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Higher Education

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.

8 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?

8 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.

8 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.

8 years ago

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

8 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.

8 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.

8 years ago

Villanova's Eric Paschall (4) dunks over Kansas's Mitch Lightfoot (44) during the second half in the semifinals of the Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 31, 2018, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Community

Villanova beats Kansas for another title shot

Villanova is going to play for another national championship.

8 years ago

Former Vice President Joe Biden
Education

Biden tackles gun control, voting, and foreign policy at Penn forum

In wide-ranging talk, former vice president chides millennials for not voting and spills a White House secret.

8 years ago

Ann Draemel engages her students in conversation during an intensive English course for international students at Temple University. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Education

With fewer foreign students taking intensive English classes, Philly universities pivot

Administrators of intensive English programs say a kaleidoscope of factors have contributed to the contraction — including the economy and the 'Trump factor.'

8 years ago

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This Oct. 31, 2014, photo provided by Patrick Carns shows Timothy Piazza, (center), with his parents Evelyn and James Piazza, during Hunterdon Central Regional High School football's 'Senior Night' at the high school's stadium in Flemington, N.J. (Patrick Carns via AP)
Courts & Law

Judge tosses involuntary manslaughter charges in frat death

It's the second major blow to the prosecution's case.

8 years ago

Senior Christian Sanchez caries the flag as the Cheyney University Wolves enter the O'Shields-Stevenson Stadium for the
Education

Money woes force Cheyney University to suspend most athletic programs

Once known for its basketball teams, Cheyney is restructuring its athletic department to help the nation’s oldest historically black college become financially stable.

8 years ago

Gus Scheerbaum, Professional Engineer (P.E.) of the Philadelphia Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems, is one of dozens advocating for the development of autonomous drone use in Philadelphia. (Angela Gervasi/for WHYY)
Education

Philly hopes to clear flightpath for autonomous drones

Will drones start filling the skies of Philadelphia? For some, the idea doesn't sound so crazy.

8 years ago

About 20 people turned out for a protest in front of La Salle University's Connelly Library. They object to the decision by the university's board of trustees to sell 46 works of art to pay for educational programs.
NewsWorks Tonight
Arts & Entertainment

La Salle students turn up heat in protesting university art sale

La Salle University in Philadelphia is getting pushback on several fronts over its decision to cull its art collection.

8 years ago

Listen 1:57
Cherry and white Temple University flag hangs outside of old stone buildings
Education

Pa. lawmakers seek greater scrutiny of Temple, Penn State, Pitt, Lincoln

While they receive state funding, Penn State, Temple, Pitt and Lincoln universities are exempt from Pennsylvania’s Right-to-Know law and Ethics Act.

8 years ago

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