Higher Education

Students say they were surprised by the “unprecedented” penalties dealt out by the college following protests in 2023 and 2024.

The Trump administration has suspended approximately $175 million in federal funding for Penn over the swimmer.

“This is immediate proactive action to review discretionary funding streams” to the University of Pennsylvania, a senior White House official told WHYY News.

The Trump administration’s attacks on higher education have colleges and universities reeling. The president is targeting more than 50 schools over its DEI policies, more.

The Ivy League school joins other prestigious colleges, including UPenn, in raising income limits for free tuition and other supports.

Construction on Siegfried Hall is scheduled to begin in 2029. Spaces within the new facility will provide “experiential learning” for students.

Neptune went 54-47 overall in three seasons with the Wildcats, including a 19-14 record this season.

A new study showed that parenting is associated with stronger brain connectivity in movement and sensation, which typically declines as people age.

“Students must be assessed according to merit and accomplishment, not prejudged by the color of their skin,” Education Secretary Linda McMahon said in a statement.

Jameson has been serving as Penn's interim president after the university's former president, Liz Magill, resigned in December 2023.

The union members’ action comes after more than a year of unsuccessful contract talks.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the layoffs were intended to eliminate “bureaucratic bloat.” But she added this was the first step to a full agency shut down.

College administrators say any reduction in aid is detrimental to the services they offer. Officials with the governor’s office say they are centering students in funding.

In the weeks since he took office, the Trump administration already has cut the department's staff in half and overhauled much of the department’s work.

After Tuesday’s layoffs, the Education Department’s staff will sit at roughly half of its previous 4,100, the agency said.