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IN THE BEGINNING: The Origin of the Peirce Alumni Association

Although there have been many changes at Peirce throughout our 150-year history, one constant has been a group of loyal, active alumni who have represented the benefits of a Peirce education in their workplaces and communities.  And among the many facets of our history we’ll be celebrating this anniversary year, few have had a longer […]

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Peirce Professor Kate Watson Wins Award for her Research and Strategies that Helps Traumatized Students in the Classroom.

Earlier this month Kate Watson, Assistant Professor of Healthcare Administration at Peirce, won an award at the University Teaching and Learning Conference held at Temple University for a poster she created that focuses on student trauma and strategies that educators can use to deal with trauma in the classroom. In total, there were 24 posters […]

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What’s in a Name? A 150 year history of Peirce College Name Changes

For 150 years Peirce has remained committed to its purpose of helping working adults transform their lives through higher education and the attainment of degrees. While this hasn’t changed, the name that Peirce has operated under while serving this purpose has underwent several variations. Let’s take a look at some of these changes over time. […]

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