Higher Education
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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‘Incredibly disposable’: Adjuncts, the ‘gig workers’ of higher-ed, fear losing livelihoods
Adjunct professors have been called the “gig” workers of academia. And they’re feeling especially vulnerable right now as enrollment declines are expected.
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Listen 4:42Anthony Fauci: ‘Now is the time … to care selflessly about one another’
Dr. Anthony Fauci offered surprise graduation addresses to Johns Hopkins University and his alma mater, the College of the Holy Cross.
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Loughlin, Giannulli to serve prison time for college scam
Court papers show Lori Loughlin and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, have agreed to plead guilty to charges that will include prison time in the college admissions scandal.
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Congress gave colleges a $14 billion lifeline. Here’s where it’s going
In March, Congress set aside more than $14 billion to help colleges and universities. Here's where most of that money has gone, and why many colleges are holding out for more.
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