Emma Crisci Steele

Proud @VillanovaU alum; Director of Media et. al at @CommonApp; Former Hill flack; Tweets and opinions are my own; she/her

[Villanova University @VillanovaU]

Today, we joyously celebrate the election of His Holiness, Pope Leo XIV, a moment of profound significance for the global Church. A Villanova alumnus, Pope Leo XIV is the first Pope from the United States and the first Augustinian friar to be elected.

https://t.co/ObBq4dgJya

[Dylan Hornik @_Hornik_]

Villanova is on a legendary run

[New York Basketball @NBA_NewYork]

Q "You guys have been part of a national championship, you guys have been part––"

Jalen "He's been part––"

Josh "Don't do it don't do it don't do it don't do it"

Jalen "He's been part of 1, I've been part of 2"

Josh "I got 1. I got 1. I got 1 that's all that matters. I got 1"

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

Cory Booker as he breaks Strom Thurmond's speaking record: "I'm not here because of his speech. I'm here despite his speech. I'm here because as powerful as he was, the people are more powerful."

[Sara Weissman @SaraWeissman]

The Common App is inviting a cohort of community colleges to its platform for the first time in the hopes of serving a wider pool of applicants. https://t.co/aKlR0YHduj

[Nick Anderson @HigherEdNick]

Love this. Community colleges build America

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

Such a profoundly love-centered, bold appeal to his humanity and on behalf of humanity.

[Common App @CommonApp]

🚀 Our journey toward our moonshot goal continues! The 2023-24 Common App Annual Report is here, detailing our progress, initiatives, and impact. See how we’re opening doors to college for all students. 🌟 Read it now: https://t.co/gjRAonXI5c

[Michael Del Moro @MikeDelMoro]

“Americans stand to lose between $46 billion and $78 billion in spending power each year”

[Jacqueline Alemany @JaxAlemany]

Dem source shares video of the line to vote at Villanova right now in Delco— one of the most watched collar counties in PA. Students told her the line has been this long all day.

[Gillian McGoldrick @gill_mcgoldrick]

Hello from the best polling place in America, AKA Shady Maple Smorgasbord. Where else but Pennsylvania can you go vote and then go to the nation’s largest buffet? https://t.co/D1E5qWk5Td

[The Chronicle of Higher Education @chronicle]

The Common App wants to connect more underrepresented students to private scholarships. Here's how. https://t.co/D5IFGv9XXo

[Alyssa Farah Griffin @Alyssafarah]

that’s the collective laugh of all of us - left, right, & center - who worked on Capitol Hill in 2017. 🤣

[Common App @CommonApp]

🚀 We’re excited to share our latest research on advancing equitable scholarship access! Through our expanded outreach, we’ve helped students secure $4.8M+ in scholarships. Read more on how we’re connecting students to more scholarship opportunities: https://t.co/vmCY6uF0Bq

[Matt Corridoni @mattcorridoni]

What they're reading in Pennsylvania:

[Emma Crisci Steele @ecrisci1]

We love a hometown news station mention of @CommonApp 🥲

[WGAL @WGAL]

New partnership allows for easier admission to York College | Click on the image to read the full story https://t.co/Tulltmsrb2

[Forbes @Forbes]

The Common App is expanding its direct admissions program for the 2024–2025 application season to 116 member colleges and universities in 34 states. https://t.co/SsR2TC6vh6

[Capitol Hill Books @chbooksdc]

nobody will remember:
- your salary
- how busy you were
- how much you worked

people will remember:
-how you courageously kept buying more books despite your growing TBR pile.

[Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered]

Addressing Scholarships’ Equity Problem

A new @CommonApp report highlights the challenge of getting scholarship money into the hands of those who need it most—and proposes solutions to make it happen. https://t.co/XQCu8DcqsI

[Common App @CommonApp]

The Supreme Court’s decision on June 29, 2023, ended race-conscious admissions. In line with our commitment to equitable admissions, Common App has compiled data on student application behaviors and changes since then.

Learn more here: https://t.co/loCPDgKNmZ