Higher Education

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

University President Peter Donohue said police found no injuries and no evidence of a weapon.

The claim states the NCAA is not a governmental organization and doesn’t have jurisdiction over Pennsylvania state law or Title IX.

The state’s independent, private colleges contributed more than $29 billion to local communities in 2024, according to a report they commissioned.

Researchers say that months of instability have already damaged the future pipeline of U.S. scientists and discoveries.

The belt-tightening follows drops in the number of college-age students, federal fund cuts and higher costs. Ten universities have closed or merged since 2016.

Like no other president, Donald Trump has used the government's control over federal research funding to push for changes in higher education, including at Penn and Princeton.

The free initiative gives students the ability to earn up to 38 college credits toward an education degree during their junior and senior years of high school.

Organizers campaigned on salary increases and job security, especially for international scholars. They will soon bargain on a contract.

After major concessions from schools like Virginia, Columbia, and Penn, it seems the Trump administration's efforts to reshape higher ed are making inroads.

This case follows ongoing national debates and legal battles over transgender athletes' participation in women's sports.

Worker shortage leads to strain on care access, industry experts say.

Thirty-two-year-old Ian Cleary faces a proposed four- to eight-year sentence after Thursday’s plea.

The multimillion-dollar experiment that was years in the making comes as the federal government makes broad cuts to science elsewhere.

Miles Pfeffer was also found guilty of criminal homicide of a law enforcement officer, disarming an officer, robbery, theft, evading arrest and weapons crimes.