Author: peirceblog

Congratulations to Uva Coles – recipient of the 2018 Social Innovations Higher Education Award

I am honored to announce that last night Uva Coles, Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Strategic Partnerships, was the proud recipient of the 2018 Social Innovations Higher Education Award! This award shines a spotlight on the important work Uva has led here at the College, including building and sustaining relationships with cross-sector partners; addressing […]

Read More

No Amount of Time Could Keep Mindy Harrell from Achieving Her Goal

Mindy Harrell, a Peirce College Paralegal Studies student, is the perfect example of how non-traditional students can chase their educational dreams while maintaining a work-life-school balance. After graduating from The Community College of Philadelphia with her associate degree in 1996, Mindy decided to take some time off from school. Nineteen years later, she realized it […]

Read More

MLK Day of Service 2018

On Saturday, January 13, 2018, the Peirce College community—students, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of the college, came together to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy through a day of service. Partnering with Thomas May Peirce Elementary School, our volunteers rolled up their sleeves and invested their time, talent, and Peirce enthusiasm. They painted, […]

Read More

Conquer Those Session Start Jitters

On Tuesday, January 16, we welcome back our faculty and students for another new start: Session 3. Not only do we have returning students, but we have many new students who are joining the Peirce Community and for some, the college experience, for the first time. This new adventure is exciting, but it can also […]

Read More

Military to Master’s – William Blackman Has Done It All

At the young age of 67, William Blackman joined the Peirce College community to accomplish his goal of obtaining a college degree and to inspire his grandson to value the importance of education. Taking a trip back in time, William graduated high school in 1964 and immediately joined the military and then the Philadelphia Police […]

Read More