Higher Education

Philadelphia entrepreneurs and influencers united at the Big Black Ball to back future student leaders.

The move from a “paramilitary mindset” to a more service-oriented model is the goal of a five-year strategic plan, Commissioner Kevin Bethel said.

Analysts believe it's very likely a swatting group made false emergency reports targeting at least 10 universities, including Villanova.

The university’s Prison Teaching Initiative has built partnerships to scale programs that provide formerly incarcerated students with research opportunities.

The hoax calls and false alarms have hit at least 12 college campuses from Arkansas to Pennsylvania.

Kids, often barely out of elementary school, are internalizing the idea that their futures depend on getting into an Ivy League school.

The city school district and local colleges are making plans to help students and staff navigate SEPTA’s looming service cuts.

University President Peter Donohue said police found no injuries and no evidence of a weapon.

The claim states the NCAA is not a governmental organization and doesn’t have jurisdiction over Pennsylvania state law or Title IX.

The state’s independent, private colleges contributed more than $29 billion to local communities in 2024, according to a report they commissioned.

Researchers say that months of instability have already damaged the future pipeline of U.S. scientists and discoveries.

The belt-tightening follows drops in the number of college-age students, federal fund cuts and higher costs. Ten universities have closed or merged since 2016.

Like no other president, Donald Trump has used the government's control over federal research funding to push for changes in higher education, including at Penn and Princeton.

The free initiative gives students the ability to earn up to 38 college credits toward an education degree during their junior and senior years of high school.

Organizers campaigned on salary increases and job security, especially for international scholars. They will soon bargain on a contract.