Higher Education

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.

The course will explore the rapper’s life, lyrics and impact through an Afrocentric lens, connecting hip-hop to broader themes of race, culture and urban America.

The State Department says officers will be on the lookout for posts and messages that could be deemed hostile to the U.S. government, culture, institutions or principles.

The Academy at Penn program aims to provide career and college support for students from two Philadelphia high schools over the next four years.

The organization A Better Chance Lower Merion has helped young students of color with mentors and access to strong schools.

Former Penn Board Chair Scott Bok on the fallout from the 2023 campus protests, the antisemitism probes, and Wall Street's outsized influence on universities.

Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter of The Roots spoke at the Community College of Philadelphia about overcoming and growing from childhood trauma.

Philadelphia's University of the Arts closed almost one year ago. Former students and faculty and local performers will commemorate the closure with events and performances.

The campuses to close are Dubois, Fayette, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Shenango, Wilkes-Barre and York. Together they enrolled slightly over 3,000 students this year.

More than 20% of Pennsylvania students require special education services.

Tate, who has been the president of Louisiana State University since 2021, will take over as Rutgers' 22nd president July 1.

The president of Villanova University shared that he had asked the new pope, a '77 Villanova grad, if he'd come back to speak at commencement.

Officials have been studying measures since first-year student Noelia Gómez was killed in August. The death of Marina Vasconcelos last week has accelerated efforts.

The CCP announcement came after former president Donald General’s contract wasn’t renewed.