April 9, 2021
In this edition of the WCU in Philadelphia Weekly Announcements...

  • SCEC Meeting Notes
  • Phi Alpha National Honor Society for Social Work (Graduate) application deadline extended
  • Phi Alpha National Honor Society for Social Work (Graduate) Induction Ceremony
  • Attention Graduates: Commencement Tickets and Livestream
  • Newcombe Scholarship Application Extended
  • LGBTQIA+ -Centered Scholarships
  • Visit our virtual events bulletin board for upcoming events and recordings from departments across the university

Scroll down for more information!
SCEC Meeting Notes

Please click here for notes from our April 6th SCEC meeting and feel free to leave your input on the SCEC discussion board on our WCU Philadelphia Campus D2L site.
Attention MSW Students
Phi Alpha Application Deadline Extended to April 22nd
Phi Alpha Induction Ceremony April 23rd at 5:30pm
April 23rd at 5:30pm
Zoom meeting info:
Meeting ID: 294 263 7358
Password: 320066
Attention Graduates: Commencement Tickets and Livestream

  • If you haven't yet done so, you can reserve your Commencement tickets from the Commencement website; be sure to select the appropriate ceremony!
  • You should receive your tickets via email as soon as you submit the request. If you don't see them, please check your spam filter. To check your WCU email spam, click on Webmail from the WCU homepage, then click the purple "Manage Your Spam Filter" button at the bottom. If you still don't see it, try searching "tickets."
  • Requests for extra tickets will not be taken this year. However, each ceremony will be livestreamed. The livestream link will be posted on the Commencement website the morning of each ceremony.
Newcombe Scholarship Application Deadline Extended
to April 19th!

Newcombe & Related Scholarships Deadline Extended to April 19th! Due to WCU's Systems Outage, we are extending the deadline for the Charlotte W. Newcombe and related scholarships for mature students application. Scholarship Manager is currently down, but you should have plenty of time to submit once access is restored. See our FAQ at bit.ly/NewFAQ2122 or email us at cwge@wcupa.edu for any questions you may have. We hope many of our mature students coming into their junior year or higher will still consider applying.
LGBTQIA+-Centered Scholarships
Deadline April 12th

The Center for Trans and Queer Advocacy is now accepting applications for four LGBTQIA+-centered scholarships.

Application Instructions: Deadline is Monday, April 12th, 2021 at 11:59PM
  1. Read the descriptions for the scholarships award criteria
  2. Write a personal statement as to why you believe you should be awarded the scholarship and which scholarship you would like to be selected for
  3. When completed, email your application to TransandQueer@wcupa.edu with the subject "Scholarship Application"

Descriptions:
  • The Bayard Rustin Book Scholarship (1-$500 Award) - Given to a student who has demonstrated a commitment to diversity, civility, and the inclusion/advocacy of LGBTQA concerns in their curricular and/or co-curricular lives.
  • Beth 0. Baker '77 Award (1- $500 Award) - Given to a heterosexual cis-gender student who has served as an LGBTQA Ally in honor of Beth O. Baker, one of the founders of the Gays of West Chester in 1975.
  • Dorothy Gilson Baker '47 Award (1- $500 Award) - Given to a student who is self-identified transgender and has advocated in the community for the inclusion of gender identity in policies and practices.
  • Bob Baker Award (1- $500 Award) - Given to a student leader of the Executive Board of the LGBTQA Student Groups who has demonstrated leadership and a desire to make a difference in the world.
Please note that new events will no longer be posted here. Please visit our virtual events bulletin board to view more upcoming events, plus workshop/event recordings, any time! Scroll through the events listed under each month.
Have a great weekend!

Questions?

Contact Marcie Cohen, WCU Philly Associate Director for Student Services, at mcohen@wcupa.edu or (267) 225-8756.
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