Higher Education

The University of Pennsylvania professor, R&B-lover, neighborhood advocate, and beloved husband and father passed away after a battle with cancer.

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.

The news comes as the enrollment for students majoring in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) has been growing at the nation’s first HBCU.

Cases of COVID-19 more than quadrupled at the University of Delaware this week, school officials say, stretching on-campus quarantine space to the max.

Allen, who is president of Delaware State University, will lead Biden’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Herb Magee, the Hall of Famer known as “The Shot Doc” whose 1,123 career wins trail only Duke's Mike Krzyzewski among all active coaches, will retire from Jefferson University

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona announced that over 323,000 borrowers who have significant and permanent disabilities will qualify for the relief from student loan debt.

College students are heading back to campus this month — and with the delta variant spreading, many aren't sure what to expect from this school year.

Canceling student debt, many advocates argue, is one of the fastest ways to close the Black-white wealth gap.

Philadelphia announced Friday that students and staff of city colleges will need to be vaccinated by October 15.

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said it’s meant to give borrowers enough time to prepare for their payments to resume.

Students heading to the University of Delaware this fall will have to don masks at nearly all indoor campus locations, school officials announced Friday.

Delaware State University vacated a small satellite facility in downtown Wilmington eight years ago. Political leaders applaud the HBCU’s return to the city.

The school is also urging students and employees to get vaccinated. Anyone not fully vaccinated by Aug. 9 will be required to undergo virus testing during the fall semester.

A Philadelphia-based group surprised 20 students at home and work with a scholarship and some hope for a better future.