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Higher Education

Penn State's Old Main administrative building. (Min Xian/WPSU)
Education
Spotlight PA

Students at Penn State forced to sign COVID-19 liability waiver to participate in fall semester

“I assume any and all risk of exposure to COVID-19 that may result from attending Penn State, or participating in Penn State activities,” the compact says.

6 years ago

University of Pennsylvania campus
Education

No parties, no trips: Colleges set COVID-19 rules for fall

Critics question whether it's realistic to demand that college students not act like typical college students. The push illustrates the high stakes for universities this fall.

6 years ago

Sam Rice at March on University City
Community

Marchers push Drexel, Penn to dissolve private police forces by 2025

Residents near Philly’s colleges and universities have long complained of racial profiling by campus police, who are less accountable to the public.

6 years ago

Lincoln University's 14th President Brenda Allen. (Abdul R. Sulayman/The Philadelphia Tribune)
Education
The Philadelphia Tribune

Lincoln U. board votes to reinstate president Brenda Allen

The board, which originally named Allen the university's 14th president in 2017, voted about a month ago not to renew her contract, offering no explanation.

6 years ago

(Len44ik/BigStock)
Education
NJ Spotlight

N.J. colleges ready to reopen online while some students fight for tuition breaks

Some are offering discounted tuition while the coronavirus keeps students off campus.

6 years ago

(Jose F. Moreno/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Education
Spotlight PA

Students of color offer solutions to make Pa. public universities more equitable

More than a dozen students offered recommendations to make their colleges more equitable. Many said they’ve suggested these in the past but have seen little action.

6 years ago

Arcadia University
Education
PA Post

‘I’d be nuts not to be anxious’: Pa. college administrators prepare for unpredictable fall semester

Coronavirus testing, online instruction and the ability to turn on a dime are central to reopening plans.

6 years ago

The new Charles Library on Temple University's main campus in North Philadelphia. (Mark Henninger/Imagic Digital)
Community
Billy Penn

Temple’s plan for on-campus learning puts North Philly neighbors at risk

Hygiene theater might make classrooms safer, but what about the community?

6 years ago

Temple University campus at North Broad Street in Philadelphia (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Education
The Philadelphia Tribune

Temple faculty demand online classes

Members of Temple University’s faculty and staff are demanding that classes be held remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic.

6 years ago

Delaware State University
Health

Delaware State University mandates COVID-19 testing for all students, faculty and staff

Testing for America, a new nonprofit will help Delaware State University with the frequent testing of up to 3,000 of its students, staff and faculty.

6 years ago

Many Philadelphia-area universities have introduced a hybrid model for the fall, bringing students onto campus but still having them do most of their coursework remotely. (lakshmi Prasad/Bigstock)
The Why
Education

Coming this fall: On-campus students, virtual classes

Several Philly area universities are planning virtual classes while still inviting students back to campus. A Penn prof says schools can't justify that hybrid approach.

Air Date: July 27, 2020

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Brenda Allen, the 14th president of Lincoln University. (Tribune Photo/Abdul R. Sulayman)
Education
The Philadelphia Tribune

Judge orders Lincoln U. Board of Trustees to reinstate Brenda Allen as president

A Chester County judge has ordered the Lincoln University Board of Trustees to reinstate Brenda Allen as president of the university, effective immediately.

6 years ago

Stockton University's Atlantic City campus (Stockton University Instagram)
Education

Stockton eyes 400 rooms in Atlantic City hotel for students

Stockton University is renting 400 hotel rooms in a former Atlantic City casino to help spread out students this fall amid the coronavirus outbreak.

6 years ago

(Twitter/@J_s_billings)
Education
Billy Penn

If colleges want to be antiracist, they should start by ‘banning the box’

Studies show criminal records checks do not make campuses safer — but they discriminate against Black applicants.

6 years ago

CJ Thompson (center) with his parents Oneita and Clive Thompson-Lewis (right), and his siblings, Christine, 17, and Timothy, 14. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

From sanctuary to the Ivy League: A DACA recipient’s journey to Columbia University

After his parents went into sanctuary to avoid deportation, CJ Thompson worked nights to help pay the family mortgage. Now, he’s been accepted to Columbia University.

6 years ago

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