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Higher Education

Kyle Neptune watches during an NCAA college basketball game
Community

Villanova fires coach Kyle Neptune after 3 years and no NCAA Tournament appearances

Neptune went 54-47 overall in three seasons with the Wildcats, including a 19-14 record this season.

11 months ago

Parents walking their kids kids to Philadelphia's Guion S. Bluford Elementary on the first day of school, September 5, 2023.
Science

Parenthood could be a protective factor against aging and cognitive decline, Rutgers study shows

A new study showed that parenting is associated with stronger brain connectivity in movement and sensation, which typically declines as people age.

11 months ago

Listen 1:04
Donald Trump speaking
Education

More than 50 universities face federal investigations as part of Trump’s anti-DEI campaign

“Students must be assessed according to merit and accomplishment, not prejudged by the color of their skin,” Education Secretary Linda McMahon said in a statement.

11 months ago

Dr. J. Larry Jameson
Education
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Penn appoints J. Larry Jameson as 10th president, extending term through June 2027

Jameson has been serving as Penn's interim president after the university's former president, Liz Magill, resigned in December 2023.

11 months ago

The exterior of the Community College of Philadelphia
Education
Billy Penn

Faculty and staff at Community College of Philadelphia voting to authorize strike

The union members’ action comes after more than a year of unsuccessful contract talks.

11 months ago

The U.S. Department of Education building
Studio 2
Education

What will slashing the Dept. of Ed. mean to your school?

Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the layoffs were intended to eliminate “bureaucratic bloat.” But she added this was the first step to a full agency shut down.

Air Date: March 13, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:41
a sign for The Blackwood Campus of Camden County College
Education

Community colleges in New Jersey see a cut for 2026. But Gov. Murphy says he proposed same funding as last year

College administrators say any reduction in aid is detrimental to the services they offer. Officials with the governor’s office say they are centering students in funding.

11 months ago

Listen 1:17
President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington.
Education

Trump has ordered the dismantling of the Education Department. Here’s what it does

In the weeks since he took office, the Trump administration already has cut the department's staff in half and overhauled much of the department’s work.

11 months ago

Linda McMahon speaks
Education

Education Department cuts half its staff as Trump vows to wind the agency down

After Tuesday’s layoffs, the Education Department’s staff will sit at roughly half of its previous 4,100, the agency said.

11 months ago

A Drexel student demonstrates how 3D printing can be used to make shoes
Education

Drexel lab uses animation, 3D printers, music to teach STEM disciplines

Students learn animation, 3D printing and making music at Drexel lab dedicated to integrating sciences and the arts.

11 months ago

Listen 1:31
a nurse's hands adjusting gloves
Politics & Policy

Shapiro visits Temple Health to promote budget proposals to tackle nurse shortage

The governor’s plan tackles the growing nursing shortage by paying students part of their tuition back if they stay in Pennsylvania to work.

11 months ago

Listen 1:10
A man in a college classes talks with a female student to his right
Education

‘It’s cool’: Rutgers University is attracting a growing number of adult learners

N.J. senior citizens are heading back to college. Their favorite courses? History, art and political science classes.

11 months ago

Listen 1:28
A sign at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
Community

Gov. Shapiro meets with Penn Med leader amid ‘existential’ threat posed by Trump

The top administrator painted a dire portrait of Penn Medicine’s future amid a “chaotic pace of government regulations and executive orders.”

11 months ago

State Rep. Rick Krajewski speaks
Community

Philly-area lawmakers walk out of meeting with Penn president over DEI cuts

A Pennsylvania state senator and state representative left the meeting after they say a university administrator referred to diversity as a “lightning rod.”

11 months ago

FILE- In this Nov. 9, 2017, file photo people walk by Old Main on the Penn State University main campus in State College, Pa.  (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Education

Penn State is closing some of its branch campuses due to declining enrollment

Penn State’s president Neeli Bendapudi says declining enrollments, demographic shifts and financial pressures will require the school to close some of its 19 branch campuses.

11 months ago

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