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Women in Leadership Spotlight: Mary B. Peirce

As we celebrate Women in Leadership as part of our 150thanniversary, we honor a true pioneer in adult education and a pivotal figure in Peirce’s rich history, Mary B. Peirce. Mary B. Peirce, the eldest daughter of Thomas May Peirce, became the third principal of Peirce school when she assumed the role in 1898. She […]

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Save the date for Commencement 2015!

Many of you are excited to celebrate Commencement 2015, where you’ll walk across the stage at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts and accept that hard-earned diploma in front of your friends and family. Now you can officially mark your calendar: this year’s ceremony will take place on Thursday, June 11, 2015, at 6:45 […]

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Video Interview: Constance Howard, one of the First African-American Females to Graduate from Peirce College

As we celebrate Black History Month during our 150th anniversary, we explore a truly inspiring moment in Peirce history. We recently had the opportunity to get a first-person narrative from one of the first African-American female graduates of Peirce College, Constance Carlos Howard. Constance enrolled at Peirce College (known as Peirce School at the time) […]

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