Pennsylvania
Wharton and OpenAI Create Online AI Education Class for Teachers
Wharton Professor Ethan Mollick, who was named one of 2024’s most influential people in AI by Time magazine, is among the experts leading Wharton Online’s new offering.
Pennsylvania 2024-25 Budget Bolsters Higher Education Funding
The budget, part of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s “Blueprint for Higher Education,” invests in affordability and career pathways, and it creates performance-based funding for state universities.
Wharton Ramps Up AI Investments
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is investing heavily in artificial intelligence, including providing ChatGPT Enterprise licenses to MBA students.
This Philadelphia University Is Offering All Eligible Community College Grads Half-Off Tuition
Drexel University is expanding the Drexel Promise program to all qualifying U.S. community college graduates, no matter when they graduated.
Pennsylvania Governor’s Higher Education Overhaul Focuses on College Access and Affordability
The plan includes consolidating state universities and community colleges into one higher education system and capping tuition for students from lower-income families.
Penn Extends Test-Optional Policy for 2024-25
The University of Pennsylvania won’t require SAT or ACT scores for students applying in fall 2024.
Pennsylvania to Offer Student Teachers up to $15,000 Stipends
Beginning in the 2024-2025 academic year, the state will offer eligible student teachers up to $15,000 stipends for academic and living expenses.
Penn Announces First Ivy League Bachelor’s Degree in Artificial Intelligence
The bachelor of science in engineering in artificial intelligence will be one of the first AI undergraduate engineering programs in the country, and the first of its kind at an Ivy League university.
Penn State Cuts Over $100M From Budget to Address Financial Challenges
The University Park colleges, administrative and student support, and Commonwealth campuses all face cuts in the fiscal year 2026 budget to compensate for financial difficulty and to create a roadmap for long-term university sustainability.