Higher Education
Pennsylvania exempts canceled student loans from taxes
Pennsylvania will no longer impose state income taxes on public sector workers and nurses who receive student loan forgiveness from two major programs.
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Mandatory boosters: University of Delaware adds new vaccine requirement
University of Delaware students must receive a booster vaccine before the spring semester starts next year.
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Colleges go back to drawing board — again — to fight COVID
Colleges across the U.S. are starting to require booster shots, extend mask mandates, and in some cases revert to online classes as they brace for the new omicron variant.
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COVID cases are up on Philly’s college campuses. Universities aren’t doing much about it
Many schools force you to toggle between at least 3 pages to get an accurate picture of the situation.
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Regional Roundup – December 13th
Uproar at Penn after a controversial figure is invited to be a visiting scholar. A new grant to help medical workers cope with stress. And - Murphy's Pinelands picks: a shock.
Air Date: December 13, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:30UPenn students visualize scientific racism in ‘Rotten Foundations’
A group of students at UPenn make the racist history of anthropology visible through class projects, now on display at the Slought Foundation.
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Temple tweeted ‘Temple’ — and now the mishap is pinned to the university’s account
“We could pretend to chalk it up to a strategy,” said a digital marketing coordinator, “but it really was just an accident.”
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PAFA names its first Black president for a time of significant transition
Eric Pryor, current president of Harlem School of the Arts, will lead PAFA through the school’s transition from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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After Temple student’s shooting death, more policing, community partnerships on the table
One local lawmaker said he and parents agree that “the only way to keep Temple students safe is to make sure that everyone is safe.”
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Ex-Temple dean guilty of fraud: What exactly did Moshe Porat do, and what price will he pay?
After being convicted in the Fox rankings, Porat could end up in prison for 25 years. He’ll also likely lose his position as tenured professor.
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Temple fires football coach Carey after 3 lackluster seasons
Temple fired coach Rod Carey on Monday after three seasons with the school.
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Temple University disburses nearly $40 million in COVID-19 relief to students
Temple has been allocated $39,204,052 to use toward grants for students who have demonstrated financial need and have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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How a right-wing provocateur is using race to reach Gen Z
For years, Charlie Kirk and his group, Turning Point USA, have built a following inflaming racial divides and stoking outrage.
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Does PFAS exposure affect COVID-19 illness and vaccine effectiveness? Researchers want to know
Studies at Rutgers and elsewhere are looking at possible links. The chemicals can cause serious health problems, including immune system effects.
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Listen 5:53Howard University students reach an agreement with officials after a month of protest
On Monday, an agreement with protesters at one of the nation's top historically Black universities had been reached, the school announced in a tweet.
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