Penn in the News

U. of Cincinnati Turns to a Professor to Oversee Police Reform

Experts: Hillary Clinton Video Exaggerates Student Loan Problems

 Student loan interest rates at 9 percent? Graduates leaving school with more than $100,000 of debt? An annual college bill of $64,380? These things happen, but they aren’t the norm — though you might not be able to tell from watching a new online video from Hillary Clinton. Borrowers facing these circumstances are featured in a video promoted on social media this week as Clinton rolled out a $350 billion higher education plan heavy on student loan debt relief.

Colleges Under Investigation for Sexual Assault Wonder What Getting It Right Looks Like

Minnesota Plans Harassment Inquiry

Your Commute Could Help You Lose Weight

 John MacDonald of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on studying how commuting can contribute to weight loss.

Colleges Under Investigation for Sexual Assault Wonder What Getting It Right Looks Like

Universities Love to Build (and capture construction in cool time-lapse)

Breaches in the Wall of Separation

 Sarah Barringer Gordon of the Law School and the School of Arts & Sciences is featured for researching the influence of state authorities on churches during the early decades of American life. The article contains a link to a Law School podcast.

Extracurricular Criminal

‘Body’ Report Cards Aren’t Influencing Arkansas Teenagers

 Dominique Ruggieri of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on schools that monitor students’ weight and send updates to parents.