Europe’s Carbon-trading System Is Better Than Thought, and Could Be Better Still The Economist Europe’s Carbon-trading System Is Better Than Thought, and Could Be Better Still Arthur van Benthem of the Wharton School co-writes an article about the EU’s carbon-trading system.
Schools Must Make Computer Science a Priority Philadelphia Inquirer Schools Must Make Computer Science a Priority Yasmin Kafai of the Graduate School of Education wrote an op-ed on the importance for students of learning to code.
Refusing to Be Evaluated by a Formula Inside Higher Ed Refusing to Be Evaluated by a Formula With the advent of Google Scholar and other metrics for faculty productivity, advancing one’s career as a professor is much more of a numbers game than it used to be.
Paying to Ignore Racism Inside Higher Ed Paying to Ignore Racism Shaun Harper of the Graduate School of Education writes about institutions that choose to ignore racism on campus.
The Folly of Targeting Big Pharma The Wall Street Journal The Folly of Targeting Big Pharma Michael Mandel of the Wharton School authored an op-ed arguing that the biggest driver of rising health-care spending is the cost of labor, not drugs.
Big(ger) Guns on Campus Inside Higher Ed Big(ger) Guns on Campus Northeastern University is arming some members of its police force with semiautomatic rifles, despite the apprehensions of the nearby Boston Police Department and critics who worry about an increasing militarization of campus law enforcement. The decision -- motivated by a string of recent shootings on campuses and elsewhere -- has proven to be controversial, and drawn sharp condemnation from Boston’s police commissioner.
Religious Colleges Obtain Waivers to Law That Protects Transgender Students The New York Times Religious Colleges Obtain Waivers to Law That Protects Transgender Students More than two dozen religiously affiliated colleges and universities across the United States have received exemptions from the federal civil rights protections provided under Title IX since 2014, documents show, waivers that activists said allow them to discriminate against students and employees on the basis of categories like sexual orientation and gender identity.
Citadel Cadets Who Wore KKK-like Hoods Are Suspended The Washington Post Citadel Cadets Who Wore KKK-like Hoods Are Suspended After photos circulated of cadets at The Citadel wearing white pillowcases over their heads — outraging some alumni and others who felt the costumes evoked those of the Ku Klux Klan — the president of the elite public military college moved quickly to suspend and investigate those involved.
Signs of a Truce in the Mommy Wars The New York Times Signs of a Truce in the Mommy Wars Jerry Jacobs of the School of Arts & Sciences is cited for collaborative research on Americans’ views on working mothers.
Four Rewarding Shows in Philadelphia The New York Times Four Rewarding Shows in Philadelphia The Institute of Contemporary Art is included in a list of recommended performance art this season.