College
Local Colleges Still Losing War Against Student Drinking
Pity the poor American institution of higher learning. Student drinking on campuses leads to property damage, arrests, injuries and deaths, hazings, and a tsunami of reports of […]
Just How Buzzed Are Pa. College Students?
Pennsylvania ranks among the nation’s Top 10 states in the rate of both drug and alcohol arrests of college students. The numbers, from a new […]
Temple’s Online MBA Ranked No. 1 by U.S. News & World Report
For the second year in a row, Temple University’s Fox School of Business was named the No. 1 online MBA program in the country by U.S. […]
Report: Jefferson and Philadelphia University to Merge
Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University put out a curious press release on Thursday morning, saying the two organizations signed a letter-of-intent “to pursue integration of the two […]
Why Philly’s Dropping Rents Are Great for Retaining Talented Millennials
Although Philadelphia is going through an obvious real estate boom, with cranes in the air throughout downtown and luxury homes sprouting up in previously unlikely neighborhoods, it’s […]
Attention Undergrad Startup Founders: Here’s How to Win $15,000
Jirsak/Shutterstock If you’re a Philly undergrad with a great business idea listen up — there’s an upcoming competition where you earn $15,000 in prize money. The […]
Swarthmore Rescinds Bill Cosby’s Honorary Degree
Swarthmore has rescinded its honorary degree to Bill Cosby, effective immediately, the school announced. “Mr. Cosby has testified in a deposition under oath, which was made […]
Temple Adjuncts Join Full-Time Faculty Union
The Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board has tallied secret ballots cast by adjunct faculty at Temple in an election earlier this fall, and those faculty are […]
WATCH: College Protesters: “We Are #Mizzou”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtPhOnOUPaY A crowd of about 300 took to the middle of Broad Street Thursday evening to make a point about student debt and racial inequality. […]
How Penn Just Ushered In the Apocalypse
We saw the writing (ha!) on the wall back in May, when Penn announced it would no longer be considering applicants’ scores on the essay […]
Penn Makes Highly Dubious List of 20 Prettiest Colleges on Earth
The “BuzzFeed community” has ranked the Most Beautiful College Campuses in the World, and the good news is that Penn is on the list, at […]
CCP Adjunct Professor, Black Lives Matter Activist Suspended After Speaking at Rally
Editor’s Note: The headline of this story has been updated to clarify the nature of the rally. Last Thursday, at a rally initiated by the […]
Police: Male in Custody in CCP Incident
[UPDATE: 11:39 A.M.] According to police radio, a male is in custody. A police wagon was summoned to 17th street. All parents of students are […]
Teaching College Today Was Downright Eerie
It is one of those things that you didn’t sign up for as an educator, the idea that you might have to wear a bulletproof […]
Syracuse U. Drops “Kiss Cam” for Promoting Sexual Assault
After a letter-writer complained to Syracuse.com that Syracuse University’s “kiss cam” promoted sexual assault and male entitlement, the Carrier Dome has announced it will no […]