Tag: universities
Rutgers Business School accused of trying to boost ranking by padding job numbers
Two lawsuits from the same New Jersey law firm claim the school lied about the job placement success of its MBA program to gain prestige.
2 years ago
Taking a step back: U.S. colleges returning to online classes
Amid a wave of COVID-19 cases driven by the omicron variant, dozens of colleges are making plans to move classes online for at least the first week of the semester.
2 years ago
Colleges go back to drawing board — again — to fight COVID
Colleges across the U.S. are starting to require booster shots, extend mask mandates, and in some cases revert to online classes as they brace for the new omicron variant.
2 years ago
Philadelphia-area universities ask for vaccination or testing compliance
117 Penn State University students were recently temporarily suspended for missing COVID-19 tests.
3 years ago
As students return to dorms after COVID spike, Philly colleges implement rapid testing
Some Philly-area college students returned to in-person class last week amid public health experts’ concerns about spreading COVID on campus.
3 years ago
Listen 5:02As more colleges stay online, students demand tuition cuts
Disputes are flaring both at colleges that announced weeks ago they would stick with virtual instruction and at those that only recently lost hope of reopening their campuses.
4 years ago
Colleges grapple with coronavirus as students return
In the past few days alone, college students at schools in North Carolina, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Vermont, Kansas, Colorado and at the Air Force Academy have tested positive.
4 years ago
College consolidations coming? Plan to shake up higher-ed in Pa. moves forward
The new measure would give more power to a state board of higher education and could lead to schools being closed or consolidated.
4 years ago