Higher Education
UArts’ 150-year archive now lives at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania
An estimated 1 million items, about 1,000 linear feet, trace UArts’ deep and wide connections to the city.
1 month ago
How to combat AI in college classrooms
Blue books are back in college classrooms! Remember those? Professors are embracing the old exam booklets ...
Air Date: September 16, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:13The NCAA's integrity program flagged unusual betting activities, including athletes betting on their own games and sharing information for betting purposes.
2 months ago
Shooting near Stockton University may be a case of road rage; suspect in custody
Galloway Township police say the shooting happened on West Jimmie Leeds Road near the area of Redwood Avenue.
2 months ago
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah university
No one was currently in custody late Wednesday, though authorities were searching for a new person of interest, according to law enforcement.
2 months ago
Rutgers University Law School receives $100,000 to support its pro bono program
Students, under the careful guidance of their professors, serve as attorneys for low-income residents facing immigration, housing and other issues.
2 months ago
Listen 0:46Bucks County Community College students can now get their bachelor’s degree in Wales
The higher education collaboration was sparked in part by “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” creator Rob McElhenney’s relationship with the Welsh city.
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“We’ve served over 1,600 students since we've been founded, and we’ve served over 550 teaching fellows,” said Michelle Palmer.
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The crisis in higher education
Colleges and universities are facing declines in funding, enrollment and foreign students, as well as people questioning the value of college as tuitions rise.
Air Date: September 2, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:12At Philadelphia’s Big Black Ball, community rallies behind college-bound teens
Philadelphia entrepreneurs and influencers united at the Big Black Ball to back future student leaders.
2 months ago
Listen 0:57The move from a “paramilitary mindset” to a more service-oriented model is the goal of a five-year strategic plan, Commissioner Kevin Bethel said.
2 months ago
Swatting group ‘likely responsible’ for campus shooter hoaxes at Villanova and others: Report
Analysts believe it's very likely a swatting group made false emergency reports targeting at least 10 universities, including Villanova.
2 months ago
Federal cuts threaten Princeton University program for formerly incarcerated persons
The university’s Prison Teaching Initiative has built partnerships to scale programs that provide formerly incarcerated students with research opportunities.
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Listen 3:30After Villanova shooting hoax, fake reports of active shooters stir fear at U.S. college campuses
The hoax calls and false alarms have hit at least 12 college campuses from Arkansas to Pennsylvania.
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Kids, often barely out of elementary school, are internalizing the idea that their futures depend on getting into an Ivy League school.
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