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Higher Education

Bill Cosby attends a commencement ceremony at Temple University in 2011 (Matt Rourke/AP Photo, file)
Community

Temple University revokes Cosby’s honorary degree

The school was among few that waited to pull honors from Cosby until after the verdict.

7 years ago

(LA Johnson/NPR)
NPR
Education

Study: Colleges that ditch the SAT and ACT can enhance diversity

Colleges that have gone "test optional" enroll — and graduate — a higher proportion of low-income and first generation-students.

7 years ago

Shippensburg University is one of the 14 schools that make up the troubled Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education system. (AP photo)
Education

Report urges consolidation, other drastic measures to fix PASSHE

State System of Higher Education spokesman Kenn Marshall said they're committed to a redesign, but some of the drastic changes aren't feasible.

7 years ago

In New Jersey, several Democratic lawmakers are pushing for a state identification card for those lacking the personal documents required to get a federally compliant driver’s license. (WHYY file photo)
Politics & Policy

New Jersey lawmakers not on board yet with Murphy’s tuition-free college plan

N.J. lawmakers have some concerns about the $50 million Gov. Phil Murphy wants for a multi-year program to make community college tuition-free.

7 years ago

Students walk past Samuel Paley Library on the Temple University campus, where a student died of a drug overdose on Dec. 1.
Education

Pa., Del. rely on tuition for 75 percent of public university funding

Twenty-eight states now depend more on tuition than state and local revenue to fund public universities.

7 years ago

A Penn State University student walks across campus
Education

Pa. bill aims to make college debt more transparent

The bill would require all colleges and universities to send students annual notices on how much debt they're collecting.

7 years ago

Williams College, seen here, is one of the institutions that reportedly received a letter from the Justice Department about communications with other colleges regarding students admitted via early decision. (John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images)
NPR
Courts & Law

Justice Dept. investigating early-decision admissions at elite colleges

The system has been criticized as favoring students from wealthy families, who are able to commit without knowing what financial aid they'll receive.

7 years ago

Zhao Kong (center), the mother of Ao
NewsWorks Tonight
Courts & Law

Lawsuit alleges Penn missed opportunities to prevent student’s suicide

Penn formed a task force to address the suicide rate in 2014 that issued some recommendations in an eight-page report. An attorney contends it hasn't taken sufficient action.

7 years ago

Listen 2:09
Temple senior Sarah Levine, who struggled with food insecurity herself, is the student manager of the Cherry Pantry.
Education

Third of college students go hungry or lack housing, Temple researcher finds

A national survey of college students found 36 percent struggle to find enough to eat or have a safe place to live.

7 years ago

(Rob Dobi for NPR)
NPR
Education

College waitlists often waste would-be students’ time

What should students do once they've been wait-listed?

7 years ago

At a hearing Thursday, inmate advocates urge New Jersey lawmakers to open the state's financial aid program to prisoners. (Phil Gregory/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

New Jersey inmates may soon qualify for state scholarships, grants

'Guys were arguing on the yard about Marx and Socrates,' says former inmate who was able to study while in prison.

7 years ago

Villanova championship parade is under way
Community

Villanova fans descend on Center City to celebrate NCAA championship

The Villanova Wildcats — and their devoted fans — have made their way into Center City this afternoon for a victory rally.

7 years ago

Listen 1:34
A pilot program at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine gives students lessons on nutrition.
NewsWorks Tonight
Health

How to help patients eat better? One Philly med school says, teach their doctors to cook

A new nutrition course for students at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine meets in the kitchen.

7 years ago

Listen 3:10
Villanova students celebrates as the men's basketball team wins the NCAA championship. (Branden Eastwood for WHYY)
Community

Villanova cements its basketball dominance and Wildcat nation revels

Students flooded the suburban streets Monday night after Villanova won its second men's basketball championship in three years.

7 years ago

Bucks County Community College, Newtown campus. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Education

Tuition-free community colleges, public universities proposed in Pa.

State Sen. Vincent Hughes intends to introduce his Pennsylvania Promise legislation on April 16.

7 years ago

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