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Escaping the Ivory Tower
Doctoral candidate Alex Williams of the Annenberg School for Communication writes about pitching academic research to non-academic outlets.
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Why We Are Resigned to Giving Our Data to Corporate Spies
Data privacy research from the Annenberg School for Communication is highlighted.
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Why Wall Street’s Women Are Stuck in the Middle
Matthew Bidwell of the Wharton School comments on women who are less likely to apply for senior banking positions because of the lack of gender diversity at that level.
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Lessons From the Education Department’s Ratings Reversal
Now that the U.S. Department of Education has decided to ditch the ratings part of its college-ratings system in favor of a customizable, consumer-focused website, plenty of big questions remain. What’s the legacy of the nearly two-year effort? What lessons were learned? What opportunities were lost? We asked several ratings watchers for their views on the department’s change of course. Here’s some of what we heard. It may have "poisoned" future efforts for college accountability.
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What the Landmark Ruling on Gay Marriage Means for Higher Education
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the Constitution guarantees a right to same-sex marriage. What will the effect be on higher education? For most colleges, not much. But for others — in particular, Christian colleges — the ruling beckons toward an uncertain future. Some people at Christian colleges worry that they might lose federal benefits if they don’t change their own policies on same-sex relationships and marriages.
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What Phila. Experts Are Saying About the Obamacare Ruling
David Grande of the Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School is quoted about the recent Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act.
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Audio: Supreme Court Makes Same-sex Marriage Legal Nationwide
Kermit Roosevelt of the Law School joins a discussion about the ruling by the Supreme Court on legalizing gay marriage in all states.
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As College of Charleston’s President Speaks on Confederate Flag, Faculty Question His Timing and Message
On Friday the Rev. Clementa C. Pinckney, a South Carolina state senator who was one of nine black members of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church killed by a young white man during a prayer meeting, was buried. His funeral took place just two blocks away from the church, at the College of Charleston, where one of Mr. Pinckney’s friends and former colleagues, Glenn F. McConnell, is the president. Two days earlier, thousands of mourners watched Mr.
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Scrutiny for Campuses in China
Leaders of universities with partnerships or campuses in China attempted to assuage the fears of a congressman about academic freedom in the country, saying that their institutions had not seen any restrictions. The hearing was lead by Representative Christopher Smith, a Republican from New Jersey who chairs the subcommittee on Africa, global health, global human rights and international organizations of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and who has chaired many hearings related to China and human rights in the country, including academic freedom.
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Social Life Is Good for Your Brain, and Other Important Research
Perelman School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia researchers are cited in studying teen driver safety using a simulator to diagnose driving.