Higher Education
Nearly 100 Philly students join Kappa Alpha Psi mentorship program
Kappa Alpha Psi's graduate chapter welcomed students and families to Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School into the Kappa League program.
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Who should get the $63M endowment money of UArts? Depends on who you ask
Will the Dorrance Hill Hamilton trustees have control over how Mrs. Hamilton’s donations to the University of the Arts could be redistributed? It's up to a judge to decide.
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Listen 1:23Penn sanctions controversial professor for ‘flagrant unprofessional conduct’
A faculty committee found Amy Wax had a history of making derogatory generalizations about groups of people based on race, gender, sexual orientation and immigration status.
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Gen Z's changing habits: Less alcohol, tobacco, and sex
Gen Z seems to be leading a more modest lifestyle, with lower rates of drinking, vaping, and sexual activity. But is this shift a positive development?
Air Date: September 18, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 51:44Temple University celebrates 50 years of dance
Temple’s Boyer College of Music and Dance is hosting a year’s worth of events to commemorate a half-century of its dance degree program.
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Listen 1:08UArts files for bankruptcy after Temple merger talks collapse
The shuttered university reportedly owes creditors more than $50 million.
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About 21,000 freshman students move to the state for college each year, according to data from the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania.
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Listen 1:12More than 20 miles away from the presidential debate stage in Philadelphia, students at a small liberal arts college weighed their options in their first election.
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Listen 1:13The last beam is in place at New Jersey’s first veterinary school on Rowan University’s campus
Officials signed the final beam 11 months before the Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine welcomes its first class.
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Listen 1:06Rutgers orders investigation of gymnastics program following allegations of abuse by coach
Rutgers has hired a law firm to conduct an investigation into athlete allegations of bullying, favoritism and revenge by the coach of the gymnastics program.
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Former N.J. Gov. Chris Christie will teach a course on running for office at Yale
The weekly seminar taught by Christie is titled “How to Run a Political Campaign” and is open to undergraduates as well as graduate students studying global affairs.
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First-year University of Delaware student struck, killed by speeding motorcyclist
Police say an officer tried to stop the motorcycle at East Main Street and South Chapel Street, but the motorcyclist sped away and struck the student about one minute later.
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Supreme Court rebuffs Biden administration plea to restore multibillion-dollar student debt plan
The Education Dept. is seeking to provide a faster path to loan cancellation, and reduce monthly income-based repayments from 10 to 5% of a borrower’s discretionary income.
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Temple’s Institute on Disabilities launches a new community center
Tech OWL, which stands for Technology for Our Whole Lives, provides the surrounding North Philadelphia community with workshops, classes and a space for connecting.
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Temple’s Class of 2028 is the most diverse in school’s history
Temple officials say that 50% of its Class of 2028 are students of color, the highest percentage in the college’s history.
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