Higher Education
Temple ousts coach Aaron McKie after 4 seasons
The Owls finished fifth in the American Athletic Conference this season with a 10-8 record and were the only AAC team to defeat No. 1 Houston in the regular season.
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Rutgers faculty authorizes a strike as negotiations continue
The union representing full- and part-time faculty hopes to avert a strike as they negotiate a contract that is economically equitable.
2 years ago
After six-week strike, Temple reaches tentative deal with grad student union
The deal comes after a six-week strike and includes movement on many of the key issues that led the union to walk off the job.
2 years ago
Temple University Police Department receives $1.7 million for campus security upgrades
Temple says the money will be used for tech upgrades, including gunshot detection devices, license plate readers, and CCTV cameras.
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Trayvon Martin’s mother speaks at Univ. of Delaware’s ‘Black Mothers and Police Violence’ forum
The mothers of Trayvon Martin and Leslie Prater spoke about grief, police brutality, and how to make change during a forum at the University of Delaware.
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Listen 1:18In 2021, New Jersey became the second U.S. state to ban the practice at public universities under certain circumstances.
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Philly has 4 medical schools, yet 1 in 5 residents don’t have a primary care provider | Opinion
When your caretakers can’t even get care, something is seriously wrong.
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‘Foal cam’ offers ‘miraculous’ look at next generation of Pennsylvania-born race horses
The Pennsylvania Horse Racing Association and Delaware Valley University in Doylestown offer a glimpse at the miracle of equine birth live.
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Temple faculty still deciding on ‘no confidence’ vote
The Temple Association of University Professionals’ executive committee plans on meeting Monday “to discuss a path forward, which may include a vote of no confidence.”
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6 years after hazing death, Penn State plans to drop the Greek life oversight it championed
Penn State agreed to tighten some of its Greek life rules as part of its settlement with the Piazza family. Six years later, the new administration appears to be easing them.
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Conservative and liberals split at Supreme Court over Biden student loan plan
A majority of the court's conservatives indicating great skepticism over the president's loan-forgiveness plan.
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Student loan forgiveness gets its day in court: What to know
The Supreme Court is meeting Tuesday to hear two cases challenging President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan.
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Supreme Court student loan case: The arguments explained
So far, Republican-appointed judges have kept the Democratic president's plan from going into effect.
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Music to matriculate by: Mann Center to host an HBCU Festival in May
At least 10 historical Black colleges and universities will be part of an all-day festival of HBCU life and culture at the Mann Center, in May.
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TUGSA votes down tentative agreement with Temple University; strike continues
TUGSA has been negotiating with the administration for higher wages, better benefits and improved working conditions.
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