Higher Education
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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Appeals court rules Harvard doesn’t discriminate against Asian American applicants
The panel of judges upheld the federal district court's decision from last year, teeing up a possible case in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Haverford College students end two-week strike after administrators’ ‘insensitive’ email
Many students boycotted classes after college leaders sent out an email discouraging involvement in Philly protests of Walter Wallace Jr.’s death.
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More than 60 people cited for violating gathering limits near University of Delaware
Halloween parties may have started a bit early in Newark, Delaware. Police cited more than 60 people for violating the city's limit on public gathering size.
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