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Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella launches the Keystone Scholars program in Elk County, putting $100 in a college savings account for every child born or adopted there. Gov. Tom Wolf recently signed a law extending the program to all of Pennsylvania.
Education

New Pennsylvania college savings plan targets newborns

The purpose of providing the starter deposit is to raise awareness about the children’s savings accounts, known as 529 accounts.

7 years ago

University of Pittsburgh play Penn State at Heinz Field during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Education

Two schools of thought on Pa. venture into sports wagering

Penn State University wants a moratorium on college sports betting — while the University of Pittsburgh wants a piece of the action.

7 years ago

Westminster Choir College’s Williamson Hall in Princeton, NJ. (Provided)
Community

Rider University plans to sell Westminster Choir College to Chinese firm

Two lawsuits aim to block the $40 million sale of the Princeton school by Rider University.

7 years ago

About 15,000 high school students worked with CollegePoint advisers this year to pick a college. (Sam Rowe for NPR)
NPR
Education

How virtual advisers help low-income students apply to college

Research shows that 1 in 4 students juggle the writing, the studying, the researching and applying to college completely on their own.

7 years ago

Wilma Mishoe has been named the first permanent female president of Delaware State University. She has been interim president since January. The bust next to her is of her father Luna, who was the school's president from 1960 to 1987.
Education

Delaware State University names first permanent female president

Delaware State University has named its first permanent female president, picking interim leader Wilma Mishoe, whose father Luna headed the Dover school from 1960 to 1987.

7 years ago

In this Feb. 10, 2018 photo, former Temple running back David Hood takes a selfie with his son, David IV in Mays Landing, N.J. Hood, who was Temple’s leading rusher last season, was one of four Owls players parenting young children in 2017. Hood, 21, has moved on from football, graduating from Temple and leaving a year of football eligibility behind after sustaining a concussion this past spring. He has decided to focus solely on a promising career as a rapper. (David Hood via AP)
Community

School, fatherhood, football connect former Temple teammates

Hood, who was Temple's leading rusher last season, was one of four Owls players parenting young children in 2017.

7 years ago

Ryan Burke, one of the former fraternity members charged in the hazing death of Penn State student Timothy Piazza, pleaded guilty Wednesday. (Min Xian/ WPSU)
Courts & Law

First defendant pleads guilty in fatal Penn State hazing

Ryan Burke is accepting responsibility and didn’t ask for a plea agreement, his attorney said.

7 years ago

Drexel University researcher Felice Le-Scherban looked at the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACES), which are being found in the children of those who suffered traumatic events during childhood.
NewsWorks Tonight
Health

Parents’ scars from childhood trauma can affect their kids’ health, researchers find

The research showed that with each additional ACE that a parent experienced, a child had 17 percent higher odds of having been diagnosed with asthma.

7 years ago

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Over 300 graduating students from 19 Philadelphia-area colleges and universities are shown throwing their mortarboards in the air on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in a 2012 ceremony. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo, file)
Education

Federal Reserve study: ‘Last dollar’ program helps boost low-income college enrollment

The program increased enrollment and reduced student financial stress.

7 years ago

Delaware is among 10 states that deny taxpayer-funded scholarships to more than half of eligible students. (Bigstockphoto.com)
Education

Delaware college aid fund for needy leaves out many eligible kids

The First State is among 10 states that deny the taxpayer-funded scholarships to more than half of eligible students.

7 years ago

Baking soda could offer a cheap and accessible aid to cancer therapies. (Photo courtesy of Kaboompics)
Health

Baking soda could improve cancer treatment, study finds

It's not the first time that baking soda has been investigated as a potential aid to cancer therapy, but it’s the first study to reveal how and why it’s able to help.

7 years ago

Loveis Wise is a recent graduate of the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Her illustration,
Arts & Entertainment

Talk of the town: Right after graduation, Philly artist lands New Yorker cover

Just weeks after graduating from UArts, Loveis Wise lands the cover of the New Yorker magazine.

7 years ago

Robin Morgan, a longtime UD faculty member, is the school's first permanent female provost. (University of Delaware)
Education

University of Delaware’s barrier-breaking provost cites opportunities, challenges

Robin Morgan is making history as the first woman to become the permanent provost, the No. 2 post, at the University of Delaware.

7 years ago

Over 300 graduating students from 19 Philadelphia-area colleges and universities are shown throwing their mortarboards in the air on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in a 2012 ceremony. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo, file)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

State grants for Pa. college students remain steady, but face uncertain future

The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency is digging into its reserves to keep money flowing into a g ...

8 years ago

Keynote speaker Anita Hill receives a standing ovation at Rutgers Camden law school graduation. She also received an honorary doctor of law degree.
NewsWorks Tonight
Education

At Rutgers, Anita Hill says it still takes courage to speak up in the #MeToo era

Long before #MeToo, long before pound signs were even called hash tags, Anita Hill accused a powerful man of sexual harassment in plain view of the American public.

8 years ago

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