November 2007

DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE TO HOST LIPTON LECTURE

DOYLESTOWN, Pa., -- (November 20, 2007)– Michael Gallis, president and founder of Michael Gallis & Associates and considered the country’s leading expert in large-scale metropolitan regional development strategies, will discuss global patterns and understanding forces that create change in the real world as part of his presentation for the Lipton Lectureship Series, at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 27 in the Shapiro Wing of the Krauskopf Library at Delaware Valley College.

For more than 30 years, Mr. Gallis has been on the forefront of planning successful strategies for public, private and institutional leaders to create globally competitive regions. He will be leading a discussion about developing strategies for Delaware Valley College and the region in the 21st century.

Gallis founded his strategic planning and design firm in 1988. Since that time, the company has grown to become a multi-disciplinary firm offering a wide variety of planning, real estate and information services to a broad range of public, private and institutional clients across the country.

In addition, Gallis has led in-depth strategic development programs for a number of regions including Detroit, Cincinnati, Memphis, West Michigan, Orlando and Charlotte, as well as for several states, including Connecticut, Rhode Island, Illinois, New Jersey and for nations including Canada and the United States.

Gallis was an associate professor of architecture and planning in the College of Architecture at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte from 1974 to 1997. In 1990 he was selected as the first Fellow at the Institute of Urban Studies. Gallis received a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from the University of California, Berkley and two Master’s degrees – one in Architecture and one in City Planning – from the University of Pennsylvania.

The Kenneth and Carol Lipton Lectureship Series was created by Ken Lipton, a Delaware Valley College alumnus and former member of the College’s Board of Trustees. The Lectureship Series is designed to bring experts and leaders to campus to enrich the lives of students, faculty and the community.

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DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE TO HOST FORUM ON MULTICULTURALISM

DOYLESTOWN, Pa., -- (November 19, 2007) – The Department of Liberal Arts at Delaware Valley College will hold a Multicultural Open Forum on Wednesday, December 5 at 4:30 p.m., in the Mandel Science Building’s Smart Classroom, Room 114.

The forum, which is free and open to the public, will focus on the relationship between the United States and Iran, specifically on the Iranian president’s speech at Columbia University on September 24, 2007. Forum participants are encouraged to read the transcript of the speech at http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/hourlyupdate/202820.php prior to the forum. Participants will learn how they might construct a more comprehensive understanding of the increasingly complex global community in this venue for the critical discussion of current world events that shape modern societies.

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DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE HOSTS DOOR DECORATING SHOW/COMPETITION

DOYLESTOWN, Pa., -- (November 19, 2007) – With more than 194 independent countries in the world and each one with its own unique way of celebrating the winter season, Delaware Valley College Advance Floral Design students will host a door decorating show and competition to capture the essence of the season for several different countries as displayed in their floral presentations. “Doors to the World,” begins Saturday, December 1 and runs through Sunday, December 9, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Delaware Valley College Farm Market located near the intersection of New Britain and Lower State Roads in Doylestown Township.

The event is free and open to the public. The show will feature student decorated doors depicting a winter holiday and theme. Visitors to the show will have the opportunity to vote for the door they feel best captures the spirit of the season and employs the best design.

The countries and holidays to be featured in this year’s show include: China for their Chinese New Year; Poland, Australia and Russia will highlight Christmas themes; Morocco will be featured for the Feast of Sacrifice or Day of Sacrifice– Eid-Al-Adha, Israel for Hanukah, Brazil for New Years and Bolivia for Carnival.

“Winter is a time for friends and family to gather, a time for holiday cheer and a time for giving and sharing, not only here in the United States but around the world,” said Professor John Martin, instructor of the design course. “The hope is that this project will open students’ and visitors’ eyes and hearts to the diversity of design, customs, holidays and religions around the world and foster a better understanding and respect for these differences.

As part of this hands-on learning experience students will contact a DelVal faculty member, staff member, student or individual in the community with an international background, and interview them one on one to learn of their experiences related to a winter holiday in their native country especially the kinds of decorations used to celebrate that holiday. Students will also conduct library and internet research to gain more information with respect to the celebration of the selected winter holiday and country. Armed with this knowledge they will then develop and execute an appropriate door design that embodies the holiday selected.

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DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH HARCUM COLLEGE

DOYLESTOWN, Pa.,  -- (November 12, 2007) -  Delaware Valley College has signed an agreement with Harcum College, effective September 2008, allowing Harcum graduates meeting select criteria guaranteed admission to several Delaware Valley College bachelor's degree programs and will provide generous scholarship opportunities for those as well. Delaware Valley College is located in Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and Harcum College is located in Byrn Mawr, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. 

Under the transfer agreement, Harcum students will be guaranteed admission into a bachelor's degree program as a junior at DelVal on the condition that they have graduated from Harcum with an associate's degree in animal center management, business administration, criminal justice and veterinary technology and meet all other eligibility requirements.  In some cases, like sport management, graduates of Harcum will enter 1.5 credits shy of junior status.

Students will be able to complete a bachelor's degree at Delaware Valley College in small animal science, business administration, criminal justice, sports management and small animal science within two years.

In addition, Harcum graduates who transfer to Delaware Valley College will be eligible for academic scholarships based on the agreement. Full-time students enrolled in 12 or more credits a semester with a 2.50 to 2.99 final Harcum GPA will receive a minimum of $6,500; full-time students with a 3.00-3.49 final Harcum GPA will receive a minimum of $8,000; full-time students with a 3.50-4.0 final Harcum GPA will receive a minimum of $9,000.  Students who remain in good academic standing at Delaware Valley College may renew the scholarship for their senior year.

"We encourage graduates from Harcum to continue their educations and encourage their enrollment by providing these scholarships so they can complete their bachelor's degrees in their chosen field and go onto meaningful professional lives," said Robert Yapsuga, Ed.D., Vice President of Enrollment Management at Delaware Valley College.

For more information about the agreement or other questions regarding transferring to Delaware Valley College contact Tim Ely, assistant provost for Institutional Research and Assessment Director of Instructional Design at Harcum College, 610-526-6053 or //';l[1]='a';l[2]='/';l[3]='<';l[4]=' 117';l[5]=' 100';l[6]=' 101';l[7]=' 46';l[8]=' 109';l[9]=' 117';l[10]=' 99';l[11]=' 114';l[12]=' 97';l[13]=' 104';l[14]=' 64';l[15]=' 121';l[16]=' 108';l[17]=' 101';l[18]=' 116';l[19]='>';l[20]='\"';l[21]=' 117';l[22]=' 100';l[23]=' 101';l[24]=' 46';l[25]=' 109';l[26]=' 117';l[27]=' 99';l[28]=' 114';l[29]=' 97';l[30]=' 104';l[31]=' 64';l[32]=' 121';l[33]=' 108';l[34]=' 101';l[35]=' 116';l[36]=':';l[37]='o';l[38]='t';l[39]='l';l[40]='i';l[41]='a';l[42]='m';l[43]='\"';l[44]='=';l[45]='f';l[46]='e';l[47]='r';l[48]='h';l[49]='a ';l[50]='<'; for (var i = l.length-1; i >= 0; i=i-1){ if (l.substring(0, 1) == ' ') document.write("&#"+unescape(l.substring(1))+";"); else document.write(unescape(l)); } //]]> or the Admissions Office at Delaware Valley College at 215-489-2211.

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