When and where are the ceremonies being held?The 2023 commencement ceremonies include graduating students from Hawk Hill and University City campuses.
The commencement ceremony for doctoral candidates...
What are the origins of Day of Dialogue?
The idea was put forward separately by three faculty members: Kaz Fukuoka, Ph.D., professor of political science, Susan Clampet-Lundquist, Ph.D., professor...
What is an incomplete?
An incomplete is a temporary placeholder on a student’s official transcript. Represented by an “I” on a transcript, an incomplete can be requested by a student and...
Daylight saving time for 2022 began in Pennsylvania at 2:00 a.m. on March 13 and will end at 2:00 a.m. on Nov. 6.
Why do we have daylight saving time?
Daylight saving time first started with...
What is the “Don’t Say Gay” bill?
Formally known as the Parental Rights in Education bill, HB 1557 was introduced in Florida’s Congress by Republican Rep. Joe Harding on Jan. 11 as a way of...
What is Wordle?
Wordle is a free word game where players have six tries to guess a five-letter word. Played online, the game releases a new word every day and players have six tries to correctly guess...
What is Texas’ new abortion law?
A controversial new law in Texas banning most abortions after six weeks went into effect on Sept. 1. The Texas Heartbeat Act, S.B. 8, bans abortions once any cardiac...
What is the recent political history of Myanmar?
After gaining independence from Britain in 1948, Myanmar, then known as Burma, was ruled by military forces until 2012. In 2015, former State Counsellor,...
Why is there a vacancy on the Supreme Court?
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died of complications with metastatic pancreas cancer on Sept. 18. Ginsburg was appointed to the Supreme Court...
How would the bills restrict abortion access?
During the past year, a number of bills that would prevent women’s access to an abortion have passed through the Pennsylvania State Senate. House Bill 1977,...
What is the current condition of the U.S. economy?
Record low unemployment, an ongoing trade war, a turbulent stock market and a world leader in gross domestic product (GDP) are the characteristics...
What is happening in the Amazon rainforest?
The Amazon rainforest in Brazil is burning at a speed of three football fields per minute. The rainforest covers an area of 2,124,000 square miles and has...
