Higher Education
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.
8 years ago
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.
8 years ago
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.
8 years ago
Listen 2:57Federal Reserve study: ‘Last dollar’ program helps boost low-income college enrollment
The program increased enrollment and reduced student financial stress.
8 years ago
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.
8 years ago
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.
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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.
8 years ago
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.
8 years ago
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
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
Listen 1:53Wolf OKs clinical research on medical marijuana at 8 Pa. schools
Designating the schools as certified academic clinical research centers will help bulk up the meager federal research on medical marijuana, governor says.
8 years ago
Police: Temple student called 911 as he was dying of gunshots
Police in Philadelphia say a Temple University student found shot to death in his off-campus apartment called 911 as he was dying, saying he couldn't breathe.
8 years ago
Angered by college response to sexual assault, Swarthmore students stage sit-in
Since Tuesday, activists have camped out in the offices of two deans they want fired.
8 years ago
Listen 1:50Michelle Obama, cavalcade of stars urge Philly students toward college
College Signing Day turned North Philadelphia into West Hollywood, all in the service of spurring more Philly students to college.
8 years ago
Pa. AG Shapiro drops manslaughter, assault in Penn State frat death case
Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced the decision Tuesday.
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