
Higher Education
At Penn State, researchers push for answers on carbon capture: Will it stay where we put it?
Technology is seen as key to lessening the effects of climate change.
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Department of Education to refund, forgive $150M in student loan debt
The U.S. Department of Education is sending emails to about 15,000 people who took out loans for colleges that shut down between Nov. 1, 2013, and Dec. 4, 2018.
7 years ago
University of Delaware names public policy school after Joe Biden
University President Dennis Assanis salutes the former vice president's role in bringing the school added prominence.
7 years ago
Listen 1:33Wells Fargo tops government report on fees paid by students
Wells Fargo charges students the most in fees on average to have a bank account, according to a government report.
7 years ago
Rutgers researcher finds no evidence N.J. superintendent salary cap saved school districts money
The New Jersey superintendent salary cap instead resulted in a higher probability that superintendents across the state would quit.
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The high cost of switching college majors
One national survey of freshmen found that about 9 percent were undecided; after they’ve picked a major, one third change their minds at least once.
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Listen 5:16Top colleges seeking diversity from a new source: Transfer students
When applying to many of the nation's top universities, if you aren't accepted in that first round of admissions, you're not likely to get in. Some are trying to change that.
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A push for diversity in medical school is slowly paying off
In 2012, the percentage of female and black students starting medical school began a steady, albeit slow, increase.
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CNN fires Temple professor Marc Lamont Hill as analyst after UN speech on Israel and Palestine
The network did not give a reason, but the move comes amid objections to Hill's speech by the Anti-Defamation League and other groups.
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Listen 1:40New Philly program aims to get ‘eds and meds’ to buy locally
The effort brings together Philadelphia’s Department of Commerce and the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, along with 20 founding partners and supporting organizations.
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Listen 1:09Iconic Manhattan sculpture finds a new home in Collegeville, Pa.
An icon of bustling Rockefeller Center in NYC, the sculpture "Cubed Curve" is now on the leafy campus of Ursinus College.
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Listen 2:07Creature comfort: Lock Haven in Pa. opens dorm to pets, helping students de-stress
Lock Haven University will launch a pilot pet-friendly program in January when the spring semester begins.
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Cheyney University’s accreditation extended for a year
Cheyney University’s accreditation has been extended for another year under probationary status, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education announced Tuesday.
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