Higher Education
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Temple University might join growing list of campuses with a Plan B vending machine
Vending machines have become a new way for students to easily access emergency contraception at an affordable price. Here’s the story of students at one Pennsylvania university who are trying to get one on their campus.
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Apprenticeship programs fast track help for nursing students, thanks to Biden-Harris funding
Nursing is a demanding job in the best of times. But during the COVID-19 pandemic, long hours, illness and stress caused many caregivers to burn out and leave the profession. Pennsylvania’s rural hospitals were especially hard hit, with vacancy rates of 28 percent for nursing support staff and 26 percent for registered nurses. But there’s…
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Scoop by scoop: 10 cool facts about Penn State Creamery
Discover how the Penn State Creamery achieved a sweet slice of success right here in Pennsylvania.
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Over 5,000 Pennsylvanians have had their student loans forgiven under Biden
Millions of dollars in student debt was recently forgiven for thousands of Pennsylvanians through the SAVE plan.
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Philadelphia’s University of the Arts abruptly announces June 7 closure
The school, which had been experiencing declining enrollments and revenue for more than a decade, vowed to help students transfer to other schools in the city such as Temple and Drexel universities and the Moore College of Art and Design.
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VIDEO: PA lawmaker tells inner city kids to join the military if they want free education
State Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-Montgomery) went on a tirade about affordable higher education costs during Thursday’s Senate Appropriations Hearing and told inner city kids to join the military if they want a free college education. The interaction between Pennycuick and Pennsylvania Department of Education Secretary Khalid Mumin occurred when Mumin was testifying about Gov. Josh…
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Which Pennsylvania state university is cheapest? We ranked them all by cost
According to US News and World Report, the average cost of in-state tuition for a public university is $10,662. Most of Pennsylvania’s state universities cost more than that.
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New Penn State Berks course examines Taylor Swift’s musical and cultural impact
The course Taylor Swift, gender, and communication, will be offered for the fall 2024 semester, and will focus on Swift’s cultural and musical impact and her portrayal in the media.
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Gov. Shapiro plans to overhaul Pennsylvania’s higher ed system in new budget
Aspects of the plan will include lowering tuition at state-owned universities, streamlining degree programs and funding institutions based, at least in part, on performance metrics. It also would mean more grant money, including for students who attend private universities in Pennsylvania.
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Experiment by Penn surgeons shows how pigs might one day help people with liver failure
Surgeons at the University of Pennsylvania used a pig liver outside a brain-dead human body to filter blood, taking a step toward eventually trying the technique in patients with liver failure.
