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Health

First case of monkeypox found at University of Delaware days before classes start

Just days before the start of the new semester, University of Delaware officials confirm the first case of monkeypox on the Newark campus.

4 years ago

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Community

As threats of COVID and monkeypox loom, college students hope for ‘a fresh start’

College students return to campus this fall as the COVID-19 pandemic and monkeypox outbreaks continue to pose a threat.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden in the East Room of the White House
Politics & Policy

Biden is canceling up to $10K in student loans, $20K for Pell grant recipients

More than 43 million owe a combined $1.6 trillion in federal student debt, with almost a third owing less than $10,000, according to federal data.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden in the East Room of the White House
Politics & Policy

After delay, Biden readies student loan help, payment pause

Biden has faced pressure from liberals to provide broader relief to hard-hit borrowers, and from moderates and Republicans questioning the fairness of any widespread forgivene

4 years ago

University of Delaware's campus in Newark
Health

Mask requirement returns for University of Delaware to start fall semester

Students will be required to wear masks on campus for the first two weeks of the fall semester to stem an expected spike in COVID cases.

4 years ago

(ACC)
Education

Charlene Curtis, trailblazing former Temple basketball coach, dies at 67

Curtis was the head coach at Wake Forest, after head coaching stops at Radford and Temple, where she also was the first African-American head women’s basketball coach.

4 years ago

Students on campus at the University of Michigan.
NPR
Education

Colleges ease COVID-19 restrictions as fall semester begins for millions of students

Requirements to test and mask and be vaccinated are becoming less common as colleges shift away from treating COVID-19 as an emergency.

4 years ago

A sign reads Morehouse College, with green trees in the background.
NPR
Education

HBCUs are back in the spotlight for Black students and their families

Some historically Black colleges and universities have seen increases in application and enrollment numbers after years of decline.

4 years ago

An illustration of dollars and cents
Community
Spotlight PA

Penn State spent half a million dollars on police overtime at football games in 2021

Local police officers make double their hourly rate when working overtime at Penn State football games, a cost the university reimburses.

4 years ago

Flags wave in the wind from a building on Temple University's campus
Education
6abc

Temple makes masks optional for fall semester, but not everyone is happy about it

The decision has been met with mixed reactions, but ultimately Temple University says they are following what the city is doing.

4 years ago

Students walk across grass on a green campus with buildings in the background.
NPR
Health

How colleges are preparing for a new public health threat: monkeypox

The risk of contracting monkeypox is still low in the U.S., but colleges are already seeing cases.

4 years ago

People walk across Old Main lawn on the Penn State campus
Community
Spotlight PA

Penn State won’t answer key questions about its handling of sexual extortion involving student athletes

Penn State won’t answer important questions after student athletes were allegedly extorted into sharing sexually explicit photos and videos of themselves and others.

4 years ago

Students at Pasadena City College, in Pasadena, Calif., participate in a graduation ceremony in 2019. (Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Education

The U.S. government underestimated the cost of the student loan program by billions

The Education Department originally thought the student loan program would make money — instead, it's losing it.

4 years ago

Graduates line up before the start of a community college commencement
NPR
Education

A growing number of Americans are questioning the value of going to college

A new poll on adults' perceptions of higher education shows a sharp partisan divide and a decline in the share of Americans who think colleges have a positive impact.

4 years ago

The future of abortion remains highly uncertain in Michigan. At the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, the student health center has been preparing for all possible scenarios, from a complete statewide ban on abortion to less extreme changes. (Elissa Nadworny/NPR)
NPR
Health

Colleges navigate confusing legal landscapes as new abortion laws take effect

As abortion-banning state laws take effect, university health centers across the U.S. are trying to figure out their rights and responsibilities when counseling students.

4 years ago

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