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Community
Billy Penn

Students are upset and angry about USciences’ plan to yank birth control from health centers post-St. Joe’s merger

People expressed concern over the effect it could have on the school’s science-based curriculum. Some are even considering a transfer.

4 years ago

File photo: Rutgers coach C. Vivian Stringer holds the trophy after Rutgers defeated Arizona State 64-45 in the regional final of the NCAA women's basketball tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Monday, March 26, 2007. Stringer has announced her retirement, Saturday, April 30, 2022, after 50 years in college basketball. She finished with 1,055 wins, fourth all-time among Division I women’s basketball coaches.
Education

Rutgers women’s basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer announces retirement

She led the Scarlet Knights to the NCAA title game in 2007 when they lost to Tennessee.

4 years ago

 Temple University Professor Sara Goldrick-Rab. (Sara Goldrick-Rab via Wikimedia Commons)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Prominent Temple professor who founded Hope Center placed on administrative leave

Sara Goldrick-Rab is a leading voice on college affordability. The university is reviewing complaints about her leadership.

4 years ago

NCAA president Mark Emmert speaks at a news conference at the Target Center, site of of the Women’s Final Four NCAA tournament Wednesday, March 30, 2022, in Minneapoils. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Education

NCAA President Mark Emmert stepping down no later than 2023

NCAA Board of Governors Chairman John DeGioia announced the move and said it was by mutual agreement.

4 years ago

FILE - In this Dec. 13, 2018, file photo, a gate opens to the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Mass. Harvard President Lawrence Bacow announced Tuesday, April 26, 2022 that the university is committing $100 million to study its ties to slavery and create a
Education

Harvard pledges $100 million to atone for role in slavery

President Lawrence Bacow announced the funding as Harvard released a new report detailing many ways the college benefited from slavery and perpetuated racial inequality.

4 years ago

Talha Rafique picks up his to-go suhoor box from a campus dining hall at the University of Southern California.
NPR
Education

College life isn’t always Ramadan-friendly. Some schools want to change that

As Muslim students across the country began fasting for Ramadan, colleges have stepped up efforts to make them feel more included on campus.

4 years ago

Villanova retiring coach Jay Wright speaks with members of the media during a news conference in Villanova, Pa., Friday, April 22, 2022
Education

Jay Wright says goodbye to Villanova basketball after 21 years

Wright fought back tears at times as he talked about his decision to step down from coaching, saying he didn’t have the same competitive edge he once did.

4 years ago

An illustration depicts a college graduation cap and gown made of $100 bill.
NPR
Community

Student loan borrowers will get help after an NPR report and years of complaints

The U.S. Department of Education unveils a plan to help millions of borrowers who have been hurt and held back by its troubled income-driven repayment plans.

4 years ago

Then Vice President Joe Biden speaks to graduates during the University of Delaware's commencement ceremony
Politics & Policy

Biden to make personal ‘homecoming’ at University of Delaware graduation

Biden will be the first sitting president to deliver the commencement address at the University of Delaware.

4 years ago

The exterior of the Community College of Philadelphia
Community
Billy Penn

CCP alum makes $100K gift to Center on Disability to help students like him succeed

Legally blind when he attended college, Gunter Pfau is now CEO of an ecommerce company with 150 employees.

4 years ago

The exterior of a Community College Philadelphia building, with cherry blossoms in view.
Education

Community College of Philadelphia expands scholarship program

The expansion is designed to include students who have taken a break, and those who have graduated from a high school outside of Philadelphia, among others.

4 years ago

Rutgers University (Marcus Biddle for WHYY)
Courts & Law

Rutgers Business School accused of trying to boost ranking by padding job numbers

Two lawsuits from the same New Jersey law firm claim the school lied about the job placement success of its MBA program to gain prestige.

4 years ago

The University of Pennsylvania campus (Mark Henninger/Imagic Digital)
Education
Billy Penn

Penn releases hold on master’s degree for student at center of controversy over university mistreatment of trauma victims

There’s a campus rally in support of Mackenzie Fierceton set for Wednesday morning.

4 years ago

Many adults in the U.S. take out student loans but never finish their degree — leaving them in a vicious cycle of debt (LA Johnson/NPR)
Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

Regional Roundup: April 11th

Freezing payments vs. forgiving student loans , mice that "sweat" out their body fat, and a conversation with "Pachinko" author, Min Jin Lee,

Air Date: April 11, 2022 10:00 am

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File photo: Towson head coach Diane Richardson yells instructions to her team during a first-round women's college basketball game against Connecticut in the NCAA Tournament, on March 22, 2019, in Storrs, Conn. Richardson, who led Towson to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in school history, was named Temple University’s women’s basketball head coach, the school announced Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Education

Temple names Diane Richardson as new women’s hoops coach

Richardson went 80-66 at Towson and led the team to a school-record 24 wins and a berth in the NIT. She also led Towson to the NCAA Tournament in 2019.

4 years ago

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