Higher Education
Congressman John Lewis to Lincoln grads: ‘Get in good trouble’
Lewis said graduates will now join the ranks of well-known Lincoln graduates as NAACP lobbyist Clarence Mitchell, Supreme Court Thurgood Marshall, and poet Langston Hughes.
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Why students really called for prof Camille Paglia’s firing — and why UArts won’t do that
Recent student protests of professor Camille Paglia at University of the Arts reflect the larger debate about free speech on campus.
Air Date: May 7, 2019
Listen 12:26Why being a first-generation college student is uniquely hard
Your parents are still the biggest indicator of how successful you'll become.
Air Date: May 6, 2019
Listen 12:32‘Good Doctor’ star to deliver graduation speech at Temple
Activist, author and actor Hill Harper will address the graduating class of Temple University's College of Education next week.
5 years ago
U.S. Small Business Administration needs to do more for HBCUs, Evans says
The U.S. Small Business Administration is not doing what it is supposed to do to help historically Black colleges and universities, Congressman Dwight Evans said this week.
5 years ago
Shapiro to appeal tossed conviction of Penn State’s former president
University's former leader, Graham Spanier, had been scheduled to begin serving two months in jail Wednesday in connection with the Jerry Sandusky scandal.
5 years ago
Swarthmore fraternities shut down after campus protests
Swarthmore’s only fraternities, Phi Psi and Delta Upsilon, say they hope their decision to disband will promote ‘healing.’
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Judge throws out ex-Penn State president’s conviction
A federal judge threw out former Penn State President Graham Spanier's misdemeanor child-endangerment conviction on Tuesday.
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‘Duties are duties’: Philly rabbi pushes on despite attack on uncle’s California synagogue
Rabbi Chaim Goldstein’s uncle lost a finger in the California synagogue attack. His courage has inspired Goldstein to persevere rather than mourn.
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Student protesters occupy Swarthmore fraternity house, want it closed
Students at Swarthmore College occupied a fraternity house after alleged documents describing some members' derogatory comments and sexual assault jokes were leaked.
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Pennsylvania colleges face steep enrollment declines in 2026
Enrollment has been falling at many Pennsylvania colleges and universities for nearly decade, since peak enrollment numbers in 2010.
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Unknown photos by feminist artist Hannah Wilke debut at Temple University
A series of unknown images by the 1970s radical feminist artist are on view at the Tyler School of Art’s Temple Contemporary gallery.
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Listen 2:09New Jersey enacts two laws to help students repay loans
One of the new laws will make it easier for borrowers struggling to pay off loans. The other allows borrowers who have defaulted on those loans to start an installment plan.
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Penn State ex-president asks US court to overturn conviction
Former Penn State President Graham Spanier is asking a federal magistrate judge to overturn his conviction.
5 years ago
Turmoil as Temple food trucks forced to vacate overnight
It’s a policy that’s been in place at least three years — but rarely enforced.
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