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Education

Lehigh University revokes President Trump’s honorary degree

The Pennsylvania school's board of trustees held a special vote this week, after Trump incited an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

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A protester holds up a sign that says ''Cancel Student Debt''
Community

‘Should I have even gone to college?’: Why Philly borrowers want Biden to cancel student debt

More than 50 community organizers and student borrowers rallied in front of President-elect Biden’s Center City headquarters to demand he cancel all federal student loan debt.

5 years ago

Locust Walk on the University of Pennsylvania campus.
Education

Local colleges see larger-than-average enrollment drops this fall

College enrollment fell nationally, with schools in Pa., NJ, and Delaware seeing larger-than-average dips.

5 years ago

FILE PHOTO: Penn State President Eric J. Barron, right, listens during a Penn State University Board of Trustees meeting on the campus of Penn State Harrisburg in Middletown, Pa., Friday, July 21, 2017. (Chris Knight / AP Photo)
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Penn State looking to grow its role as an ‘Energy University’

University President Eric Barron says he's looking forward to environmental issues getting more focus in Biden administration.

5 years ago

Then-Democratic presidential candidate Corey booker speaks during the National Urban League Conference  in Indianapolis, in this Thursday, July 25, 2019, file photo. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Politics & Policy

Booker, Democratic lawmakers introduce NCAA reform bill

If passed, it could wreak havoc on the NCAA's ability to govern intercollegiate athletics and the association's model for amateurism.

5 years ago

Construction at 1324 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown.
Radio Times
Community

Regional Roundup – 12/14/20

This week: City Council President Darrell Clarke on the construction tax, Sara Goldrick-Rab on student debt forgiveness, and a teenage genealogist solving family mysteries.

Air Date: December 14, 2020 10:00 am

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Temple University campus
Education

Temple fined $700K in settlement over rankings scandal

The scandal “wrongly increased Temple’s enrollment and revenue, deceived consumers, and unfairly harmed competitors," the U.S. Department of Education alleged.

5 years ago

Samantha Rise from Girls Rock Philly
PlanPhilly
Money

Philly’s other big universities stay silent after $100M UPenn donation

When the school made its announcement, City Councilmember Helen Gym and others voiced hope that other universities with large landholdings would pony up.

5 years ago

In this Nov. 12, 2020, photo, University of Vermont students walk through a tent leading to a COVID-testing site on campus in Burlington, Vt. As coronavirus cases are surging around the U.S., some colleges and universities are rethinking some of their plans for next semester. (AP Photo/Lisa Rathke)
Education

U.S. colleges mull new virus protocols for students’ return

The coronavirus presented huge challenges for the fall semester for U.S. colleges that opened the academic year with in-person learning.

5 years ago

Gina Dukes, a Penn alumna and a Philadelphia school district teacher, speaks at a rally to demand UPenn make PILOT payments. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Why
Education

Penn’s $100 million pledge has a backstory

Activists have called for UPenn to support city schools for years. So why is Penn giving now — and what does it mean for the future?

Air Date: November 24, 2020

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University of Delaware's campus in Newark
Community

Delaware earmarks $45 million in coronavirus relief for colleges, universities

The money must be spent on costs such as protective equipment and enhanced screening for students and employees.

5 years ago

Coronavirus patient samples
Community

N.J. coronavirus update: Murphy among governors pushing for more testing at colleges

Gov. Phil Murphy joined his counterparts in five other states to urge colleges and universities to make COVID-19 testing available.

5 years ago

President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks Monday in Wilmington, Del.
NPR
Education

Biden wants to help pay some student loans, but there’s pressure to go further

The president-elect called for immediate action to help borrowers who are "having to make choices between paying their student loan and paying the rent."

5 years ago

(Sarah Gonzales for NPR)
NPR
Education

A college student is coming home. Should the whole family wear masks?

College students are preparing to come home for Thanksgiving, but COVID-19 is making things complicated. Epidemiologists say there are things families can to do reduce risk.

5 years ago

Georgia Tech players link arms before an NCAA college football game against Boston College as part of the Atlantic Coast Conference's first Unity Week, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Community

Ivy League cancels winter sports because of COVID-19

The Ivy League became the first Division I conference this year to cancel all winter sports, including men’s and women’s basketball.

5 years ago

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