Higher Education
Billy Penn
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.
5 years ago
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.
5 years ago
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.
5 years ago
‘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.
5 years ago
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NPR
What 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.
5 years ago
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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NPR
Education 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.
5 years ago
6abc
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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Billy Penn
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.
5 years ago
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.
5 years ago
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.
5 years ago
The Philadelphia Tribune
Cheyney University launches life sciences and technology hub
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.
5 years ago
COVID-19 quarantine space running out for University of Delaware students
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.
5 years ago
Biden taps Delaware State’s Tony Allen to run HBCU Initiative
Allen, who is president of Delaware State University, will lead Biden’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
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