Emma Blair, left, and Amelia Jones, right.
MORGANTOWN Two Wheeling natives Emma Blair and Amelia Jones are among eight West Virginia University seniors awarded the Order of Augusta, the university’s highest student honor.
Also, Adam Craig of Wheeling is one of 42 other WVU seniors to be honored by the WVU Foundation as “Outstanding Seniors.”
“Each spring, WVU recognizes its top graduates with the Outstanding Senior award and the Order of Augusta,” said Maryanne Reed, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. “These students have already become leaders, innovators and change-makers in their communities and beyond. I have no doubt that they will continue to ‘go first’ in everything they do.”
Emma Blair, left, and Amelia Jones, right.
Two Wheeling natives Emma Blair and Amelia Jones are among eight West Virginia University seniors awarded the Order of Augusta, the university’s highest student honor.
Also, Adam Craig of Wheeling is one of 42 other WVU seniors to be honored by the WVU Foundation as “Outstanding Seniors.”
“Each spring, WVU recognizes its top graduates with the Outstanding Senior award and the Order of Augusta,” said Maryanne Reed, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. “These students have already become leaders, innovators and change-makers in their communities and beyond. I have no doubt that they will continue to ‘go first’ in everything they do.”
by Rachel Stengel 14, 20
Since 2016, the Business in Action program has challenged first-year students enrolled in Introduction to Business to run a small business throughout a semester. The 2020-21 academic year marks the first year the class and project are required for all freshmen students in the Norm Brodsky College of Business.
The goal: To immediately expose business students to the realities of running a business, regardless of their major. In line with Rider s steadfast belief in a hands-on education through the Engaged Learning Program, the project quickly introduces students to every aspect of running a business, says Beverly Braddock, lecturer and director of the Business Living & Learning Community. Whether they re an accounting major or a marketing major, it s a unique way for every business student to develop a foundational understanding of the business environment and various business functions.
Rider University promises employment or grad school through new program
Rider University promises employment or grad school through new program
Rider University campus
Rider University launched a new program on April 2 that guarantees undergraduate students who fulfill their responsibilities will obtain an entry-level job related to their field of study or be accepted into graduate or professional school within six months of graduation.
Called the Cranberry Investment – cranberry refers to Rider’s primary school color – the program reinforces the university’s longstanding commitment to providing transformative student experiences that lead to career success.
“Students who invest in a Rider education should feel confident that we are going to do everything within our power to make sure they reach their full potential,” Gregory G. Dell’Omo, Ph.D., Rider’s president, said in a prepared statement. “The Cranberry Investment symbolizes our deeply held belief that a
Rider University president elected to NAICU board of directors
Rider University president elected to NAICU board of directors ×
Rider University President Gregory G. Dell’Omo
Rider University President Gregory G. Dell’Omo, Ph.D., has been elected to the Board of Directors of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU).
The three-year term will begin in July, with Dell’Omo set to represent the region that includes New Jersey, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland and New York.
He will serve alongside other presidents from accredited private, nonprofit colleges and universities who make up NAICU’s institutional membership.
“I’m honored to work alongside other member presidents as we strive to advance the association’s priorities and initiatives and solve the challenging issues we face,” Dell’Omo said in a statement from the university.