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Saturday we honored 800 members of the Class of 2013, their families and friends. It was a fitting celebration of what they have accomplished in their time at PhilaU. These are my hopes for the members of their class, and …

Last week, a group of students joined Carol and me at our home to recognize their work on Unity Week at PhilaU. This year marked our fifth Unity Week on campus. It is a program I am consistently proud of …

The Chronicle of Higher Education recently cited a study by Stephen Tepper of Vanderbilt University entitled “Double Majors: Influences, Identities and Impacts.” Dr. Tepper finds that students with double majors are more creative thinkers and report more opportunities to integrate knowledge …

With the turning of a new century we enter a unique period of the calendar – one where, every thirteen months, there are two brief moments in time that are represented by six repeating numbers.  Thirteen months ago it was …

Yesterday, Philadelphia University announced a collaboration with the University of Pittsburg to preserve and manage the archives of Senator Arlen Specter. Perhaps it should come as no surprise that, when presented with the opportunity to house the Specter papers, PhilaU …

Philadelphia University’s history is replete with famous designers and design entrepreneurs. We are fortunate to count among our alums and friends many influential leaders in the fashion industry – from Allen Sirkin of PVH Corp. to Carson Kressley. We have hosted …

This week’s news cycle held two items of note for University students. First, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer announced an end to the company’s work from home policy, then, Groupon announced the end of Andrew Mason’s tenure at the company. They …

Last night, 200 alumni, faculty and staff joined together to celebrate Philadelphia University at the Fifth Annual President’s Downtown Reception. Alumni events like these are exciting. They bring together dedicated Rams from across class years, and across industry experience. The …

If you’ve been on twitter or Facebook over the weekend, perhaps you’ve seen the stories about Beam, Inc.’s decision to reduce the alcohol content in their Maker’s Mark whiskey, and the subsequent furor and reversal of the decision. Economics and …

When I speak with new students at the start of the year, I always share the same message: Go to every class, on time and prepared to work. Don’t skip class. If you’ve missed a class already, don’t ever do …