Higher Education

Paul Tough discusses his new book, "The Years That Matter Most: How College Makes or Break Us," which examines inequities in college admissions system.

The Kent State director of athletics said the school should’ve allowed the game to conclude.

Swarthmore College professor Lee Smithey urges educators around the world to cancel classes for a “global climate strike” on Sept. 20.

Wilma Mishoe, 70, will step down from the historically Black university at the end of the year, according to the university’s website.

West Chester University’s new convenience store is one-of-a-kind. It gives workforce opportunities to students on the autism spectrum.

Pennsylvania did not increase funding for the operating budgets of community colleges this year. Advocates say the pressure on low-income students has grown unsustainable.

Cheyney University is expected to take in $26 million in revenue this year with a $2.1 million surplus.

The storied institution said an influx in degree programs made it impossible to offer the program on an equitable basis.

In a letter Friday, the dean of the medical college said those who applied for tuition remission can still collect it for themselves and their dependents.

Drexel University is building a public school on its campus border, much like the University of Pennsylvania did two decades ago. Will that accelerate gentrification?

The laws are meant as safeguards for students across New Jersey who are taking on growing financial burdens to attain advanced degrees.

The owner of the hospital, which plans to close, announces it will free up the federal dollars trainee doctors need to seek employment elsewhere.

The dean of the UPenn Law School issued a statement Tuesday, condemning a professor’s assertion that America “will be better off with more whites and fewer nonwhites."

Leaders of historically black colleges and universities shared ideas for raising funds during challenging times at a forum hosted by Del. State University.

For Drexel University Physicians staff and their families who take classes, the planned layoffs and shift to Tower Health may mean end to free tuition.