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Bill to increase transparency of Pennsylvania’s universities passes House

October 31, 2023

An effort supporters say will boost transparency in several leading Pennsylvania universities passed the House of Representatives on Monday, while the universities’ annual state subsidies remain snarled in the Legislature in a partisan funding dispute. The measure seeks to expand what the state’s four state-related universities — the University of Pittsburgh, Temple, Lincoln and Penn […]

Pennsylvania universities still waiting for subsidies following legislative budget standstill

October 11, 2023

Four of Pennsylvania’s universities are plugging budget gaps while they await hundreds of millions of dollars in aid that has been snarled in a partisan dispute among lawmakers in a state that has one of the nation’s most abysmal records for funding higher education. Education advocates argue that even a proposed increase in aid won’t make a […]

ACT scores are at a 30-year low. How does this impact higher ed?

Alcino Donadel | October 11, 2023

The graduating class of 2023 has continued a six-year decline in ACT scores, according to new data released by the testing giant.

Richard Englert returning as Temple University president following loss of JoAnne Epps

September 26, 2023

A former Temple University president is stepping back into the role as the school weathers a sudden loss. The university’s Board of Trustees appointed Richard Englert as Temple’s transitional president on Tuesday, saying he will carry on the work that the late President JoAnne Epps started “and provide a steady hand of leadership while the […]

How interim college presidents can find success in a school's state of transition

Alcino Donadel | September 20, 2023

In honor of the late "Temple icon," it's important to reflect on what makes a strong candidate for the interim leader position, especially in the midst of their increased need due to decreased president tenures.

The U.S. News exodus never happened. How did the top ranking service outlast naysayers?

Alcino Donadel | September 17, 2023

Despite the barrage of criticism the seminal college ranking service endured earlier this year, 99% of the top 100 nationally ranked universities reported data for this year's undergraduate rankings.

President moves: 2 leaders' last dances and a search committee stuck in the mud

Alcino Donadel | September 07, 2023

The end of this academic year will mark the end of President Peter Salovey's time at the helm of Yale University. He will return as a full-time faculty member.

Paper exams, chatbot bans: Colleges seek to ‘ChatGPT-proof’ assignments

August 10, 2023

Educators say they want to embrace the technology’s potential to teach and learn in new ways, but when it comes to assessing students, they see a need to “ChatGPT-proof” test questions and assignments. For some instructors that means a return to paper exams, after years of digital-only tests. Some professors will be requiring students to […]

Survey: 23% of all undergraduate students struggle with food insecurity

Alcino Donadel | August 07, 2023

Institutions are ramping up their efforts to fight student hunger by building food pantries. However, students may not be aware of their efforts. The Hope Center found that more than half of students struggling with basic needs in 2020 didn’t apply for any support programs because they didn’t know how.

Penn State, Pitt, and others get hundreds of millions in taxpayer funds. Tracking it is a challenge.

June 29, 2023

Lincoln University, Penn State University, Temple University, and the University of Pittsburgh have a special status that allows them to operate independently while receiving money from the state. State Rep. Ryan Warner (R., Fayette) said in an emailed statement that the lack of transparency is “beyond frustrating,” given the universities got nearly $600 million from […]

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