Wilmington to Host College and Career Fair as WilmU Launches New โLaw Degree Pathway
WILMINGTON, Del. -โ Students and families in the Firstโค State will have expanded opportunities to plan forโข their futures as Christina School District prepares to host its annual โฃCollege and Career Fair โand wilmington University announces a new pathwayโ to a law degree. The developments come as Delaware continues toโ emphasize post-secondary readinessโ and workforce development.
The Christina School District’sโ College and Career Fair, free and open to the public, will be held fromโข 6 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 9 at Christiana High School. Attendees will have the chance to meet with representatives โfrom approximately 19 colleges โand universitiesโ – with more slots being added – and around 10โฃ businesses, offering insights into higher education options โขand various career fields. The event is designed toโค provide students, โin particular,โข with direct access to admissions counselors, schoolโข counselors, and industry professionals.
Simultaneously occurring, Wilmington university has announced a new 3+3 program allowing students to earn both a bachelor’s degree and a Juris Doctor (J.D.) โฃin six years, rather than the traditional seven. The program,launching in Fall 2024,is a partnership with Widener University Delaware Law School.Students will complete three โฃyears of undergraduate study at WilmU, followed by three years at Widener โLaw, withโค coursework possibly allowing for advanced โฃstanding and โฃa streamlinedโ path to practicing law.
“Achievement doesn’t โhappen โขby accident – it happens by โdesign,” โคsecretary of Education Cindy Marten said in a recent socialโ media post. “Counselors create the systems that make success possible: fair access to challenging classes, timely interventions, and caring adults who know each student โby name, byโ strength, and by need. When โขthay unlock each student’s genius, they open doors toโค opportunity.”
The Christina School District’s fair builds โฃon this beliefs, aiming โฃto connect students withโฃ resources toโ unlock their potential. A district spokesperson emphasized the event’s value for allโ attendees, particularly students, in exploring futureโ academic and professional paths.
Wilmington university’s new law degree pathway furtherโค expands options for Delaware โคstudents seeking advanced education and careers in the legal field. The 3+3 program offers a potentially more efficientโ and affordable route to becoming a lawyer.