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  • Lawyer: Yale Basketball Case Shows the Difficulty of Campus Sexual Assault Investigations
    The Washington Post

    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.

    Mar 18, 2016

    8 Ways You Can Survive – And Thrive In – Midlife
    “All Things Considered,” National Public Radio

    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.

    Mar 18, 2016

    Changing Skyline: Making Sense of Philadelphia’s Many Innovation Districts
    Philly.com

    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.

    Mar 18, 2016

    When to Avoid Dental Antibiotics
    Consumer Reports

    When to Avoid Dental Antibiotics

    Thomas Sollecito of the School of Dental Medicine comments on changes in antibiotic use in dental practice.

    Mar 18, 2016

    A Rare Focus on All-Male Groups
    Inside Higher Ed

    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.

    Mar 18, 2016

    Beyong Sombreros, Tequila, and ‘Gangster’ Parties
    Chronicle of Higher Education

    Beyong Sombreros, Tequila, and ‘Gangster’ Parties

    A couple of months after Ryan Wilson arrived at Yale University, a friend asked if she could borrow his clothes for a theme party. The theme? "Gangsters." Mr. Wilson, who is black, hadn’t yet found his voice as a campus activist, and that moment sticks with him clearly, even years later. "She took my own clothes. That blew my mind," Mr. Wilson said in an interview. "When they dress up as gangsters, they dress up as black youth. It just went to show when they thought of gangsters, that was the image that was in their head."

    Mar 18, 2016

    Why Studying Abroad Is Safer Than You May Think
    Chronicle of Higher Education

    Why Studying Abroad Is Safer Than You May Think

    The deaths of Americans studying overseas make headlines back home, but going abroad is no riskier than staying on campus. In fact, it might be less dangerous. A new comparison of health and safety data finds that death rates are lower for students on study-abroad programs than for those on American campuses. Students in the United States are an estimated 2.18 times as likely to die as their classmates overseas.

    Mar 17, 2016

    Stop Worrying About Guns in the Classroom. They’re Already Here.
    Chronicle of Higher Education

    Stop Worrying About Guns in the Classroom. They’re Already Here.

    If you work at a Texas college and are worried by the prospect of having guns in your classroom, relax. The new campus-carry law changes your risk of gun violence very little. I can almost guarantee that if you have a few semesters of teaching under your belt, at some point there have been students with guns in your classroom.

    Mar 17, 2016