Higher Education
Community College of Philadelphia, Rutgers Camden partner on dual admission
The partnership means a seamless transfer for the Philadelphia college students to the Camden university as they pursue their bachelor's degrees.
6 years ago
Listen 1:17#MeToo inspires wave of old misconduct reports to colleges
Reports from deep in the past have also raised big questions about how to investigate such cases.
6 years ago
Del., N.J., Pa. universities make ‘best of’ list for voter engagement efforts
The Washington Monthly magazine evaluates schools on contributions to social mobility, research and public service.
6 years ago
Rowan U. to hold town hall after viral video shows police drawing guns at students
The encounter raised questions about police use of force and racial bias in law enforcement, because the driver of the car was black.
6 years ago
Teachers union sues student loan servicer Navient
At the center of the lawsuit is the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
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Realizing Barnes’ dream, Lower Merion garden entrusted to St. Joe’s University
The Barnes Foundation arboretum, at the original Lower Marion location, is now operated by St. Joseph's University.
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Delaware Theatre Co. opens 40th season with touchdown in ‘Sanctions’
The play takes a hard look at the underbelly of college athletic programs.
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Listen 1:39Betsy DeVos decries attacks on campus speech in Philly lecture
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos called out the nation’s universities Monday in a talk about campus free speech and the First Amendment.
6 years ago
Listen 1:27DeVos loses on student loans; Bezos funds preschool
The new school year marches on, and so does our weekly roundup.
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Student borrowers and advocates win court case against DeVos
A federal judge has ruled that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' delay of a key student borrower protection rule was improper and unlawful.
6 years ago
If ‘free college’ sounds too good to be true, that’s because it often is
To millions of parents and students, they're magical words: free college. But is the idea pure fantasy?
6 years ago
After Temple scandal, more colleges misreport data, stripped of U.S. News rankings
Temple is still providing verified numbers to its business accrediting body, the Pennsylvania attorney general and federal institutions.
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Did Stockton U. do enough to protect students from members of ‘rogue fraternity’?
A woman filed a lawsuit Monday in N.J. st. court alleging she was sexually assaulted by a member of an off-campus fraternity at Stockton U., making it the fifth of the summer.
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Listen 5:36Pa. begins audit of Temple University
State officials intend to review everything from tuition rates to the accuracy of academic statistics.
6 years ago
Villanova researchers help first-gen students trailblaze into freshman year
Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn talks with Stacey Havlik and Krista Malott, researchers at Villanova who have studied first-generation students in our area.
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