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July 9, 2026 PASSHE Universities Pledge to Cover Remaining Tuition Costs for Eligible In-State Students Systemwide initiative will help eligible Pell and PA State Grant recipients pay no tuition out-of-pocket after other aid is applied The board also sets 2026-27 in-state undergraduate tuition rate HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) announced today the systemwide “PASSHE Pledge,” a last-dollar scholarship initiative to cover remaining tuition costs for...

June 26, 2026 PRIZE Signing Day: High School Seniors Pledge to Become Teachers Aspiring Teachers in the PRIZE Summer Teacher Academy Bear Witness West Chester University’s (WCU) College of Education & Social Work has developed a PRIZE-winning way to defy the national teacher pipeline shortage: The Partnering in Raising Inclusive, Zealous Educators Program or PRIZE Program is boldly teaching school districts how to cultivate exceptional educators who, following their graduation from WCU, have...

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On your orientation day, check-in begins at 9:00am in the Sciences & Engineering Center. The Welcome Assembly begins at 9:45am in Asplundh Concert Hall for students, families, and guests. Students: After the Welcome Assembly, you’ll be teamed up with a current student orientation leader (OL). Your OL will guide you through the day with a small group of first year students. This is a great way to make connections with other new Rams.

June 12, 2026 $1.3M NSF grant to expand statewide cyberinfrastructure for researchers UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS), in collaboration with West Chester University (WCU) and four other institutions in Pennsylvania, received a two-year, $1.3 million U.S. National Science Foundation Campus Cyber Infrastructure (NSF CC*) award to build upon prior efforts to expand the foundation for a statewide network that transforms science-driven...

June 10, 2026 WCU Celebrates 10 Years of iCamp ACADEMY with Largest Program in Its History West Chester University’s iCamp Academy is celebrating a major milestone in 2026: 10 years of empowering Philadelphia-area high school students through media production, mentorship, social justice exploration, and immersive college experiences. Since its founding in 2016, iCamp has introduced students to the power of media while helping them find and amplify their own voices.

June 4, 2026 For the first time since 2017, the West Chester University baseball team (47-10) will take the field in the Division II National Championship game against two-time defending National Champion Tampa (49-8) on Thursday night at 6 p.m. in the first game of the best-of-three Division II Baseball National Championship series.

May 11, 2026 WCU to Host International Marching Band Championships as Part of America’s 250th Birthday Celebration As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, West Chester University (WCU) will host an extraordinary international celebration of music, pageantry, and competition when the World Association of Marching Show Bands (WAMSB) brings its 250th USA Championships to WCU’s John A. Farrell Stadium on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.

May 7, 2026 Barbie Beyond the U.S.: Dr. Emily Aguiló-Pérez’s Research Around the Icon Leads to Global Conversations With the U.S. Postal Service’s May 1 announcement of a new set of forever stamps coming out July 11 featuring the iconic Barbie doll dressed to represent 10 careers, it’s evident Barbie has never gone out of style. “As a child, Barbie was the toy I spent hours playing with by myself,” notes Dr. Emily Aguiló-Pérez, WCU professor of English.