Penn in the News

Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center shares her opinion on the performance of candidates who participated in the Republican presidential debate.

Sigal Ben-Porath of the Graduate School of Education co-authors an article about how schools should respond to anti-Muslim actions against students.

Bruce Harreld is no stranger to controversy. The University of Iowa’s new president has faced criticism for an inaccurate résumé and a limited background in the academy, and is now under fire for joking that professors without lesson plans should be shot. Harreld’s comment was made at a Staff Council meeting earlier this month, although the president says he’s made the remark, which he characterized as “off-the-cuff,” before. Harreld, in an email exchange with a university employee, apologized for the remark. The day after the Dec.

Maurice Schweitzer of the Wharton School comments on how alcohol influences negotiations and professional dealings.

Katherina Rosqueta of the School of Social Policy & Practice talks about the most effective ways of giving.

Wheaton College, an evangelical Christian institution, has disciplined a professor who put on a head scarf in solidarity with Muslims and said they worship the “same God” as Christians. The private liberal arts college in Wheaton, Ill., said in a statement on Tuesday that Larycia Hawkins, an associate professor of political science, had been placed on administrative leave over “significant questions regarding the theological implications” of recent remarks she made about the relationship between Christianity and Islam.

Jamal J. Elias of the School of Arts and Sciences is quoted on the use of the word “radical” is increasing discrimination against Muslims.

The research of Stuart Craig of the Wharton School is referenced in an article about health costs in Philadelphia and across the country.

Richard Ingersoll of the Graduate School of Education and the School of Arts and Sciences shares the successes and challenges of keeping black teachers in the classroom.

Matt Blaze of the School of Engineering and Applied Science pens an op-ed about Internet encryption.