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Sabermetrics: Analysts and athletes play ball

May 20, 2012

A growing academic field uses statistics to study baseball.

Can video games help us learn?

May 20, 2012

When you open up a new video game, do you read the instructions? Of course not. It's just more fun to jump in and start pressing buttons.

Is it the end of the public university?

May 20, 2012

Andrew Policano on his new book "Public No More: A New Path to Excellence for America's Public Universities."

Change our name? Rutgers says no way

May 15, 2012

A preliminary compromise was announced Monday as an alternative to Gov. Chris Christie's proposed merger of Rutgers-Camden and Rowan University.

Humanities meets The Hulk: What superheroes can teach us

May 14, 2012

What does our love of superhero movies like ‘The Avengers’ say about society?

Graduation ceremonies going viral

May 13, 2012

Some schools take the ceremony online.

Minor additions to Temple’s ‘green’ course offerings

April 30, 2012

The university’s Ambler campus has added five environmental-themed minors.

Top US colleges to offer free classes on the Web

April 29, 2012

Five prestigious U.S. universities will create free online courses for students worldwide.

Summer school options in Philadelphia

April 23, 2012

Philadelphia is brimming with college-level courses.

Drexel robots spin the Beatles’ ‘Come Together’

April 23, 2012

It's the most interesting performance of a Beatles tune since the Fab Four played on a London rooftop.

Enrollment gaps close, but degree completion lags

April 23, 2012

Over the last 17 years, Vincent Tinto's 1994 book, "Leaving College: Rethinking the Causes and Cures of Student Attrition," has been a standard read for those studying student retention.

Summer school doesn’t have to be traditional

April 23, 2012

Because people have other things they want -- or need -- to do in summer besides attend class, most schools offer a variety of ways to take summer courses.

This summer, get ahead with college courses

April 23, 2012

Community colleges offer great opportunities to keep studying.

Temple moving forward, with an eye on the past

April 16, 2012

In today's media-rich society, university communications programs teach cutting-edge technology, with an emphasis on the next big thing.

Ibram H. Rogers: Rethinking the roots of diversity

April 09, 2012

In the early 1960s, SNCC was a powerful game-changing force in the struggle to end segregation, but the group lost their effectiveness in the late '60s when they embraced the Black Power movement.

Titanic anniversary: Philadelphia and the Titanic 100 years later

April 09, 2012

Widener University is commemorating the centennial of the sinking of the Titanic with a special museum show.

Don’t speak: Report ranks 2012’s ‘Worst Colleges for Free Speech’ in the country

April 02, 2012

12 schools on notice for what it perceives as violations of free speech on campus.

A Study Has Found: Homework is pointless

March 28, 2012

So all that time you spent doing tedious homework assignments back in your school days was all for naught, according to a new study.

ROTC: When the military meets the quad

March 26, 2012

New book ‘Arms and the University’ traces the ROTC’s rocky history on college campuses.

Drexel students learn to surf the stacks

March 26, 2012

At Drexel, library students are taught to embrace new technology and Web-based services, not mourn the late Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Behind the degree: Physician assistants

March 25, 2012

The MSPA is one of the fastest-growing master’s degree programs.

Details of controversial Rutgers-Camden merger released by NJ

March 22, 2012

The official plan for merging Rutgers-Camden into Rowan University was issued Thursday.

Getting smart about summer camp options

March 21, 2012

There has been a surge in camps that are academic programs in their own right.

Education in brief: There's a skee-ball competition at Haverford

March 20, 2012

"And the Winner Is … " centers on a campus-wide skee-ball competition.

Local law schools rank high in part-time program ratings

March 20, 2012

Temple and Rutgers-Camden placed in the Top 10 of the US News and World Report’s national list.

Learning to balance student loan debt

March 19, 2012

Total school loan debt in the U.S. reached $1 trillion last year.

A Study Has Found: Illiteracy can affect your health

March 19, 2012

If you're able to read this story, you may be in for a healthier future.

How to stay healthy on campus

March 13, 2012

Living on junk food and drinking too much booze are all potential hazards to your health.

Peirce College gets a creative makeover

March 12, 2012

Pierce College's 10-year plan to remodel has paid off.

Financing your education? Be sure to do your research

March 12, 2012

Before applying for loans, make sure you check into grants, scholarships and financial aid.

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