
Higher 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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‘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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
Listen 49:01Temple 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.
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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.
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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.
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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
Listen 16:39Delaware 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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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