Kathy Matheson, Associated PressHBCUsPa. Accused of Short-changing Cheyney UniversityCheyney University supporters allege that the state is discriminating against the historically Black institution, imperiling its ability to attract new students and stay afloat economically.September 23, 2013Community CollegesNapolitano Taps Seven Colleges for Crisis Prep ProgramThe Campus Resilience Pilot Program seeks to help colleges develop and share best practices for responding to threats, violence or natural disasters.April 2, 2013StudentsDrexel to Offer 2-Year Law DegreeWith enthusiasm for law school waning over concerns about high student debt, Drexel University is creating a two-year degree program designed to help new attorneys get into the workforce sooner and start making money.April 1, 2013Community CollegesPa. Higher Education Faculty Strike Vote Looms as Talks ContinuePennsylvania higher education officials took a contentious pay cut off the table in contract talks with state university faculty on Friday, but the union said it intends to press ahead with a strike authorization vote this week.November 11, 2012HomeLincoln University Aims To Tap Barnes Art as Student ResourcePHILADELPHIA – Even as Saadia Lawton came to Lincoln University two years ago to teach art, she couldn’t figure out why the school had never developed a nationally known program in visual arts and museum studies.August 11, 2012HomePennsylvania Colleges Work to Make Student IDs Sufficient to VoteColleges in Pennsylvania are working to ensure students can use campus identification cards to cast ballots in the fall election, even as a judge weighs whether to toss the state’s controversial new voting law.August 2, 2012LatinxPennsylvania Legislation Seeks In-state Tuition for Undocumented ImmigrantsUndocumented immigrants would qualify for the less expensive in-state tuition rates at Pennsylvania universities if they meet residency requirements included in proposed legislation introduced Monday.June 20, 2011African-AmericanPhiladelphia Gets $750K To Improve College Diploma RateA local philanthropist gave $750,000 to the city Monday toward its efforts to raise the number of Philadelphians with college degrees, which he said was critical to attracting jobs and businesses.December 20, 2010African-AmericanBlack Colleges Look to Increase Online Education PresenceOnline education market could prove lucrative for HBCUs.November 16, 2010HomeWith $30 Million Gift, Pa. College Seeks to be UniversityIn the high-pressure world of educational fundraising, tiny Delaware Valley College has seemingly hit the lottery: A local philanthropic group is giving the school an estimated $30 million in property and cash.November 7, 2010Page 1 of 2Next Page
