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WilmU Law Professor Awarded ‘Top Lawyer’ Honor

Mckayla Imperatrice — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 19:36:05 +0000

Nicole Mozee, J.D., an assistant professor at the Wilmington University School of Law, remembers her late father as a “civil rights champion” and knows “he would be so, so proud” that Delaware Today named her a Top Lawyer for civil rights. “I am very, very honored and humbled to have received this recognition,” says Professor Mozee, who made the magazine’s annual list of exceptional Delaware…

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Wilmington University Receives $1 Million Grant from the Longwood Foundation

Rachel Marchione — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 20:06:24 +0000

Wilmington University was awarded a $1 million grant by the Longwood Foundation to support the expansion of its Brandywine location. The expansion includes a new law school building and a Convocation Center that will serve multiple University needs. In the context of the grant, the Longwood Foundation cited the limited diversity within Delaware’s legal profession and Wilmington University’s long…

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Finish What You Started: WilmU Can Help You Complete Your Degree

Mckayla Imperatrice — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 21:36:00 +0000

When it comes to pursuing dreams, Jessica Roberts doesn’t just tell her daughters, “It’s never too late,” she shows them — as an adult learner working toward her bachelor’s degree at Wilmington University. “It’s OK if you do things out of order,” says Roberts, who started college after high school but “didn’t like the big class sizes.” “I got a taste for working and really liked that,” she adds.

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WilmU Law Professor Encourages Students To Pursue Their Passions

Mckayla Imperatrice — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 16:32:36 +0000

Veronica Finkelstein Hearing her speak about immigration matters or negotiation skills, you might not believe Veronica Finkelstein, the lawyer, almost became Dr. Finkelstein, the veterinarian. “I would have been an average veterinarian. I’m a much better lawyer,” says Finkelstein, a former Biology major whose college advisor suggested a change. “I love being a litigator. I think it’s the…

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WilmU’s New Criminal Justice Course Tackles Cold Cases

Mckayla Imperatrice — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 19:08:10 +0000

Thirteen years ago, what began as a robbery in Chester County, Pennsylvania, ended in 43-year-old Thomas Ferguson’s murder — and his killer is still on the loose. It’s just one of the nation’s many unsolved cases. Think you can help crack one of them? Check out Wilmington University’s new Cold Case Investigations (CRJ 323) course, an elective offered by the College of Social and Behavioral…

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WilmU Gains Edge in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Mckayla Imperatrice — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 16:46:17 +0000

Wilmington University is on the cutting edge in computer science, part of an elite group of institutions in the Amazon Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning Educator program. Jodee Vallone “These transformational technologies are very fast moving, and there’s a huge demand for people with machine-learning and computer science skills,” says Jodee Vallone, assistant chair of Computer…

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MSN Program Meets Demand

Mckayla Imperatrice — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 16:44:31 +0000

Wilmington University’s MSN Leadership Program grows as nurses prepare for essential roles in the rapidly expanding health care realm. In the fall semester, 50 new students joined the program nationwide. Dr. Lisa Drews “Nurses are recognizing that having a graduate degree can really advance their careers,” says Dr. Lisa Drews, who chairs the MSN Leadership Program in the College of Health…

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From Paraprofessional to Licensed Teacher

Mckayla Imperatrice — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 16:43:52 +0000

Wilmington University is helping to blaze a new career path for teachers, partnering with the state to provide school paraprofessionals with a specialized program to complete their bachelor’s degrees as licensed educators. Currently, 7% of positions for teachers in Delaware are vacant. Dr. Stacie Zdrojewski, who chairs Clinical Studies in the College of Education and Liberal Arts…

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Criminal Justice Pathway Gives High School Students Head Start

Mckayla Imperatrice — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 16:42:51 +0000

Now in its third year, the Criminal Justice Pathway has become one of the most popular pathways in the Appoquinimink School District’s Career Technical Education (CTE) initiative. Open to students at Middletown, Appoquinimink, and Odessa high schools, the pathway enables students to receive articulated credit at Wilmington University upon graduation. The credits help students save time and money…

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