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Higher Education

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Education

How to combat AI in college classrooms

Blue books are back in college classrooms! Remember those? Professors are embracing the old exam booklets ...

Air Date: September 16, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:13
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Courts & Law

NCAA investigates former basketball players from 6 schools, including Temple, for sports betting violations

The NCAA's integrity program flagged unusual betting activities, including athletes betting on their own games and sharing information for betting purposes.

6 days ago

Police activity near Stockton University
Education
6abc

Shooting near Stockton University may be a case of road rage; suspect in custody

Galloway Township police say the shooting happened on West Jimmie Leeds Road near the area of Redwood Avenue.

6 days ago

FILE - Charlie Kirk speaks during a town hall meeting (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps, File)
Politics & Policy

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah university

No one was currently in custody late Wednesday, though authorities were searching for a new person of interest, according to law enforcement.

1 week ago

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Education

Rutgers University Law School receives $100,000 to support its pro bono program

Students, under the careful guidance of their professors, serve as attorneys for low-income residents facing immigration, housing and other issues.

1 week ago

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Tracy Timby, vice president of workforce and strategic partnerships at Bucks County Community College, speaks at a podium
Education

Bucks County Community College students can now get their bachelor’s degree in Wales

The higher education collaboration was sparked in part by “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” creator Rob McElhenney’s relationship with the Welsh city.

2 weeks ago

A speaker from the Breakthrough program speaks to students in the program.
Education

Breakthrough Collaborative trains teachers, aids students in Philadelphia’s underrepresented communities

“We’ve served over 1,600 students since we've been founded, and we’ve served over 550 teaching fellows,” said Michelle Palmer.

2 weeks ago

Students arrive for the University of Pennsylvania graduation ceremony, Sunday, May 15, 2016, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Studio 2
Education

The crisis in higher education

Colleges and universities are facing declines in funding, enrollment and foreign students, as well as people questioning the value of college as tuitions rise.

Air Date: September 2, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:12
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Community

At Philadelphia’s Big Black Ball, community rallies behind college-bound teens

Philadelphia entrepreneurs and influencers united at the Big Black Ball to back future student leaders.

3 weeks ago

Listen 0:57
An American flag flying with a Penn flag
Education

New Penn policing program for senior officers will help bring change to Philadelphia police, commissioner says

The move from a “paramilitary mindset” to a more service-oriented model is the goal of a five-year strategic plan, Commissioner Kevin Bethel said.

3 weeks ago

Police gather at the Villanova University campus where an active shooter was reported Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Villanova, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Education
6abc

Swatting group ‘likely responsible’ for campus shooter hoaxes at Villanova and others: Report

Analysts believe it's very likely a swatting group made false emergency reports targeting at least 10 universities, including Villanova.

3 weeks ago

Three people in Princeton University's Prison Teaching Initiative smile
Education

Federal cuts threaten Princeton University program for formerly incarcerated persons

The university’s Prison Teaching Initiative has built partnerships to scale programs that provide formerly incarcerated students with research opportunities.

3 weeks ago

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Education

After Villanova shooting hoax, fake reports of active shooters stir fear at U.S. college campuses

The hoax calls and false alarms have hit at least 12 college campuses from Arkansas to Pennsylvania.

3 weeks ago

Before becoming a student at The University of Pennsylvania, Najay Greenidge experienced ‘Ivy League Fever’ in grade school. (Courtesy of Najay Greenidge)
The Pulse
Health

Kids are catching ‘Ivy League Fever’ and the pressure to succeed is leaving many overwhelmed and burned out

Kids, often barely out of elementary school, are internalizing the idea that their futures depend on getting into an Ivy League school.

3 weeks ago

Listen 8:07
Train from SEPTA’s Regional rail service arrives at Suburban Station, in Center City (photo by/Bastiaan Slabbers)
Education

Philadelphia School District and local colleges prepare for SEPTA cuts that could disrupt student commutes

The city school district and local colleges are making plans to help students and staff navigate SEPTA’s looming service cuts.

4 weeks ago

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