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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Today is #AICUP #Mascot Day! 🤸‍♂️ Mascots from across #Pennsylvania travelled to the State Capitol in #Harrisburg to meet their legislators and to advocate for independent nonprofit #colleges and #universities — the largest sector of higher ed in PA! 🐯 🦅 🐻 ⚾ 🏈 🏀 🥇 🏆 🙌

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Congratulations Jayla Clark from #MooreCollege of Art & Design in #Philly, winner of the #AICUP Commonwealth Good Citizen #Scholarship. 🎓

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Congratulations Gabriella Schafer from #SetonHillUniversity, winner of the #AICUP Commonwealth Good Citizen #Scholarship. 🎓

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Congratulations Jonathan Ulicny from @susquehannau.bsky.social, winner of the #AICUP Commonwealth Good Citizen #Scholarship. 🎓

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Congratulations Joely McMullen from #SaintJosephsUniversity, winner of the #AICUP Commonwealth Good Citizen #Scholarship. 🎓

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Congratulations Natasha Moore from #ManorCollege, winner of the #AICUP Commonwealth Good Citizen #Scholarship. 🎓

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Congratulations Zachary Kleinfelter from #ElizabethtownCollege, winner of the #AICUP Commonwealth Good Citizen #Scholarship. 🎓

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Congratulations Samantha Russell from #NeumannUniversity, winner of the #AICUP Commonwealth Good Citizen #Scholarship. 🎓

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Congratulations Noah Edwards from #MessiahUniversity, winner of the #AICUP Commonwealth Good Citizen #Scholarship. 🎓

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Congratulations Jaclynn Donovan from @alleghenycollege.bsky.social, winner of the #AICUP Commonwealth Good Citizen #Scholarship. 🎓

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Congratulations Cami Myers from @waynesburgu.bsky.social, winner of the #AICUP Commonwealth Good Citizen #Scholarship. 🎓

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Congratulations Morgan Hubert from @robertmorrisu.bsky.social, winner of the #AICUP McLean #Scholarship for #Nursing and #PhysicianAssistant Majors. 🩺

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Congratulations Fatou Faye from #MarywoodUniversity, winner of the #AICUP McLean #Scholarship for #Nursing and #PhysicianAssistant Majors. 🩺

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Congratulations Samantha Dix from @kingscollegepa.bsky.social, winner of the #AICUP McLean #Scholarship for #Nursing and #PhysicianAssistant Majors. 🩺

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Congratulations Nyla Sanders from #GwyneddMercyUniversity, winner of the #AICUP McLean #Scholarship for #Nursing and #PhysicianAssistant Majors. 🩺

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Congratulations Oliver Clark from #Gannonuniversity, winner of the #AICUP McLean #Scholarship for #Nursing and #PhysicianAssistant Majors. 🩺

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Congratulations Eleanor Folga from #EasternUniversity, winner of the #AICUP McLean #Scholarship for #Nursing and #PhysicianAssistant Majors. 🩺

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Congratulations Colin Mudrick from #HolyFamilyUniversity, winner of the #AICUP McLean #Scholarship for #Nursing and #PhysicianAssistant Majors. 🩺

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Congratulations Kayla Wood from #DeSales, winner of the #AICUP McLean #Scholarship for #Nursing and #PhysicianAssistant Majors. 🩺

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

#Mascot Day is back! 🤸‍♂️ See you in #Harrisburg, September 29, when #college mascots from across #Pennsylvania gather together at the State #Capitol. Learn more at the #AICUP website AICUP.org. 🐯 🦅 🐻 ⚾ 🏈 🏀 🥇 🏆 🙌 📺 youtube.com/shorts/CGWVL...

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

How does #highereducation meet #workforce needs? 🤝🎓 #AICUP President Tom Foley addressed this question and more during a featured presentation at the #PAChamber #HigherEducation Summit at #RockLititz, alongside leaders from #PASSHE and #PennState. 👉 Learn more: www.pachamber.org/events/2026_...

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Quote: "There is nothing wrong with a 90-credit-hour degree, but calling it a bachelor’s #degree is misleading and confusing. No one would call three quarts of milk a gallon." New post by #AICUP member Jonathan Green, President of Susquehanna #University. 👉 wordpress.susqu.edu/undercurrents/ 🎓

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

#College prices have been dropping for a decade ⬇️, so then why do the same people keep saying college prices are going up? ⬆️ Maybe because they didn't read today's @washingtonpost.com: 👉 www.washingtonpost.com/education/20... 🌎More facts on the #AICUP dashboard: aicup.org/communicatio...

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

#Workforce news from #CentralPenn and #LehighValley Business Journals: " #AICUP report shows #nursing schools helped resolve #PA nursing #shortage." 🩺⚕️🎓 👉 www.cpbj.com/aicup-report... 👍 #CPBJ #LVBJ #Harrisburg #Pittsburgh #Philly #Philadelphia #Pennsylvania #PAGetsItDone #HigherEdBuildsAmerica

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

#AICUP is "amplifying the voice and buying power of Pennsylvania universities," according to a report by TechPipeline. 👉 techpipeline.com/article/cons... Learn AICUP's cost-cutting business efficiency programs and collaborations 👉 aicup.org/collaboration/

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

"Pennsylvania’s Collaborative Blueprint for Solving the #Nursing Shortage," new from the journal #NurseEducator 🩺👩‍⚕️⚕️ 👉 www.nurseeducator.com/articles/nur...

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

#AICUP schools are pivotal to the #spaceeconomy. 🚀 The jobs of tomorrow start right here. ✨ 🛰️ 💫 🔭 🪐 www.linkedin.com/posts/associ...

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

“𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆.” 🌎 #AICUP map: aicup.org/about-us/mem... 💡 AICUP value dashboard: aicup.org/communicatio... 🎓 Student video series: "You can afford #college" youtu.be/752qm1KZ0Sc?...

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

How will we best prepare students for an evolving workforce? #AICUP President Tom Foley addresses that question at #workforce and #education summits across the region, including with City & State on Thursday, and next at the PA Chamber Higher Education Summit at Rock Lititz on September 10.

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WDIY 88.1 FM @wdiy.org · 30/07/2026

Pennsylvania was predicted to have the largest nursing shortage in the country this year. Here's how 43 nursing schools in the Commonwealth, including Cedar Crest College, DeSales University, and Moravian University, averted that potential disaster.

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How Pennsylvania's Colleges Helped Limit the Nursing Crisis | WDIY Local News

Pennsylvania has avoided a severe nursing shortage predicted by experts and media outlets two years ago. WDIY’s James Zipprodt reports it’s largely thanks to the state’s colleges.

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Media work is expensive. AICUP just brought the cost down. 📺📰🤳🎥 #AICUP announces a new media monitoring & news shared service, exclusive to AICUP members with up to a 𝟲𝟴% 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁. If you're ready to start or have questions, connect with AICUP before September 15.

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

#news: "Pennsylvania's collaborative effort defies dire nursing shortage predictions," #Fox43 👉 www.fox43.com/article/news... #AICUP nursing schools supported by #bipartisan initiatives in the legislature and from the Governor. 🩺⚕️🩷 #nursingshortage #HigherEdBuildsAmerica #PAGetsItDone 🎓

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

#NPR #WDIY #LehighValley: "Pennsylvania's Colleges Helped Limit the Nursing Crisis." 👉 www.wdiy.org/wdiy-headlin... 🩺⚕️🩷 #nursingshortage #NurseLife #HigherEdBuildsAmerica @npr.org @naicu.edu #Harrisburg #PAGetsItDone #PennsylvaniaModel 🎓

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

#CapitolWire and #PAChamber #news today: "Private #colleges educating most of PA’s #nursing graduates." 👉 Story: pro.stateaffairs.com/pa/health-ca... #AICUP study: aicup.org/in-the-news/... 🩺⚕️🩷 #nurse #nursingshortage #NursingSchool #NurseLife #healthcare #Pennsylvania #PAGetsItDone #Harrisburg

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

In 2024, news reports predicted Pennsylvania would have the worst #nursing shortage in the nation by 2026. Fast forward to today, and that didn't happen. So what lessons can other states learn from the #Pennsylvania model? New from #AICUP: 👉 aicup.org/in-the-news/... 🩺⚕️

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

#AICUP was included in the top story in Technical.ly magazine, about the #Defense and #Innovation Summit, with AICUP President Tom Foley. Read the story here: 👉 technical.ly/entrepreneur... 🎓 #PADefenseSummit #Harrisburg #Pennsylvania #DC #HigherEdBuildsAmerica #HigherEducationBuildsAmerica

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Four takeaways from #AICUP's participation at the #Defense and #Innovation Summit, July 14-15, at the U.S. Army War #College in #Carlisle, #Pennsylvania. Quote: ""𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲." 🎓💪 #PADefenseSummit #HigherEducationBuildsAmerica #BuildFreedomUS #PAGetsItDone

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

AICUP is participating in the #Defense and #Innovation Summit hosted at the US Army War College, July 14-14. Find us at the #AICUP booth at table 90 at Root Hall. Video: youtube.com/shorts/GkFa_... #PADefenseSummit #HigherEdBuildsAmerica #HigherEducationBuildsAmerica #Pennsylvania

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

#AICUP will be at the #Pennsylvania #Defense and #Innovation Summit July 14-15 representing the 80+ #colleges and #universities that form the largest sector of #highered in #PA. 👉 tinyurl.com/4yk64e8j #PADefenseSummit #ArsenalOfDemocracy #HigherEdBuildsAmerica #HigherEducationBuildsAmerica #AICUP

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲? 🤔 The average net cost to attend an #AICUP #college in #Pennsylvania has been 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝘁 for 10 years, and in many cases, costs have actually gone 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻. 𝗔𝗜𝗖𝗨𝗣 𝗗𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 👉 aicup.org/communicatio...

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿𝘀? 🤔 Contrary to popular myths about jobs and majors, "Philosophy majors...tend to make more money." 🎓🙌 Source: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #HigherEdBuildsAmerica #HigherEducationBuildsAmerica #college #Pennsylvania

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

#AICUP schools create #jobs for #Pennsylvania The 80+ independent nonprofit #colleges and #universities in Pennsylvania support and sustain nearly 𝟮𝟬𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 jobs. 🎓👩‍⚕️👷‍♀️👩‍🏭🧑‍💼👷 Learn more 👉 aicup.org/wp-content/u... #HigherEdBuildsAmerica #HigherEducationBuildsAmerica

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA! On behalf of the 80+ independent nonprofit #colleges and #universities of #Pennsylvania, #AICUP wishes you a happy #IndependenceDay celebration. 🗽👏 🎆 #July4 #4thOfJuly #July4th #FourthOfJuly #America250 #America250PA #PA250 #PA250 #semiquincentennial #RedWhiteAndBlue

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Nine higher education leaders were elected to new statewide roles on the Board of Directors of the Association of Independent #Colleges and #Universities of #Pennsylvania ( #AICUP), with terms beginning July 1. News release: aicup.org/wp-content/u... #college 🎓

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

93% of #college #graduates would choose to earn their #degree again, according to #Gallup. 🎓 🙌 #WorthIt #AICUP Source: "#Alumni Perspectives on #HigherEducation Experiences, Outcomes and Value," by Lumina and Gallup, May 2026.

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

#NationalMascotDay is your reminder to practice your somersaults and backflips for #AICUP #college #Mascot Day September 29th at the #Pennsylvania State #Capitol in #Harrisburg! Let’s hear it: A-I-C-U-P! 🤸🦁🦅🐺🐻🐝🐯🙌📢🚨🥳 youtu.be/yZ5uMKJvOJs?...

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

$𝟮𝟬𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀! 🥳 ⛳🏌 Golfers teed off June 2nd at the AICUP Good Citizen #Golf Outing in #YorkPA to raise funds for #AICUP #college #scholarships in #Pennsylvania.🎓 🏆Learn more: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Where do low-income #students get the best Return on Investment? Right here! The top 9 #colleges in #Pennsylvania for best #ROI are #AICUP schools, and #PA ranks 4th for most schools with best ROI, per #Georgetown. 🌎 Find yours on the AICUP dashboard: aicup.org/communicatio...

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AICUP @aicup.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Summer’s the perfect time to visit colleges. Here are 3 things you can do to plan your #campus tour. 📱 Video: youtube.com/shorts/JnD7o... 🌎 #AICUP map 80+ independent nonprofit #colleges and #universities: aicup.org/about-us/mem... 🙌 #CollegeTour #CampusVisit #CollegeLife #FutureStudent

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