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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Drexel Opens Shared Office Suite for Science/Tech Companies
Drexel University opened a shared office suite for burgeoning life-science and medical-device companies Wednesdayin what the school is portraying as a preview of its larger development plans for the area.
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When Should a Shooting Really Be Called ‘Terrorism’?
Anthea Butler of the School of Arts & Sciences suggests that the words used to discuss different crimes can reveal subconscious prejudices.
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After a Possible Violent Threat, a University Tells Its Students to ‘Run, Hide, Fight’
On Thursday, Florida International University officials alerted the campus community to a threat reported that the school “would be on the news tonight.” They didn’t lock down or cancel events. Instead they included links to printable “pocket cards” with advice about what to do if there were an active shooter, asked everyone to be aware of and report any possible threats, and to run, hide or fight if an attack were to happen.
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Stanford’s Business School Tells M.B.A.s to Wait on Startups
Stanford University encourages its students to think big and hatch ideas for new companies. But those who plan to start their own ventures are hearing a new message from the school: Wait. Worried that student founders have become so absorbed in their fledgling companies that they are missing out on course work and campus life, Stanford’s Graduate School of Business is asking M.B.A.
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Foundations Look to Pay the Government for Data Collection It Can No Longer Afford
Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School comments on employee training during the Great Recession.
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President Obama’s Right: Americans Might Be Growing Numb to Mass Shootings. Here’s Why.
Dan Romer of the Annenberg Public Policy Center comments on the desensitization of Americans when hearing about mass shootings.
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Escalating Demands
When black students at the University of Missouri at Columbia issued a list of demands in October, eight items were listed. The demands were far-reaching, including the ouster of the university system president (a protest goal that was achieved), the hiring of more black faculty members and significant expansion of efforts to promote an inclusive campus. When students at Amherst College staged a sit-in in November, they had 11 demands.
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Audio: Grading Nutter’s Promise to Make Philly Green
Mark Alan Hughes of the School of Design joins a discussion about the legacy of outgoing Mayor Michael Nutter, particularly in the city’s sustainability efforts.
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In Fear of Mergers: Looking to the Future of HBCUs
Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education writes about the future of historically black colleges and universities.
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Parents May Pass Down More Than Just Genes, Study Suggests
Tracy Bale of the School of Veterinary Medicine is mentioned for researching how stressed fathers affect offspring brain development through sperm microRNA.