Higher Education News

Lafayette College officials are preparing to host the U.S. vice presidential debate Sept. 25. Two watch parties are in the works, and the school is already seeking volunteers to help with the festivities.

McGhee panel discussion and Q&A will take place on Thursday, Feb. 29.

At least 5,600 borrowers in Pennsylvania will be eligible for the SAVE Plan, the latest round of student loan forgiveness, the White House announced Friday.

About 100 people attended the demonstration, including students from Lehigh University, Muhlenberg College, Lafayette College and other organizations.

Students from Moravian University, who missed their high school proms during the pandemic, attended a college version on Saturday, Feb. 17.

Students and faculty from Lafayette College revitalized a discussion about an Israel-Hamas cease-fire resolution at Easton City Council on Tuesday evening.

Planned upgrades include new bullpens and batting cages and many renovations throughout the park.

To help female chess players in her native Botswana, Lehigh University graduate student Besa Masaiti established a chess tournament there — the Besa Masaiti WIM Norm Chess Championship.

Allentown City Council approved a 10-year lease that will see the college pay $15,000 in rent each year and invest up to $4 million in the stadium.

Students, who college officials said are a demographic experiencing an "epidemic" of mental health issues, say they're excited for the new space and see its potential.

Easton mayoral candidates Peter Melan and Sal Panto Jr. will partake in an audience-driven debate at Lafayette College Monday, May 8.

Newcomers looking to unseat three incumbents in primary election for Bethlehem Area school board.

A $1.5 million grant program has been announced by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to support the Accelerated Program for PK-12 Special Education Teacher Certification.

The new building is billed as a "future-forward" model of sustainability, and generates most of the electricity it uses. At the unveilling, faculty and administration reflected on the college's legacy.

The four men, ages 21-22, shouted racial slurs at the victim before following him home and attacking him, according to investigators.

The first new building on Muhlenberg’s campus in more than a decade, the Fahy Commons for Public Engagement and Innovation, 2400 W. Chew St., opened in January. The 20,000-square-foot, three-floor building cost $13.2 million and is one of the first buildings in the world expected to achieve a rigorous sustainability certification for buildings that give more than they take.

University police are looking for information on a screaming incident that occurred on Lehigh's campus over the weekend.

Puerto Rico's electrical grid has been devastated by hurricanes due to worsening climate change. Ruth Santiago, a Bethlehem native, has a solution.

Joshua Rifkin will be in residence at Lafayette College for the 2023-24 academic year to help mark the 40th anniversary of Williams Center for the Arts.

The schools are under pressure from the Shapiro administration to improve outcomes for students.

The African singer will perform a mix of old hits and new songs at her concert on Tuesday April 25.

The dance troupe entertained middle school and college students at a free performance on Thursday, April 13.