Zip Code Wilmington has announced a new partnership with Goldey-Beacom College aimed at helping coding bootcamp graduates earn college credit and continue their education at a reduced cost. Under the new Credit for Prior Learning initiative, Goldey-Beacom will grant up to 12 academic credits to students who complete Zip Code Wilmington’s intensive training programs and enroll in the college’s associate …
WILMINGTON – A state institution of higher education received a multi-thousand dollar grant from a professional sports team’s foundation focused on neurodivergent youth. Goldey-Beacom College announced Monday it has been awarded a $19,500 grant from the Eagles Autism Foundation to support the creation of a Sensory Inclusive Certification and the enhancement of the college’s sensory room. This initiative aims to …
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Goldey-Beacom College has successfully reaffirmed its accreditation through the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) for the next seven years, the school announced. The MSCHE accreditation team, which conducted a thorough review, praised Goldey-Beacom for significant operational changes, including reorganization and program development since 2019. Dr. Colleen Perry Keith, President of Goldey-Beacom College, expressed her pride in the institution’s …
It’s safe to say Delaware’s institutions of higher education were not greatly impacted by the infamous nationwide Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) delays and problems in 2024. “The completion of the FAFSA, for most institutions, has no impact on an applicant’s ability to be accepted,” said Randle Reed, director of admissions for Goldey-Beacom College in Wilmington. They take …
Esports is booming in popularity, with several schools in Delaware opening esports labs and colleges implementing esports curriculums or degrees – and now the state’s Department of Education is hopping on the keyboard. Friday, the department announced it’s partnering with Delaware State University, Goldey-Beacom College, University of Delaware, and Wilmington University to launch a statewide educational esports program. It’s for …
Every conversation with leaders from nine Delaware colleges and high schools about artificial intelligence’s presence in the classroom reveals unique ways the evolving technology is being used. It’s created a problem for schools and colleges wrestling with setting up their guardrails and adopting recent guidance published by the Delaware Department of Education. “AI has been in the education space for …
A leading college planning platform has named Goldey-Beacom College a “hidden gem.” College Raptor, a company that helps families discover college matches driven by AI algorithms to find the best colleges at the best price, designated the Wilmington school a 2025 Hidden Gem. That recognition means the school is one of the best colleges in the country based on a …
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A mobile museum dedicated to teaching the history and horrors of the Holocaust is coming to Delaware. Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling museum exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and the American Library Association, is making its way to the Hirons Library of Goldey-Beacom College in Wilmington. It will be on display from Jan. 11 to Feb. 22, …
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware held a networking seminar earlier this month to showcase the participants of a new program focused on developing skills, experience and knowledge for the workforce. Wilmington’s Goldey-Beacom College hosted the event on Friday, Aug. 2 in which the Boys & Girls Clubs’ UpNext enrollees had their talents and achievements highlighted and while they …
The mechanics of breast reconstruction after cancer was one of the issues focused on Wednesday during Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition’s annual Breast Cancer Update. The free event, held for the 26th time, is designed to update Delawareans about new treatments and services, as well as bring together patients, healthcare workers and others interested in the topic. About 170 people signed …
