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Harcum College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• Harcum has a tradition of academic excellence and outstanding career preparation primarily, but not exclusively, for women. That was the case in 1915, when Harcum comprised five students and three pianos, and still is today in our state-of-the-art multimedia classrooms. In its early years, Harcum was a preparatory school, giving students the skills needed for college study. It quickly grew, soon adding junior college-level courses. In 1956, Pennsylvania granted Harcum permission to be the first junior college in the Commonwealth's history to confer the Associate of Arts and the Associate of Science degrees. Tremendous building and expansion occurred in the 1960s.
• Our degree programs are divided into three distinct areas-Allied Health, Business and Professional Studies and Liberal Studies and Education.
• The Business programs provide excellence in business education by offering an appropriate blend of the fundamental principles and practices of business. The program emphasizes contemporary business theory and practices set in a diverse and ethical context. The College offers a unique set of special academic programs, including the PACT Program, TRIO Programs, Medley Music Programs, and International Initiatives.
• All programs at Harcum College share the same characteristics of excellence like instruction by hands-on professionals in their field, all students are given the opportunity to complete a career-related work experience either through required internships, clinical or practicum experiences, or service learning activities, all programs integrate liberal learning throughout their curriculum and all students graduate with both career-specific and life-enriching skills.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• Police: Man tried to blackmail Harcum College (Main Line Times)
  posted on March 16, 2010 at 09:11:51 pm
  Montgomery County detectives charged a Philadelphia man last week after investigators said he tried to blackmail officials from Harcum College into eliminating his son’s $3,000 school debt.
• Renaissance at Harcum includes powerful men's basketball team (Main Line Times)
  posted on March 16, 2010 at 06:26:07 am
  BRYN MAWR — Last month, the Harcum College men’s basketball team (26-3) was the first squad from the National Junior College Athletic Association Region 19 (New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware) to be ranked No. 1 in the nation since Mercer County College in 1974.
• Authorities: Ex-Cop Tried Shakedown Of Pa. College (CBS 3 Philadelphia)
  posted on March 6, 2010 at 08:25:51 pm
  Authorities say an ex-police officer threatened to expose alleged criminal activity at a Philadelphia-area junior college unless the school waived his son's housing bill.
• Ex-Police Officer Allegedly Tries to Extort Pa. College (Fox News)
  posted on March 6, 2010 at 05:51:48 pm
  A former police officer threatened to expose alleged criminal activity at a Philadelphia-area junior college unless the school waived his son's housing bill, authorities told MyFoxPhilly.com.
• Harcum alum strong-arms college over debt (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
  posted on March 6, 2010 at 12:02:00 am
  Vincent Gaudini Sr., a Harcum College alumnus, decided to throw his weight around last month when a debt came due from his alma mater, prosecutors say.

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