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Penn imposes 1-year suspension on law professor over comments on race
The University of Pennsylvania law school says it is imposing a one-year suspension at half-pay and other sanctions along with a public reprimand on a tenured professor over her comments about race in recent years. The university said Professor Amy Wax â who has questioned the academic performance of Black...
Girard College students stranded in North Carolina after Helene
A group of 31 Girard College ninth graders and three chaperones are still sheltering in place on a mountain in North Carolina, stranded after the damage caused by Hurricane Helene. There is no clear return date in sight.The students left for the weeklong outdoor excursion in partnership with the North Carolina Outward Bound School last Sunday, Sept. 22. They were supposed to be back late Friday evening.Parent Terri Ewell, whose son Isaiah is on the trip, said she's concerned."We're all super nervous, you know, obviously, especially since it's our babies," she said. "By Saturday, I started getting really worried."On Monday, Outward Bound...
Girard College HS students stranded during camping trip to North Carolina
About 30 local high school students are stranded in Asheville, North Carolina.They were camping with Girard College and the North Carolina Outward Bound Program for a week.Some of their parents say the students arrived a week ago and were supposed to return on Friday, but they became stranded due to Hurricane Helene."We seen all these floods and stuff and we got worried about where the kids at," said Terrell Dragon, whose 14-year-old daughter, Tiara, is one of the students stranded. "Then we found out that they're stuck on a mountain."RELATED: Hurricane Helene leaves at least 107 dead and a...
Manor opens Nursing Skills Lab
Manor College cut the ribbon on its Nursing Skills Lab, a room developed to help educate students in Manorâs new Practical Nursing program. âThis program is going to be transformational in the lives of our students, who will have this opportunity at a time when nursing is so desperately needed in our region and in our country,â said Dr. Jonathan Peri, president of Manor College. âThis program gives opportunities for our students to move quickly into their careers. With our associateâs degree, it gives students the ability to scaffold their education and get to the next level in their careers.â
High School Football: Camden defeats Rancocas Valley 44-27
Powered by 205 rushing yards from Christian Braxton, Camden High School bounced back from last week's home-field football loss to Holy Spirit to defeat Rancocas Valley 44 to 27. At one point in the game, Rancocas Valley came within seven points of the Panthers; but Camden High's 385 yards on the ground - 113 from Jaiden Steele and 66 from quarterback Makhi Brunswon, ultimately proved insurmountable.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERNext up for the Panthers is an away game against Winslow on October 4, 2024. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Experts see rise in anti-Muslim, anti-Israeli incidents across college campuses: Studies
It's a frightening time on college campuses as there's been a large increase in threats and harassment against Jewish students, according to a new report by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), though, also reports an increase in anti-Muslim activity on college campuses."We are very much fierce defenders of the right to free speech and be able to share your position, but not when it's a disruption and harassment to the campus community," said Andrew Goretsky, executive director of the ADL Philadelphia Office.The ADL released a new report that shows there have been 2,087 anti-Israel incidents on...
Bernard John Lucci Gifts Villanova $11M Posthumously
The estate of Bernard John Lucci has gifted Villanova University $11 million. An $11 million posthumous gift from a former Villanova University student will fund a senior citizen enrichment program, an endowed chair in Italian Studies and an expansion of the campus library, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal.
Franklin Institute helping to train next generation of scientists
For 200 years, the Franklin Institute has been the place to go for everything from a solar eclipse party to blockbuster exhibitions like The Art of the Brick, the world's largest display of LEGO art.Restoration of the museum's beloved Baldwin Locomotive is underway and there's a new Wondrous Space display.But the Franklin Institute is also a place where high school students who are passionate about science can be immersed in real-world learning.Deanna Torres graduated from the museum's first class of STEM Scholars a decade ago.Like many of the Franklin's STEM Scholars, Torres was the first in her family to go...
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