Higher Education
University of Delaware students pay tribute to hip-hop music pioneers
Some University of Delaware students pay tribute to a type of music that's slightly over forty years old- they do so with creativity, art and education.
7 years ago
GOP tax plan calls for levy on endowment-rich universities, colleges
Republicans have criticized the nation’s wealthiest universities for accruing billions of dollars while avoiding most taxes due to their nonprofit status.
7 years ago
Delaware State University names board chair interim president
Board of Trustees Chairwoman Wilma Mishoe will take over when current president, Harry L. Williams, leaves in January.
7 years ago
Penn Museum's Day of the Dead celebration honors victims of earthquake, fires, and hurricanes
The centuries-old tradition celebrates lost loved ones with bright colors, music, dance, sweets, and storytelling.
7 years ago
Chemours announces expansion to Univ. of Delaware STAR Campus
Specialty chemical company Chemours announced a plan to build a research and innovation center at the University of Delaware.
7 years ago
Gov. Wolf signs funding for Pa. universities
The funding goes to the University of Pennsylvania's veterinary school and the four state-related institutions — Lincoln, Penn State, Pitt, and Temple.
7 years ago
To land Amazon, we must shift academic programs to meet workforce needs
With Philadelphia among the cities vying for Amazon’s second headquarters, it’s a perfect time to analyze whether our students are prepared for tomorrow’s workforce.
7 years ago
Search for new DSU President could take a year
Who will replace outgoing Delaware State University President Harry Williams? The search for a new president to lead Delaware State University will be an intense one.
7 years ago
Harry Lee Williams, president of Delaware State University since 2010, is leaving the Dover campus to lead the Thurgood Marshall College ...
7 years ago
University of Delaware breaks ground on biopharmaceutical research center
The facility, to be located on UD’s STAR campus, will house the national headquarters for the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals,
7 years ago
Sharper focus on education, more equitable funding sought in N.J.
New Jersey must quickly provide a high-quality public education for all children, warned a nonprofit foundation that works to improve the state's public policy decisions.
7 years ago
Delaware State University optics expert gets $728,000 NASA grant
A Delaware State University professor has been awarded a $728,000 grant from NASA to develop new technology to measure the earth's magnetic field.
7 years ago
Princeton professor wins MacArthur 'genius' grant
Research psychologist Betsy Levy Paluck wins major prize for her work in conflict resolution.
7 years ago
Listen 0:00‘Stadium Stompers’ protest outside Temple University trustees meeting
Outside of Temple University’s Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, members of the Stadium Stompers used a megaphone to publicize seve ...
7 years ago
State-related universities fearful of becoming casualties of Pa.’s ongoing budget impasse
Pa. budget impasse has put funding for Pennsylvania’s state-related universities in jeopardy. Without it, in-state students will likely see a tuition spike.
7 years ago