
Higher Education
New rules: Foreign pupils must leave US if classes go online
New federal guidelines say international students will be forced to leave the U.S. or transfer to another college if their schools offer classes entirely online this fall.
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First Penn State student dies from COVID-19
The student was living off campus in State College when he began to feel ill. He traveled to his home in Allentown on June 19, then was tested for COVID-19 the next day.
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Princeton to remove Woodrow Wilson name from public policy school
Princeton announced plans to remove the name of the former president from its public policy school because of his segregationist views, reversing an earlier decision.
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College consolidations coming? Plan to shake up higher-ed in Pa. moves forward
The new measure would give more power to a state board of higher education and could lead to schools being closed or consolidated.
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Del. coronavirus recovery: University raises $1 million emergency fund
The emergency fund designed to help Delaware State University students hit hard by the coronavirus shutdown has reached its $1 million goal.
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Philly native is first African American woman to receive advanced degree in data science from NYU
Deja Bond earned a master’s degree from NYU Center for Data Science in May.
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The historic SCOTUS decision provides civil rights that were lacking in Pennsylvania.
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Colleges are backing off SAT, ACT scores — but the exams will be hard to shake
The SAT and ACT's reach beyond college admissions is pervasive, with many states requiring students take one or the other in order to graduate high school.
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University cops face renewed scrutiny amid protests against police brutality
Most universities have their own police departments, with officers who can carry guns and arrest people off campus. Activists are again asking why.
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Temple reviewing students’ offensive social media posts, will not comment on discipline
“I hate to think that I did that,” said one incoming freshman, apologizing for old Snapchats.
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‘We can do better’ on diversity, says University of Delaware president
UDel President Dennis Assanis says all students will have to take mandatory training as part of an effort to improve diversity and inclusion at the state’s largest university.
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Can first-year college students defer enrollment till things get more normal? Depends on the school
Maybe you’d rather just take a gap year.
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Coronavirus update: University of Delaware plans online graduation celebration
It’s not a replacement for graduation, but UDel grads will be honored Saturday with an online video presentation called Blue Hen Celebration.
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‘Headed to another part of life’: High school graduates walk in Pottstown, alone and adored
The 230 seniors will walk across the stage, one every 15 minutes, during the social-distanced procession.
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Listen 2:53Montgomery County parent charged in college admissions case, agrees to guilty plea
Charging documents released Tuesday allege that Repella paid Georgetown tennis coach Gordon Ernst $50,000 in 2017 to get his daughter admitted as an athlete.
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