The new medical school option will target students pursuing careers in primary care, pediatrics and other specialties with shortages.

Eight students face possible expulsion after distributing protest materials criticizing board members’ ties to Israel. The administration said the materials included imagery and language it viewed as threatening or intimidating.

Princeton University President Christopher Eisgruber said weaker endowment prospects could lead to program consolidations or cuts. He said the move reflects long-term financial trends, not an immediate crisis.

The reform of the state’s higher education system by Gov. Josh Shapiro is coming during a period of underfunding, declining enrollment, college mergers and an abrupt closing by the University of the Arts in June. As part of that reform plan, Shapiro increased funding and created a new state board of education that will promote […]