Higher Education
A West Philly couple wrote a children’s book to help parents have ‘The Climate Talk’
Lena Champlin, Jeremy Wortzel, and the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry wrote a children’s book about climate change and anxiety.
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Listen 2:02Wolf renews higher-ed scholarship idea, amid worker shortage
The governor hopes to start a new scholarship program for college students. Pa. still ranks at the bottom among states in the level of aid it offers for higher education.
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From campus to Congress, colleges urged to end legacy boost
Fueled by the national reckoning with racial injustice, opponents say they are gaining momentum in the battle over the contentious policy of legacy preferences.
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Penn swimmer Lia Thomas cleared to compete in NCAA Championships after rule change on trans athletes
“It's unfortunate that she is under this incredible microscope,” said a researcher about the flurry of debate over Thomas’ participation.
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College athlete group files complaint, seeks employee status
An advocacy group for college athletes has filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board. The goal is to give employee status to college athletes.
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Temple prof seeks reinstatement of damage claims against FBI
Lawyers for Xiaoxing Xi and his wife say in a brief filed Monday with a Philadelphia-based appeals court that a judge erred last year when he dismissed most of the claims.
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Penn senior Mehek Boparai reps Philadelphia on College Jeopardy this week
The English major, who fell hard for the show during the pandemic, could hardly believe she made it on.
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The Supreme Court adds affirmative action to its potential hit list
The Court will revisit the question of affirmative action in higher education, deciding to hear cases challenging the use of race as one factor in admissions at Harvard.
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Temple University updates mask guidelines as students return to campus
Temple University students can no longer wear cloth masks when they return to classes on Monday. Students who do not have an upgraded mask can pick one up on campus.
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How colleges are dealing with high COVID case counts on campus
Cases are spiking on college campuses because, despite the rapid spread of the omicron variant, most schools are beginning their spring semesters in-person.
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After tragic fire, firefighters and Temple football players teamed up to install smoke alarms
The Valiants of Philadelphia, a fraternal society of Black and Latino firefighters in Pennsylvania, helped organize the safety effort.
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Listen 1:57Penn pledges to work with NCAA, support transgender swimmer
Lia Thomas competed on the men's team before transitioning. Now on the women's team, she has qualified in three events for the women's swimming and diving championship.
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NCAA adopts new policy for transgender athletes
The NCAA has adopted a sport-by-sport approach for transgender athletes, bringing the organization in line with the U.S. and International Olympic Committees.
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Philly lawmakers call on Penn to revoke professor’s tenure after racist comments
The University of Pennsylvania law professor has come under scrutiny before for racist remarks made about Black students.
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M. Elizabeth Magill will succeed Amy Gutmann, Penn’s longest-serving president. Magill will join Penn from UVA, where she serves as a provost.
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