How Pa. and N.J. colleges ranked in latest U.S. News graduate programs list
The latest U.S. News and World Report ranking of graduate programs has good news for the University of Pennsylvania, which came away with multiple top-10 placements, including a return to No. 1 on the business school list. The MBA program at Penn's Wharton School perennially claims a place in the... - Philadelphia Inquirer

N.Y. cardinal praises retiring Neumann University president
Perhaps one example of how special outgoing Neumann University President Rosalie Mirenda is was the presence of Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York, at the Delaware County university the day after a major snowstorm. Dolan was on campus to receive a honorary degree and to give the main... - Primos Delaware County Daily and Sunday Times

Juniata College launches online bookstore with discounted course materials
Juniata College has selected Akademos to be its online bookstore provider as it transitions to a hybrid bookstore model. The college plans to launch a virtual bookstore in an effort to increase textbook affordability for its students and improve student success. - Campus Technology

Scranton Area Foundation announces new medical school scholarship
The Scranton Area Foundation (SAF) announced it has endowed a scholarship for Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine on behalf of a donor who wishes to remain anonymous. - The Abington Journal

At Carnegie Mellon University, FCC head advocates for fewer regulations
The new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday outlined a vision for the telecommunication regulatory agency that includes fewer regulations. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai delivered what he called his first major policy address as head of the commission to members of the Pittsburgh Technology... - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Manor College professor receives award for textbook
Joanna Bassert, director and professor for the program of veterinary technology at Manor College, has received one of six William Holmes McGuffey Longevity Awards from the Textbook & Academic Authors Association for the textbook “Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians, 8th edition” by Bassert and John A. Thomas. - Times Chronicle

Pulitzer-winning composer to perform at Bucknell
Composer Julia Wolfe is as eager to return to Pennsylvania as Bucknell University is to host her. Wolfe’s Pulitzer Prize-winning oratorio “Anthracite Fields” will be presented at the Weis Center for the Performing Arts April 1 as the capstone of a year-long series about... - Shamokin News-Item

Do you have an ‘X-plan’ with your teen?
Terri Erbacher, PhD, a clinical associate professor at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and a school psychologist, stress the importance of groundwork before implementing an X-plan. - Philadelphia Inquirer