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Hillel at the University of Delaware breaks ground on new $12M Jewish student center to meet growing community needs

The new 18,000-square-foot Kristol Center for Jewish Life will feature study rooms, lounges, a kosher kitchen and space for 250 students.

3 days ago

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A dense display in the Princeton University Art Museum's American art gallery
Arts & Entertainment

Princeton University to reopen its newly rebuilt art museum

Designed by architect David Adjaye, Princeton’s new museum corrects the problematic old one.

1 week ago

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Princeton University
Education

Black enrollment is waning at many elite colleges after affirmative action ban, AP analysis finds

At Princeton and some others, the number of new Black students has fallen by nearly half. Some colleges attribute it to natural fluctuations.

2 weeks ago

University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia
Education

With no takers yet, White House sets meeting with colleges still weighing an agreement with Trump

The White House asked university leaders to provide initial feedback by Oct. 20, yet as the deadline approaches, none have signed on to the document.

2 weeks ago

A University of Pennsylvania sign
Education

University of Pennsylvania declines to sign Trump’s higher-education compact

President J. Larry Jameson said he sought a wide range of input so the response “reflected our values and the perspectives of our broad community.”

3 weeks ago

Elizabeth Taylor
Education
Billy Penn

Temple researchers win NCAA grant to build AI-mentor for student-athletes

JournAI aims to support the holistic development and well-being of college athletes at all levels. And no, it won’t write term papers for you.

4 weeks ago

Mark Bray
Education

A Rutgers professor wrote a book about antifa in 2017. Some conservative students want him fired

Mark Bray fled for Europe after he said he received death threats. A former head of Turning Point USA Rutgers says he calls for violence against conservatives.

4 weeks ago

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An American flag flying with a Penn flag
Education

Penn union organizers call Trump demands on higher education a ‘total betrayal of our values’

The White House asked nine universities to make sweeping policy changes to access federal programs like visas and research grants.

4 weeks ago

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Cooper Medical School students
Health

RFK Jr. is demanding medical schools teach nutrition. Drexel and Rowan programs say they’re already doing that

RFK Jr. gave all organizations in charge of medical education standards two weeks to include nutrition in licensing exams and residency requirements.

4 weeks ago

Listen 1:38
the clinical skills lab at the Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine
Education

Rowan opens New Jersey’s first veterinary school, catering to South Jersey’s underserved farm community

Amid a shortage of veterinarians across the country, Rowan’s Shreiber School gives aspiring animal doctors a chance to stay in the Garden State.

4 weeks ago

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Signage for the University of Pennsylvania
Education

Trump asks Penn, 8 other colleges to commit to his political agenda and get favorable access to federal money

The 10-page proposed agreement was sent Wednesday to some of the most selective public and private universities including the University of Pennsylvania.

1 month ago

Veenu Aishwarya, founder and CEO of AUM LifeTech, stands in his office
Politics & Policy

How Trump’s $100K price tag for H-1B work visas could impact Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware

Tens of thousands of people work under H-1B visas in the region. Many fear the move will mean less investment in U.S. companies and more talent for overseas competitors.

1 month ago

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University of Delaware campus
Education

‘Unfounded’ bomb threats at multiple Delaware universities result in evacuations, cancellations

The University of Delaware and Delaware State University evacuated buildings Tuesday following reports of safety threats.

1 month ago

Listen 0:43
the Academy of Natural Sciences exterior
Science

Philadelphia’s Academy of Natural Sciences cuts museum hours over funding concerns

Starting Oct. 1, the Academy of Natural Sciences will only be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday. A restructuring of staff is expected to follow.

1 month ago

A campus food pantry offers an assortment of food and household supplies.
Education

New Jersey’s county colleges launch statewide fundraising effort to address food insecurity among students

Through Spotfund, donors can donate to food pantries that serve students at the state’s 18 community colleges.

1 month ago

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