Higher Education
‘Black Students Matter’ rally calls out discrimination at Rowan University
Citing a history of racial intimidation and bias incidents, Rowan University’s NAACP chapter organized a rally to get the attention of university officials.
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Swarthmore College students, faculty launch Delco’s first homicide database
Advocates hope the Delaware County Homicide Database will help reduce gun violence. It documents 503 homicides from 2005 to 2019.
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Listen 4:12Hispanic and AAPI enrollment is up.
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Remembering Temple education prof Trudy Moskowitz, who pioneered interactive learning
Over her 35-year career, the teacher of teachers helped shape education in Philadelphia and beyond.
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State College plans to challenge results of 2020 census
Some college towns claim they were shortchanged in the 2020 census because the pandemic forced students to leave campuses. Among them is State College, Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania state-owned university enrollment drops
New data shows the total enrollment at Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities has declined to the lowest level in decades.
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‘Wow, Mom’: Claire Smith reflects on new sports media center at Temple bearing her name
Claire Smith discusses on the road to this new honor with another barrier-breaking Black woman sports journalist, WHYY’s Annette John-Hall.
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Listen 4:58What borrowers need to know about the Public Service Loan Forgiveness overhaul
The U.S. Education Department said it would temporarily relax some of the program's rules. The changes could lead to loan cancellation for tens of thousands of borrowers.
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Why do people leave college without getting a degree? A new Hope Center survey looks at the reasons
WHYY’s Cherri Gregg talked to Sara Goldrick-Rab, the center’s president, and Daniel Liberis, who left school then went back.
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Listen 8:55Education Dept. plans to overhaul the troubled Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
The program's confusing requirements led to crowds of frustrated borrowers being denied debt relief. The ed dept. will soon announce a series of long-term and temporary fixes.
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Temple University students plagued with piles of trash in off-campus housing
Temple University students are demanding a solution to piles of trash in their off-campus apartment complex.
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Univ. of Delaware, Penn State, Lehigh U. snag federal funds to boost local economic growth
A handful of local universities are among the 25 schools nationwide getting money to help local businesses develop and grow.
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College is back in session: Philly’s best study spots that let you explore the city
Parks, coworking lounges, and coffee shops perfect for getting work done and having fun after.
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Remembering Ken Steif, an urban planner who used data to make cities more just
The University of Pennsylvania professor, R&B-lover, neighborhood advocate, and beloved husband and father passed away after a battle with cancer.
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Delaware Supreme Court hears arguments over FOIA requests for Biden’s papers
Biden gifted the papers to UDel in 2011 when he was vice president. The total collection includes more than 1,850 boxes of documents and 415 gigabytes of electronic records.
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