Pennsylvania State

Scranton, PA

DELCO.Today

Lackawanna College and Peirce College announced on Aug. 13 that they intend to merge, based on the shared belief that both institutions are better and stronger together and aptly positioned to help more residents of Pennsylvania transform their lives. Pending the required approvals, Peirce will merge into Lackawanna, becoming a singular institution under the Lackawanna College name.

Lackawanna College & Peirce College Announce Intent to Merge, Creating PA’s Largest Private, Nonprofit Open Enrollment Institution

Philadelphia, PA

Holy Family University’s School of Nursing & Health Sciences earns Pennsylvania Board of Education approval for Nurse Aide Training Program. The Holy Family University School of Nursing & Health Sciences has gained approval from the Pennsylvania Board of Education for its newly created Nurse Aide Training Program. The program...

Holy Family University To Launch Nurse Aide Training Program

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Clint Eastwood said, “Children teach you that you can still be humbled by life, that you learn something new all […]

20 Free MIT Classes Anyone Can Take

Business Insider

Jeffrey Wang got into Harvard, Yale and Princeton with the same college application essay about studying in McDonald's.

Read the college essay a Harvard grad wrote about McDonald's that landed him offers from Harvard, Yale, and Princeton

NBC News

Enrollment for Black and Latino students dropped at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the first class formed after the Supreme Court found race-conscience admissions in colleges unconstitutional. The university’s admissions department on Wednesday released its first-year class profile, showing a sharp drop in its Black student population. About 5%...

MIT's Black student enrollment drops significantly after Supreme Court affirmative action ruling

University of the Arts' announcement of its closure was an abrupt one. The lead up was swift and unexpected. The University of the Arts, which used to occupy a series of striking old buildings along South Broad Street in Philadelphia, seemed to be on firm footing when its imminent closure was announced on May 31, writes David Murrell for Philadelphia Magazine.

University of the Arts Seemed to Be on Firm Footing Before Its Abrupt Closing Was Announced. What Happened?

WashingtonExaminer

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology released its post-affirmative action demographics for its newest class, showing the racialized admissions system was artificially holding back Asian students. The new numbers showed drops in black, Hispanic, and American Indian students, while the percentage of white students stayed relatively the same. However, the proportion of Asian students in the […]

MIT’s post-affirmative action numbers show racial admissions system worked against Asian students

Sellersville, PA

Downtown Sellersville is welcoming two new women-owned businesses, Just One More Plant and The Fizzy Fern. Downtown Sellersville is welcoming two new women-owned businesses, Just One More Plant and The Fizzy Fern, writes Michele Haddon for the Bucks County Courier Times. Just One More Plant, formerly located in Quakertown, is...

New Plant Shop and Gourmet Soda Bar Bring Refreshing Vibes to Downtown Sellersville

She wanted her children to leave the Common Core curriculum behind in the US. The IB program in the UK is student-led and reduces exam stress.

When my family moved from the US to the UK, I enrolled my kids in an IB program. They're now better prepared for college.

I never intended to become a teacher. My goal was to try to win a Nobel Prize via research in the field of entomology. Abruptly, in the second year of my doctoral graduate program at Purdue University, in West Lafayette, Ind., my major professor left the university and transferred to a college in a different region of the U.S.

Teaching pest control: A critical career that constantly needs tweaking

Cambridge, MA

USA TODAY

The percentage of Asian American students in the class of 2028 increased compared to prior years.

MIT class of 2028 to have fewer Black, Latino students after affirmative action ruling

Delaware County, PA

After Delaware County woman Nikki Bullock demonstrated an immense act of bravery in a viral video, she and her girlfriend got immense support. After Delaware County woman Nikki Bullock demonstrated an immense act of bravery in a now-viral video, she and her girlfriend received an outpouring of support from the community and even strangers online, writes Jenice Armstrong for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Delaware County Woman Goes Viral for Confronting Attacker, Gets Outpouring of Support

Eligible students could be awarded up to £1,600 for each academic year.

Bursaries to help low-income students go to uni

New Jersey State

Florida State

It was one of those weeks. You know the kind. The Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day weeks. The SpaceCamp weeks. The Deep Blue Sea weeks. A week where everything goes wrong. It started with my daughter, who plans to join her college scuba club. So...

Weekend Wanderer: It Was a Bad Week

Universities and industries are increasingly called upon to support neurodiverse students, and the study and field of engineering is one area seeing an upward trend. Alarmingly, only 20% of college graduates with autism are fully employed. Even more concerning, neurodiverse individuals face higher college dropout rates, which stems from both a lack of awareness by faculty and staff on how to help these students be successful as well as a dearth of necessary support services.

Supporting Neurodiverse Students in Engineering: An Emerging Priority in Higher Education

Chester, PA

It was move-in day Aug. 19 at Widener University in Chester, as a record number of new students arrived on campus. A record number of new students will be on the Widener University campus in Chester for the 2024-25 school year, writes Pete Bannon for the Daily Times. The university...

Widener University Sees Record Number of New Students Arrive

The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 9, 2024-- Can the workforce of tomorrow effectively be educated by the school model of yesterday? If you ask teachers, parents and students, that’s a big no, according to surveys by One Poll 1 and Talker Research 2 on behalf of Learn4Life high schools in time for Personalized Learning Month in August. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240809133393/en/ Students, parents and teachers want a personalized learning approach for a high school education, according to recent surveys (Photo: Business Wire)

Parents, Teachers and Students Agree…Individualized Instruction is Best

Malvern, PA

Penn State now offers stackable online graduate certificates in various fields, which can count toward master’s degrees. Penn State is offering for the first time stackable credentials that can be used to earn master’s degrees in Engineering, Data Analytics, Information Science, Artificial Intelligence, Human Resources, and Psychology. The...

Penn State Great Valley Now Offering Stackable Credentials through Online Learning

A new Netflix series about the 1979 murder of Susan Reinert and her two young children in Philadelphia's Main Line, is currently in early development. A new Netflix series inspired by a Philadelphia’s Main Line murder during the late 1970s is currently in the early development stage, writes Matt Grobar for Deadline.

Upcoming Netflix Series Inspired by Philadelphia’s Main Line Murders in the 1970s Now in Early Development

Pursuing athletics at the collegiate level can be transformative, but it requires thoughtful consideration and preparation. From a pool of over 8 million high school athletes, more than 520,000 go on to play for almost 20,000 college teams. Division III teams, alone, include over 200,000 student-athletes. The relationships built, memories made, and lessons learned through competitive sports are life-changing for many student-athletes.

Considering College Athletics: Tips for the College-Bound Student-Athlete

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The Role of Personal Character in the College Admissions Review Process

Positive character traits can influence the decision made on a student's application during the college admissions review process. Have you ever thought about how much YOU...

The Role of Personal Character in the College Admissions Review Process

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