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Arts & Entertainment

Barnes Foundation and St. Joe’s University launch a degree program together

The unique collaboration will leverage the Barnes’ art holdings and St. Joe’s University teaching resources.

5 months ago

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Mitch Engleka, 28, manufacturing engineer (right) and Nick Ball, a manufacturing technician (left), inspect a mold that creates latches to secure the spare tire on a Dodge Durango at Southco in Concordville, Pa.(Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Education

Bucks County Community College receives $2M for clean energy job training

Students will work with the college’s existing network of more than 170 small- and medium-sized companies to help them cut costs and reduce carbon emissions.

5 months ago

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Dr. Miguel Cardona
Education

A student loan forgiveness program is celebrated at Philly City Hall

City workers spoke with U.S. Education Secretary Dr. Miguel Cardona about how they were guided to hundreds of thousands of dollars in loan forgiveness.

5 months ago

Timothy Piazza is seen with his parents in a file photo
Courts & Law
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2 former Penn State students plead guilty in 2017 fraternity hazing death

Brendan Young and Daniel Casey pleaded guilty to 14 counts of hazing and a single count of reckless endangerment.

5 months ago

Zhongxuan Chen and Omar Baig
Health

Philly medical students begin their health careers with a white coat and a box of Narcan

Thomas Jefferson University was among the first programs in Philly to distribute Narcan to all incoming medical students.

5 months ago

University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia
Courts & Law

Judge approves $284M settlement with plaintiffs for 10 of 17 universities sued for alleged price fixing

The settlement does not include the University of Pennsylvania and six other colleges, which are continuing to defend themselves against the class-action lawsuit.

5 months ago

Biden speaking at a podium
Courts & Law

Federal appeals court blocks remainder of Biden’s student debt relief plan

The court granted a motion for an administrative stay filed by a group of Republican-led states seeking to invalidate Biden's entire student loan forgiveness program.

5 months ago

A closeup of the sketchbook
Education

After sudden closure, Philly’s UArts shares few details in first court appearance, and laid-off employees have yet to be paid

A lawyer representing the shuttered university told the judge she didn’t have details to share, including how much money UArts has or when it can settle a final payroll.

5 months ago

Jonathan Arye
Science

Temple University engineers tap into the powers of soy to heal wounds

Researchers are seeking FDA approval for their soy-based bandages, which they say are an alternative to other synthetic and animal-derived products.

5 months ago

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John Fry headshot
Education

John Fry will be Temple’s next president. Here are 6 things to know

Fry explained his vision for tackling crime on campus, increasing diversity, and working with the neighboring community.

6 months ago

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Joel Sacris,
Health

Jefferson University student chosen for NFL Program seeking to diversify sports medicine pipeline

Working with trained professionals at the team facilities, students will observe and participate in the care of the NFL players.

6 months ago

Drexel University President John Fry speaks during a news conference at Drexel University, April 2, 2013, in Philadelphia.
Education

Temple names Drexel’s John Fry as 15th president

The university's board of trustees confirmed Fry as president following an extensive national search. Fry has been the president of Drexel University since 2010.

6 months ago

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Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania Senate passes bill to bar universities and pension funds from divesting from Israel

The bill won support from all but one Republican and most Democrats. It now goes to the House.

6 months ago

The state Capitol building
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Colleges would face financial punishments for boycotting or divesting from Israel under new Pa. bill

Pennsylvania colleges and universities that boycott or divest from Israel for political reasons would be cut off from state funding under a new bill.

6 months ago

Cyrus Nasib standing outside of UArts
Education

When colleges close, students are left scrambling. Some never go back to school

When Philadelphia's University of the Arts abruptly closed, it left 1,300 students clambering to find somewhere to go or something to do.

6 months ago

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