The move to close colleges and universities amid the COVID-19 outbreak has led many students and families to wonder if they would get some type of refund for losing access to housing, dining services and other amenities they already paid for.

Penn State Lehigh Valley has started construction of a $14.4 million expansion project that will include a STEM wing, organic chemistry lab, new dining facility and veteran and adult learner lounge.

Muhlenberg College in Allentown is offering two new graduate programs this fall with a goal to build knowledge in skills that are increasingly in demand by employers.

Lafayette College opened its Rockwell Integrated Sciences Center, a 103,000-square-foot-project that aims to integrate critical skills in science, technology, engineering and math while bringing together disciplines in biology, computer science, environmental science and neuroscience.

For Tina Richardson, chancellor of Penn State Lehigh Valley, business growth is a key focus of her work in higher education.

A New York City-based family office bought a group of student housing properties near Lehigh University in South Bethlehem for $21.3 million.

This project is the first part of a multi-phase plan at Lafayette College for projects along McCartney Street.

At a time when the value of higher education is being questioned, Dr. Elizabeth Meade is leading Cedar Crest and a generation of women into the future. LVB sat down with Meade to learn more. She spoke to us about the changing role of higher education, the criticism of women in power, and redefining leadership.