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Campuses Cautiously Train Freshmen Against Subtle Insults
A freshman tentatively raises her hand and takes the microphone. “I’m really scared to ask this,” she begins. “When I, as a white female, listen to music that uses the N word, and I’m in the car, or, especially when I’m with all white friends, is it O.K. to sing along?” The answer, from Sheree Marlowe, the new chief diversity officer at Clark University, is an unequivocal “no.” The exchange was included in Ms.
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Wars Between States Are Down, but Civil Wars Are Up
Mauro Guillén of the Wharton School pens an op-ed about the increase in civil wars.
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Ursinus College Controversy Erupts Over Board Chairman’s Tweets
Tweets by the chairman of Ursinus College's board of trustees have drawn ire from some students and at least one fellow board member, who called them "elitist, racist, sexist, body-shaming," and "generally intolerant," and resigned over them Sunday
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Incremental Apple Should ‘Swing for the Fences’
David Hsu of the Wharton School says, “Maybe it’s time for Apple to be less guarded. If you swing for the fences, it’s OK to strike out sometime. Their reputation can take it.”
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‘Safe’ Is in the Brain of the Beholder
As a child, I was a serial fort-builder. Whether it was under a desk, a piano, a basement workbench, or constructed of blankets and random furniture, I found comfort and coziness in a variety of forts I built in rooms throughout the house. Lit by flashlight or battery-powered lantern, my forts were where I (and the occasional friend or pet) spent hours engrossed in books, games, and conversation. My mother gamely joined me when invited, though I’m sure she didn’t love getting on her hands and knees and crawling beneath the canopy of old blankets I had repurposed.
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Costco Doesn’t Support Seattle’s Proposed Scheduling Law
Kristen Harknett of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on Costco’s best practices regarding their employees.
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Audio: Wharton Professor Adam Grant on ‘Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World’
Adam Grant of the Wharton School discusses his new book, Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World.
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Commentary: It’s Not Too Late to Talk About the Issues
Dean John Jackson of the School of Social Policy & Practice shares his thoughts about conversations about policy issues.
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How to Know Whether Mortgage Refinancing Pays
Jack Guttentag of the Wharton School writes about mortgage refinancing.
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After 16 Years, Robotic Surgery for Prostate Cancer Still Is Debated
David Lee of the Perelman School of Medicine is featured as one of the nation’s top robotic practitioners.