIC NEWS

Pursue a Variety of Dynamic Careers With a WilmU Criminal Justice Degree

October 18, 2024
Dr. Jim Warwick spent most of his 26-year law enforcement career training the police on how to survive deadly encounters. As director of Wilmington University’s Criminal Justice programs, he now helps students excel in this ever-expanding field.  “Working in the criminal justice profession doesn’t necessarily mean patrolling the streets. There are many different career possibilities…
Read more
ACADEMIC NEWSMAGAZINE

Developing Faculty

October 16, 2024
At a recent Conference on Teaching Excellence, formerly called Wilmington University’s Faculty Development Day, keynote speaker Dr. Stan Skrabut addressed generative AI and how it can answer questions, generate text, provide information, enhance student engagement, and…
ACADEMIC NEWSMAGAZINE

Emily Navarrete: A Propensity for Social Justice

October 16, 2024
Left to right: Alexander Norris, Jade Drummond, Claudette Warner, Emily Navarrete, Bria Alleyne and Amaury Mable Emily Navarrete is a policy wonk with a passion for helping others. As she views it, the two go hand in hand: good policy propels positive social change. “I…
MAGAZINESPORTS

WilmU Lacrosse: Police pipeline?

October 16, 2024
Is there something about Wilmington University’s lacrosse program that compels young men to go into law enforcement? Lacrosse debuted at WilmU in the fall of 2017, with the first season of NCAA competition starting the following spring. Since then, five ex-Wildcat lacrosse players have become police officers, while a former assistant coach is completing a decade of service with the Middletown…
Read more