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Tech Flexes Newfound Political Muscle: Analysis
Deborah Small of the Wharton School says, “Customers vote with their wallets and employees are choosing to work for companies that support their values.”
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Boston University Faculty Members Vote to Unionize
After petitioning federal labor officials to let them have union elections last month, full-time and salaried faculty at Boston University voted in favor of unionizing by 4-to-1 margin Wednesday. The vote allows them to join more than 3,500 Boston-area educators who are part of Faculty Forward – a division of Service Employees International Union Local 509. “This is tremendous day for faculty, our students and the entire Boston University community,” Bill Marx, a senior lecturer in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Writing Program said in a statement.
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Human Rights Warning
Universities that deliver transnational programs in countries with dubious human rights records have been warned that they are putting more than their reputations at risk. Gearoid O Cuinn and Sigrun Skogly of Lancaster University Law School, in Britain, argue that institutions and accreditation agencies could potentially face legal challenges in their home countries if they do not use the course certification process to try to uphold human rights overseas.
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The Winning’s Only Beginning for Villanova
At Villanova University, Joseph A. Borillo was taking the congratulatory calls in succession on Tuesday, the day after the men's basketball team had been crowned national champion. Wells Fargo. Coca-Cola. Bimbo Bakeries. They're all corporate partners of Villanova, and they couldn't be happier with the Wildcats' win, a thriller that came at the buzzer as Kris Jenkins sank that now famous three-pointer. "It's amazing the difference one shot makes," said Borillo, Villanova's senior director of corporate and foundation relations.
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If Passed, Could a New Law Stop ISIS Profiting From Looted Syrian Antiquities?
Brian Daniels of the Penn Museum is quoted about proposed legislation to help combat ISIS profiting from looting antiquities.
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Temple Cracks Down On Off-Campus Alcohol Violations
Temple University will crack down on underage drinking and partying in off-campus housing, partly in response to concerns from neighbors who have long complained about rowdy behavior affecting their North Philadelphia community. "This can't go on any longer," Temple president Neil D. Theobald said. The new campaign, announced by Theobald on Tuesday, includes steep fines for underage drinkers and others violating alcohol-related laws.
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Remedial Classes Have Become a Hidden Cost of College
One in four students have to enroll in remedial classes their first year of college, costing their families nearly $1.5 billion, according to a study released Wednesday by Education Reform Now, a think tank. Colleges often require students with weak academic records to take courses to help them catch up to the rest of their classmates, but those remedial classes don’t count toward a degree. Not only do students have to pay for remediation, they can end up paying more in tuition and fees because those courses often delay them from graduating on time.
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Human Rights Commission Holds Hearing on Refugee Children and Families Seeking Protection
Sarah Paoletti of the Law School is mentioned for leading a hearing focused on the detention of immigrant children and families.
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Breeding Narcissists
Much has been written about the effects of toxic leaders in business, but a new study suggests that toxic business professors -- specifically narcissists -- wreak havoc in the classroom, at least for their more modest students. More narcissistic students, meanwhile, may benefit from having similarly self-obsessed instructors. The study’s authors argue that their findings have implications for instruction as a new generation of graduates seeks jobs in industry.
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Video: New Technology Uses 3-D Models to Help Save the Lives of Man’s Best Friend
Jonathan Wood and student Kerrie Tiedemann of the School of Veterinary Medicine are featured for using new 3-dimensional models to help understand canine brains.