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Peirce College welcomes three new trustees

On behalf of all of Peirce College, I would like to extend a warm welcome to our new trustees, Renée Byng Branch, Dr. Al Dinson, and Geoffrey R. Haefner. All three were elected to our Board of Trustees during our board meeting on Thursday, Feb. 25. The continued growth in size and diversity of Peirce […]

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Peirce Ambassadors to engage Philadelphia community, spread message about value of continuing education

Peirce College held its first Ambassadors Club meeting last night on campus. Stephen Ampersand from Peirce’s Admissions Office will talk more about the club’s focus and goals in the coming days, but I wanted to share some of my impressions from last night’s meeting. First, a little background. For many of the students that attend […]

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Impressions of PhillyGoes2College announcement and ribbon cutting

Sign outside of PhillyGoes2College’s office in Philadelphia’s City Hall Yesterday, I attended Mayor Nutter’s announcement and grand opening of the new PhillyGoes2College office in Philadelphia City Hall, which is designed to help Philadelphians of all ages find their way more easily into colleges and universities. A feeling of pride came over me as I listened […]

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What Conan and NBC can teach us about corporate America

The Harvard Business Review recently featured a commentary on a valuable lesson that we can learn from the Conan/NBC situation. What can we learn? We can shape our destiny. When the conflict became public, the focus was on whether or not Conan was treated fairly. In his mind, he was not rewarded for his loyalty. […]

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Mayor Nutter’s ‘PhillyGoes2College Initiative’ launches with help from Peirce College

Peirce President Jim Mergiotti joined Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter on February 23, 2010 at the ribbon cutting of PhillyGoes2College’s offices in City Hall Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and the Office of Education today officially launched the PhillyGoes2College Initiative (PG2C). PG2C is an important part of Mayor Nutter’s efforts and programs to help educate city residents and help them pursue degrees […]

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