Through
4/26
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
Penn In the News
Penn is highlighted for adding a new benefit for employees who are also bicycle commuters.
Penn In the News
Many studies point to professors being more liberal than the rest of society, but little research says there is discrimination against students based on their political views. At the same time, anecdotes abound of students who believe that their professors are showing political bias -- even if other students in the same class disagree. A new study (abstract available here) offers an explanation for the students' perceptions that doesn't necessarily suggest that the bias is real or entirely discount the perceptions, either.
Penn In the News
Jack Guttentag of the Wharton School writes about how to prepare for retirement emergencies.
Penn In the News
Dean Michael Delli Carpini of the Annenberg School for Communication joins a conversation about the second presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
Penn In the News
Jonathan Zimmerman of the Graduate School of Education pens a satirical op-ed about a “conversation” between Hillary Clinton and Billy Bush.
Penn In the News
Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education is quoted about Howard University creating a new doctoral program in education leadership that focuses on minority serving Institutions.
Penn In the News
Students parade in blackface one day. A faculty member tweets inflammatory rhetoric the next. An activist group mounts a protest over campus climate, or sexual assault. The incidents come so fast that it’s difficult to keep up. This new normal has transformed the college presidency, intensifying its demands. Fueled by the breakneck pace of social media and its broad reach, controversies and protests build quickly, and campus leaders are scrambling to adapt their policies, practices, and teams to get ahead of it all.
Penn In the News
As The Chronicle recently reported, a number of institutions have added the topic of student mental health to an already-crowded orientation schedule, using speakers, videos, skits, and an online course to educate students about their own, and one another’s, mental-health issues and available resources.
Penn In the News
Donald Keim of the Wharton School talks about the stock market and why professional investors “go big” near year-end.
Penn In the News
A study led by Thomas Sollecito of the School of Dental Medicine is referenced.