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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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Black History Month event rescheduled for Friday, February 26

While our original Black History Month event had to be postponed due to Philadelphia’s record snow fall, I have some great news — we have officially rescheduled! The celebration will now be held next Friday, Feb. 26, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in College Hall, Room 51. To refresh your memory: The event, “Victory: […]

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