Higher Education

Temple University won't welcome back graduate and undergraduate students until Jan. 19, 2021 as the university deals with educating students amid the coronavirus.

People who have been infected with SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, shed virus particles through their poop when they go to the bathroom.

Penn State University head basketball coach Pat Chambers has resigned from his post.

After canceling most in-person instruction for the fall semester, University of Delaware officials have plan to have most students return to campus in February.

The system’s board created a commission this month to review diversity, equity, and inclusion. But a Spotlight PA report found students are tired of such symbolic efforts.

If passed, state and state-related colleges and universities in Pennsylvania would no longer be able to ask prospective students about their criminal records.

3,538 University Park students have tested positive, according to Penn State's dashboard update Tuesday.

She commended college students who have made sacrifices in their personal lives to keep the larger community safe.

The Ivy League university will pay $925,000 in back pay and at least $250,000 in future wages, as part of an agreement announced by the U.S. Department of Labor.

Newark currently limits gatherings to 12 people indoors, and 20 people outdoors, unless a permit has been obtained.

Students were surprised about the closure, and some are asking about meal plan refunds.

WCU President Christopher Fiorentino pointed to continuing spikes in COVID-19 cases across the country as one of the reasons behind the school’s decision.

Devin Wright was a gregarious young man who police say was caught in the crossfire when a shootout erupted at a party organized by students.

The school now expects a budget shortfall as high as $288 million, thanks to a loss of both students and revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The university’s return brought the possibility of economic revival at a time when local businesses need a lift. But locals worry students will spread the virus in town.