Higher Education

If passed, state and state-related colleges and universities in Pennsylvania would no longer be able to ask prospective students about their criminal records.

3,538 University Park students have tested positive, according to Penn State's dashboard update Tuesday.

She commended college students who have made sacrifices in their personal lives to keep the larger community safe.

The Ivy League university will pay $925,000 in back pay and at least $250,000 in future wages, as part of an agreement announced by the U.S. Department of Labor.

Newark currently limits gatherings to 12 people indoors, and 20 people outdoors, unless a permit has been obtained.

Students were surprised about the closure, and some are asking about meal plan refunds.

WCU President Christopher Fiorentino pointed to continuing spikes in COVID-19 cases across the country as one of the reasons behind the school’s decision.

Devin Wright was a gregarious young man who police say was caught in the crossfire when a shootout erupted at a party organized by students.

The school now expects a budget shortfall as high as $288 million, thanks to a loss of both students and revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The university’s return brought the possibility of economic revival at a time when local businesses need a lift. But locals worry students will spread the virus in town.

Ginsburg shaped her career and found her voice here in New Jersey as a pioneering faculty member at Rutgers Law School in Newark from 1963 to 1972.

A group of Temple faculty, state lawmakers and North Philly residents say the mostly white search committee for a new president needs a shake-up.

The U.S. Education Department said the school's acknowledgment of racism conflicts with previous assurances that Princeton complies with federal anti-discrimination laws.

Since the university suspended in-person classes, the outbreak appears to be subsiding.

Campus activists challenge President John Fry’s commitment to racial justice based on his approach to community policing and development.