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ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúϵÁÐÂ鶹 Announces 2024 Convocation

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Wilmington, DE – ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúϵÁÐÂ鶹 (GBC) is pleased to announce its fourth annual Convocation on Friday, August 23, 2024. Beginning at 11:00 a.m. students, staff, faculty, trustees and community guests will gather in the Event Center to kick off the 2024-2025 academic year.

Preceded by a bagpipes processional, President Colleen Perry Keith will address attendees with College updates, future plans and what to expect during the upcoming academic cycle.

Guest speakers include:

• Dianna Gatto, BS ’19; MS ‘20

Special awards presentation:

• Teaching in Excellence Award
• President’s Service Award

Other highlights will include a Lightning Unity Walk followed by a GBC Community BBQ. Franta Hall, the newest residence hall, will be open for tours along with the Joseph West Jones Center which showcases the expanded Dining Hall and Department of Athletics.

Founded in 1886, ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúϵÁÐÂ鶹 has approximately 1,300 students enrolled from 29 states and 65 nations. The College offers 48 degree options in its graduate and undergraduate programs with majors in psychology, economics, criminal justice, communication & media, human services, English, and all areas of business, including accounting, business administration, entrepreneurship and finance. Additionally, the College offers 21 certificate programs.

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The College began accepting students into three new degree programs in fall 2023: Bachelor of Science in Digital Marketing, and two concentrations in the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program: Cybersecurity and Esports & Gaming Administration. Also offered in fall 2023 are stackable new macro and micro graduate certificate programs.

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The College is committed to connecting its graduates with careers in their respective fields. For over a decade, the College has achieved a 90% placement rate for graduates. ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúϵÁÐÂ鶹 is located in Pike Creek Valley, a suburb of Wilmington, Delaware. The College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.

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