Higher Education

The virtual event carried a resounding message of community at a time when COVID-19 rules out the possibility of large gatherings.

Many students are obligated to pay rent under leases that run until August, even as many have lost their jobs and most aren’t eligible to receive the government stimulus aid.

As freshmen prepare to adapt, educators and administrators are still in the early stages of "shaping the new normal" of a college education: part two.

The Dept. of Education was still garnishing wages more than a month after Congress ordered an immediate suspension of the practice during the coronavirus pandemic.

The prime-time commencement address for the Class of 2020 will also feature LeBron James, Malala Yousafzai and Ben Platt, among others.

Facing major financial losses, Penn State has furloughed some employees, but will be paying them 50% starting May 4 through June.

This week; the battle to save PA colleges and universities, fighting anti-asian discrimination in Philadelphia, and how the Phillies are helping track the spread of COVID-19.

The losses are the result of a system-wide shutdown in response to the coronavirus outbreak and primarily account for refunded room and board payments.

A full 50% of the grant must directly help students.

Philly’s largest college is bracing for financial chaos.

As colleges and universities across the country have been forced to pivot to a virtual, deep inequities of opportunity can leave students falling through the cracks.

The 11,000-seat arena will be retrofitted to hold 250 beds for COVID-19 patients.

Penn State University will be required to make major changes to how it deals with sexual assault complaints

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with Chaz Howard about being away from the groups of students with whom he usually engages on campus.

As school resources shut down, vulnerable low-income students are being left behind.