Higher Education
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Pennsylvania colleges, universities earn failing grades in free speech report
Fifteen Pennsylvania colleges and universities drew failing grades on free speech friendliness in an evaluation recently released by a First Amendment group that looked at student attitudes, school policies and other benchmarks.
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Trump administration wants University of Pennsylvania to sign ‘compact’ in exchange for preferential funding terms
The Trump administration is offering nine prominent U.S. universities preferential access to federal funds if they pledge to take a series of steps that align with the Republican administration’s goals of eliminating what it sees as liberal influence on academia.
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How the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA and the Education Department
Already diminished by cuts by the Trump administration, the U.S. Education Department will see more of its work come to a halt due to the government shutdown.
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9 wacky traditions Pennsylvania colleges keep alive
From throwing slices of bread to screaming away the stress, here are nine weird Pennsylvania college traditions that help area universities build community.
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Transgender runner Evie Parts sues NCAA and Swarthmore College for removal from track team
Long-distance runner Evie Parts has sued the NCAA and Swarthmore College as well as members of its athletic department, saying they illegally removed her from the track team because she is a transgender athlete.
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UPenn updates swimming records set by Lia Thomas, settling with feds on transgender athletes case
The University of Pennsylvania modified a trio of school records set by transgender swimmer Lia Thomas and said it would apologize to female athletes “disadvantaged” by her participation on the women’s swimming team, part of a resolution of a federal civil rights case.
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Meet University of Pittsburgh’s new residents: Peregrine falcon chicks
Three peregrine falcon chicks at the University of Pittsburgh were banded by the Pennsylvania Game Commission, aiding scientific tracking of their life history.
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Penn State trustees vote to close 7 branch campuses amid declining enrollments
The 25-8 vote by the trustees came after a nearly two-hour public meeting that was streamed live online, and after hours of closed-door debate between the trustees.
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Keystone Crossword: Distinguished alumni of PA colleges
The new pope is a graduate of Villanova University. His Holiness Pope Leo XIV is hardly the only distinguished alum from a Pennsylvania college. See how many you can identify in this week’s Keystone Crossword.
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Opinion: The Pell Grant is worth defending
There’s a lot of disagreement on higher education these days. One exception to all the discord, at least so far, is Pell Grants.
