Higher Education
Jameson took over as president as protests over the war in Gaza led to charges of antisemitism and threats to federal research dollars.
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Listen 1:16‘Swarthmore 9’ appear in court to face trespassing charges tied to Gaza protest encampment
The students and activists, who could be the first convicted for a campus protest encampment, are facing up to a year in jail.
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Listen 1:19Temple’s safety chief down steps down after four years
Jennifer Griffin worked to bolster campus police following the murder of Officer Christopher Fitzgerald.
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The state says the four-year school will train doctors in Delaware and help address provider shortages, particularly in rural communities.
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Listen 0:49Swarthmore College to cover tuition for students from families making less than $200,000 annually
The Swarthmore Tuition Guarantee is only available to domestic students.
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Listen 0:47Stockton University and 4 county colleges in New Jersey partner to smooth path for transfer students
The South Jersey Higher Education Alliance aims to increase the number of students that complete their undergraduate degrees.
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Listen 1:04Launched with NSF funding this year, Penn’s AIRFoundry boasts the potential to radically speed up drug development.
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Listen 1:11New scholarship for critical Philadelphia worker families funded at Temple University
The $10,000 annual scholarship will help with children of Philadelphia police, firefighters and SEPTA police.
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Listen 1:14At Penn’s DumoLab, researchers work to solve multiple problems: how to keep food waste out of landfills, make healthier building materials and tackle climate change.
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Listen 6:37Investigators allege the defendant is a self-identified member of the cybercriminal group “Purgatory,” according to Thursday’s announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
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Listen 0:49Temple University is launching a campus in Atlantic City, New Jersey
The campus is expected to welcome its first class of medical students in the fall of 2029.
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Listen 0:40Haverford College president rejects calls to review Howard Lutnick library name despite Epstein ties
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and his family had lunch with Jeffrey Epstein on his island in 2012. Students want his name removed from the college’s main library.
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Listen 0:52A lawsuit claims that freshman Malachi Biggs was dropped on his face during an altercation and suffered a fractured jaw and severe injuries to his teeth and chin.
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Listen 1:56The judge paused his own order, writing that while the university is unlikely to win its appeal, the delay will not harm a federal investigation.
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Listen 0:57Perfect homework, blank stares: Why colleges are turning to oral exams to combat AI
Oral exams allow instructors to determine what students know and where they need help. Students say they don't always love the format, but many agree that it's effective.
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