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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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The Ongoing Battle Over Ethnic Studies
Camille Charles of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on the benefits of enrolling in ethnic studies.
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Void Left by Peyton Manning May Be Larger for N.F.L. Than for Broncos
Scott Rosner of the Wharton School comments on the future of recently retired professional football player Peyton Manning.
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New SAT Launches
The College Board gave the new SAT for the first time Saturday -- crucial not only for the students taking it but for the College Board. With more colleges than ever before going test optional and the ACT gaining market share, the changes in the test were designed to address longstanding criticisms. The ultimate success of the changes won't be evident for a while, and will depend in part on scores and how different groups of students perform and how colleges view the results.
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Does ‘Academic Freedom’ Protect Professors Who Promote Outrageous Falsehoods?
A situation at Oberlin College in Ohio in which an assistant professor posted material on social media that the school’s Board of Trustees has termed “anti-Semitic and abhorrent” has raised anew the limits of “academic freedom.” What exactly is academic freedom? According to a primer on the website of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges: American higher education relies on the fundamental value of academic freedom. Academic freedom protects college and university faculty members from unreasonable constraints on their professional activities.
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Poultry Owners Urged to Have a Bird Flu Plan
Sherrill Davison of the School of Veterinary Medicine urges farmers to develop plans to protect animals from avian influenza.
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How To Stop Being Underpaid
G. Richard Shell of the Wharton School offers negotiation tips for freelancers and small business owners looking to make more money.
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How Higher Education Has Become a Rigged Blame-The-Victim Game
Education is supposed to be a key out of poverty. Work hard, learn more, get a college degree — or two or three — and you can follow the American Dream. And if you don’t get that degree, if you don’t succeed, then it’s all on you. It sounds good on the surface. There is a strong correlation between educational level and earnings and a negative correlation with unemployment level. The higher the degree, the more money one makes and the less likely one is to be unemployed. But there are some caveats hidden behind the averages and encouraging statistics.
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Penn Ethicist Leads Research Study in Mental Health Care in Prisons
Dominic Sisti of the Perelman School of Medicine critiques bioethicists who overlook the area of correctional mental health care.
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Challenge to Global Insurance Rules Could Slow Overhaul
David Zaring of the Wharton School share his opinion about global insurance regulations.
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Having a Little Work Done: Now as Routine as ‘Eating Kale and Going to Spin Class’
Ivona Percec of the Perelman School of Medicine on younger generations’ willingness to try cosmetic surgery.