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Library Access vs. Library Security
Around 9 p.m. on March 8 a woman -- mid-50s, no affiliation with San Jose State University -- was washing her hands in a restroom on the second floor of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library on campus. Another woman, who officials said was also unaffiliated and hiding in that bathroom, attempted to attack her. The woman who was attacked screamed and, with the help of a third library patron, chased the attacker away. The university’s police made an arrest almost immediately.
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Lawyer: Yale Basketball Case Shows the Difficulty of Campus Sexual Assault Investigations
At Yale University, a senior was expelled recently for sexual misconduct. Because the student, Jack Montague, was the captain of the men’s basketball team — which just won its first-round game in the NCAA tournament, the first time the team has been to the tournament in more than 50 years — the case has generated national attention.
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8 Ways You Can Survive – And Thrive In – Midlife
Karen Reivich of the School of Arts & Sciences is cited for training Army personnel about resilience.
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Changing Skyline: Making Sense of Philadelphia’s Many Innovation Districts
Urban planners love an organizing concept. Cities originally built their economies around financial districts, but over the years they have pinned their hopes on other specialized centers, like arts districts, enterprise zones, science centers, and festival marketplaces. Today, every ambitious city dreams of having an innovation district.
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When to Avoid Dental Antibiotics
Thomas Sollecito of the School of Dental Medicine comments on changes in antibiotic use in dental practice.
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California Insurance Marketplace Aims to Kick Out Poor-performing Hospitals
Dan Polsky of the Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School comments on Covered California’s attempts to improve quality and reduce costs for customers.
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A Rare Focus on All-Male Groups
Last week, Harvard University released a report of recommendations on preventing and dealing with sexual assaults on campus. The report is similar to many other sexual assault reports released in recent years, with recommendations that include creating more detailed policies and providing more prevention education and training to students. Where the Harvard report differs is in its emphasis on the university’s final clubs -- wealthy, private, historically male-only organizations that often draw comparisons to fraternities.
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Feeling Unwelcomed in Korea
Since the turn of the millennium, South Korean universities have been trying to improve their research capabilities by attracting scholars from across the world to shake up a sometimes insular system. But a study has found that in at least one of the country’s top institutions, foreign faculty members are feeling disempowered and usually leave a few years after being recruited, raising questions about how successfully Korean universities and other Asian institutions are integrating their increasing numbers of international academics.
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When It Comes to Breastfeeding. ‘Natural’ Is a Loaded Term
Research by Jessica Martucci and Anne Barnhill of the Perelman School of Medicine about the implications of public-health campaigns on breastfeeding as the “natural” way to nourish infants is featured.
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Heavy Recruitment of Chinese Students Sows Discord on U.S. Campuses
Chutian Shao moved from China to the Midwest college town of Champaign, Ill., a few years ago. Some days, he says, it feels as if he hasn’t traveled very far at all. On a recent Monday, the 22-year-old woke up in the apartment he shares with three Chinese friends. He walked to an engineering class at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where he sat with Chinese students. Then, he hit the gym with a Chinese pal before studying in the library until late into the night. He recalls uttering two fragments in English all day.