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Higher Education

The ExCITe Center brings together experts from varied disciplines for a music hackathon
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More creative approaches to learning can empower students of all ages

On Jan. 24 at 6 p.m., the ExCITe Center of Drexel University will kick off its Learning Innovation initiative with ...

9 years ago

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Are colleges teaching students how to think?

“A cauliflower is nothing but a cabbage with an education.”—Mark Twain A friend ...

9 years ago

Drexel professor George Ciccariello-Maher (image via <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6-NjvRGOoo'>youtube</a>)
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The Drexel tweet storm and America’s ugly political atmosphere

Let’s get a few things straight from the start. ...

9 years ago

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The Brain Scoop and the sloppy business of learning

The story of how one YouTube educator is reshaping natural history. This piece is a part of our s ...

9 years ago

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Health

Why don’t young doctors want to work in primary care?

Half the money and none of the respect, a first-year resident says no wonder new doctors aren’t choosing to be generalists. ...

9 years ago

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Temple University students rally against the building of a new football stadium. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Temple needs to invest in its own community, not a stadium

There’s a reason why a significant portion of America’s high school seniors are not prepared for entry-level college courses, and it boils down to priorities.

9 years ago

Vice President Joe Biden speaks to Delaware State University graduates. (Photo courtesy of Delaware State University)
Education

Watch: Biden reminisces in Delaware State commencement address

“You enter to learn and now you have to go and serve,” Biden said in his remarks. “It’s your obligation.”

9 years ago

Officer Samuel Cruz with the Philadelphia Police Department's recruiting division chats with a would-be recruit at a job fair at Temple University.(Bobby Allyn/WHYY)
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As quest for new police recruits continues, Philly department scraps college-credit requirement

The Philadelphia Police Department has been ramping up recruitment efforts across job fairs, colleges and on social media, desperate to r ...

9 years ago

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The Stresses of Medical School

Going to medical school is stressful – that’s not surprising But new research finds that the demands, cost, and competitive natur ...

Air Date: April 4, 2016

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 Temple quarterback P.J. Walker (11) throws a pass during an NCAA college football game against Notre Dame Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
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Say ‘no’ to a Temple football stadium

The fact that Temple University wants to build an on-campus stadium is evidence that we have allowed the pendulum to swing too far from the origins of college athletics.

10 years ago

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For and against standardized tests: Two student perspectives

These two essays were written by students in Katherine Cohen’s 7th-grade English class at Greenberg Elementary in Northeast Philade ...

10 years ago

 Assistant curators in the Egyptian section of the Penn Museum, Josef and Jennifer Wegner have acquired their own collection of all things Egypt in their West Philadelphia home. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
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Cleopatra bobbleheads are among treasures of Egyptian kitsch

This weekend the University of Pennsylvania museum launches an exhibition celebrating the 100th anniversary of the arrival of its sphinx. ...

12 years ago

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Work life balance

[Rebroadcast from June 14, 2013] Whether you’re a recent graduate just entering the workforce or you’ve been on a car ...

Air Date: August 19, 2013

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Whether you’re a recent graduate just entering the workforce or you’ve been on a career path for some time, one thing is certain: it ...

Air Date: June 14, 2013

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Lessons I learned from leaving him at school

When I became a father and began carrying helpless little Ricky around in his carseat, my biggest fear was that I’d leave the contr ...

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