NFL Investigating Why QB Kept Playing After Concussion CBS News NFL Investigating Why QB Kept Playing After Concussion Douglas Smith of the Perelman School of Medicine shares his advice about removing players from the field after suffering head trauma.
For Study-Abroad Offices, Sexual-Assault Cases May Be Unfamiliar Territory Chronicle of Higher Education For Study-Abroad Offices, Sexual-Assault Cases May Be Unfamiliar Territory Complying with federal law governing sexual assault on campuses can be a complicated business. But the recent expulsion of a Middlebury College student accused of assaulting a fellow student on an overseas program — and the expelled student’s subsequent lawsuit — raises questions that stretch beyond the usual boundaries of campus rape: What if an alleged incident occurs while a student is studying abroad?
The Missing Black Students at Elite American Universities Atlantic The Missing Black Students at Elite American Universities Shaun Harper of the Graduate School of Education says, “Simply having more students of color on a college campus does not ensure that they are going to feel included and respected.”
Job Applicant Pitfalls Inside Higher Ed Job Applicant Pitfalls Joseph Barber of Career Services writes about the drawbacks job applicants face when job hunting.
How to Make Customers the Best Advocates for Your Company Forbes.com How to Make Customers the Best Advocates for Your Company Research co-authored by Christophe Van den Bulte of the Wharton School on customer referrals is cited.
Retailers Are Growing Anxious as Holiday Shopping Season Looms Los Angeles Times Retailers Are Growing Anxious as Holiday Shopping Season Looms Barbara Kahn of the Wharton School comments on how Black Friday sales have shifted over the years.
Student and Corporate Demands Shape Curriculum Financial Times Student and Corporate Demands Shape Curriculum Dean Geoffrey Garrett of the Wharton School says, “Better leaders are people who make better decisions, and that means better-informed decisions.”
College Presidents Defend Importance of Free Speech Associated Press College Presidents Defend Importance of Free Speech As debates about race and other social issues flare on campuses, college presidents are increasingly intervening to draw a line when cultural sensitivity conflicts with freedom of speech. At schools including Yale, Williams College and Wesleyan University, leaders have in recent weeks taken steps to assert the importance of the free expression of ideas, even those that some might find objectionable.
Pittsburgh Student Studying at Penn Named Rhodes Scholar Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Pittsburgh Student Studying at Penn Named Rhodes Scholar Undergraduate student Jenna Hebert of the School of Arts & Sciences is featured for being named as a Rhodes scholar.
Why German-Style Education Is Coming To America Forbes.com Why German-Style Education Is Coming To America Minnesota State Senator Terri Bonoff gets a lot of requests to attend ceremonial openings. But when Swiss-German manufacturing company Bühler asked her to cut the ribbon at its new apprenticeship program, it sparked her interest. Based on the German dual system, Bühler’s apprenticeship program brings in trainee-hires as full-time employees with benefits, and partners with a local college to provide its trainees with classroom instruction – alongside the experience they are gaining on the job.