
Higher Education
International students can study in the U.S. this fall — if they can get here
Many international students won’t be able to make it to their U.S. college campuses for the fall semester because of travel restrictions and closed U.S. consulate offices.
5 years ago
Pa. attorney general sues Lincoln University board over ouster
The complaint said university bylaws require 10 days notice for a special meeting and bars discussion of topics not included in the notice.
5 years ago
College football a no-go in Delaware this fall
Neither the University of Delaware nor Delaware State University will play football or other fall sports this fall.
5 years ago
Brenda Allen sues several members of Lincoln U. Board of Trustees
Allen said in the lawsuit that board members violated the Sunshine Act by voting on her contract in a four-hour executive session on July 10 and “stifling public comment."
5 years ago
The future of higher education
Most universities have decided that at least some in-person instruction will resume this fall. But as coronavirus cases continue to surge, students and faculty are concerned.
Air Date: July 16, 2020
Listen 48:59Filled with stories of discrimination, ‘Black at’ Philly college pages get mixed results
Villanova’s president made immediate changes, while Penn says little.
5 years ago
Trump administration rescinds rule on foreign students
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced the decision as a court hearing was getting underway on a challenge to the rule.
5 years ago
Del. coronavirus recovery: Decision on schools pushed to August
Delaware parents will have to wait until August to learn how the state plans to restart schools.
5 years ago
This week; City Council President Clarke on the uptick in city violence, Delaware HBCU Delaware State University acquires Wesely College, and the return of the lanternfly.
Air Date: July 13, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:59Delaware State Univ. to make historic acquisition of Wesley College
Delaware State, a historically Black university, has signed an agreement to take over Dover’s Wesley College, which has been struggling financially.
5 years ago
A new Trump administration rule limiting online classes for international students has thrown the tens of thousands of students enrolled in Pa. universities into uncertainty.
5 years ago
Gov. Carney is perturbed that Delaware is on the 14-day quarantine list for nearby states, saying it’s recent spike at the beach is being addressed.
5 years ago
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.
5 years ago
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.
5 years ago
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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