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There are Now 9 Confirmed Cases of Mumps at Harvard University
The number of confirmed cases of mumps at Harvard University has risen to nine, according to a statement released by the school on Wednesday. Including the outbreak at Harvard, which began earlier this month, there have been 12 confirmed cases of mumps across the state since January 1, according to a spokesman for the state Department of Public Health. UMass Boston confirmed two cases on Tuesday and another case was confirmed at Bentley University in Waltham in February.
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Penn Doctors Urge Fellow Physicians to Help Asylum Seekers
Jules Lipoff of the Perelman School of Medicine and recent Penn Medicine graduate Jenna Peart are highlighted for co-authoring a letter urging physicians to do more to aid asylum seekers.
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Oped: To Control College Costs, Phase Out Government Aid
The cost of college is almost certainly too high, and a consequence of that is alarming student debt. Does that mean our goal should be to make college debt free? Depends how you do it. First, let's be clear: While the cost of college is probably much higher than it should be, and millions of people enter but never finish, a degree still tends to pay off handsomely, with the average graduate making far more over her lifetime - some estimate $1 million more - than someone who ended their education after high school.
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New Report Calls for Increased Sexual Assault Prevention Efforts at Harvard University
A Harvard University task force has recommended a significant increase in sexual assault prevention efforts on campus, according to a report submitted Monday to University President Drew Faust Monday.
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Building ‘Bridge Leaders’ for Minority Professors and Students
Clarence G. Williams grew up in the segregated South and earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at historically black institutions, where African-American faculty members mentored him and inspired him to pursue a career in academe. But when Mr. Williams arrived at the University of Connecticut, in 1969, to pursue a doctoral degree in higher-education administration and counseling psychology, black faculty members and students were few. He felt isolated at Connecticut, but one of the people he says played a pivotal role in helping him succeed as a Ph.D.
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Audio: Prescription Drug Ads – Do They Help or Hurt?
Amanda Starc of the Wharton School talks about the pros and cons of pharmaceutical advertising.
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The Power of Grad Student Teaching
There’s surprisingly little research on the effects of graduate student instruction on undergraduates and of teaching experience on graduate students’ eventual careers. But conventional wisdom suggests that seasoned faculty members make better undergraduate instructors and that graduate students benefit from more time spent on finishing their dissertations than on teaching. For those reasons and others, some institutions -- most recently Purdue University -- have taken steps toward increasing faculty-undergraduate interaction and limiting the use of graduate students as instructors.
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Oberlin’s Board Chair Says It’s Time for Quick Action Against Anti-Semitic Words
After a professor at Oberlin College posted comments on social media and shared posts claiming that Jews and Israelis control much of the world and were responsible for the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the Islamic State, the college’s president defended the principle of academic freedom. But as reaction intensified from alumni, some Jewish groups and others, the chairman of the board of trustees called for quick action at the college in Ohio.
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Oped: College Should Be Debt Free
Here's the estimated collective college debt total for this country: $1.2 trillion. College education should be debt free. Student debt not only burdens young people with financing their college years, but also affects post-graduation economic security. Financial burdens can often force otherwise-fit students to drop out, and the consequences of late payments or defaulting on loans can affect credit scores for decades. We should provide all students with equal opportunity to gain knowledge and skills to pursue the careers of their choice.
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Federal Agency Warns Student Loan Companies About Automatic Defaults
A top official at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday said student loan companies are at risk of breaking the law if they place people in default when the co-signer of their loan dies or declares bankruptcy, signaling that the bureau may start legal action. These “auto defaults” leave borrowers with no choice but to repay the full balance or ruin their credit, making it difficult to purchase a home or car.