
Higher Education
CCP is paying off tuition debt with emergency relief funds
The Community College of Philadelphia is paying off any outstanding tuition debt for about 3,500 students.
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University of Delaware to explore slavery legacy at the Newark campus
UD joins a consortium studying how the work of people held in slavery, or those who held people as slaves, influenced the history of the schools.
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College athletic departments gear up for student endorsement deals
Some of the state’s colleges and universities are lining up programs to help student athletes make money from their name, image or likeness.
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Temple University tuition for in-state students rises for the first time in two years
Come fall, in-state tuition will be $16,488 a year; out-of-state, $29,712. The university says it offset costs with budget cuts to keep tuition low.
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Rutgers-Camden welcomes award-winning scholar as chancellor
Antonio Tillis comes to Rutgers-Camden after years with the University of Houston system. He said he’s excited to continue working with first-generation college students.
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Delaware State becomes first HBCU to acquire another school with takeover of Wesley College
The acquisition is a ‘once in a generation’ opportunity for Delaware’s HBCU, says DSU president Tony Allen.
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UPenn president reported as Biden’s pick for ambassador to Germany
Amy Gutmann’s 15-year tenure at the West Philly university hasn’t been without controversy.
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Jason Wingard to make history as Temple University’s first Black president
Wingard, a West Chester native, will be the first Black president in the university’s 137-year history.
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Penn State faculty call for more input in picking next president
More than 700 have signed an online petition started by Professor of Media Studies Mary Beth Oliver in support of more academic involvement in the search.
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Racist attacks revive Asian American studies program demand
Ongoing anti-Asian attacks along with the March massage business shootings in Georgia that left six Asian women dead have provoked national conversations about visibility.
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Delaware State cancels $730,000 in student debt
Recent Delaware State graduates will have more than $3,200 of their outstanding debt canceled by the university to offset financial hardships related to COVID-19.
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Univ. of Delaware’s Project MUSIC helps young students connect to song, and each other
The University of Delaware’s Project MUSIC helps elementary and middle school students connect to music and dance through online workshops.
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Listen 2:46New scholarship program to help foster children get through college
When kids leave foster care they have to make a decision: A job, or college? A new scholarship program tries to tip the scales toward education.
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Pa.’s state university system adopts strategy to address campus racism
Students who pushed officials to address campus racism said the board’s unanimous vote was heartening. Still, they’re withholding higher praise until they see results.
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University of Delaware to require student vaccinations
All students who return to campus at the University of Delaware this fall will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 under new guidelines issued by school leaders.
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