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UC May Add Only a Few Hundred Students This Fall, Napolitano Says
Even if the state Legislature provides money for additional enrollment, the University of California system probably will be able to add only a few hundred extra students this fall, UC President Janet Napolitano said Friday. "We'd like to add 10,000 more" to the systemwide enrollment of 180,000, Napolitano said in an interview with reporters and editors in The Times' Washington bureau. Legislative leaders are debating how much money to add to the state budget to expand UC enrollment, but are unlikely to go that far, she added, saying: "They may go halfway."
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‘Debt-Free College’ Is Democracts’ New Rallying Cry
Debt-free college, a concept that seemed wildly improbable just months ago, is quickly becoming a centerpiece of the 2016 presidential campaign. Already, two Democratic candidates have endorsed some version of the idea. Hillary Clinton, who will officially open her campaign this weekend, has hinted that she may embrace it, too. The concept has obvious political appeal: It resonates with Millennials, a key voting bloc for Democrats. And it appeals to middle-class parents, who are increasingly anxious about the cost of college.
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New Users of Sleeping Pills Have More Car Crashes
Michael Grandner of the Perelman School of Medicine says, “Risks associated with sleeping pills have been known for some time, though this study shows some compelling real-world consequences.”
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Report: Pa. Lyme Disease Numbers Are Up
Stephen Gluckman of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on an increase in Lyme disease cases in Pennsylvania.
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Sex-Assault Prevention Program Sees Results, and Raises Questions
A program designed to help female college freshmen resist sexual assault is creating a lot of buzz among victims’ advocates and college educators. Most were encouraged to learn that incidents of rape had been cut in half among participants in a Canadian study of the program, which involved four three-hour sessions in which the women learned to recognize the danger of coercive situations and to fight back, verbally and physically. Still, some questioned whether the approach puts too much responsibility on women to resist rape, and not enough on men to treat women with respect.
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What Has Happened to ‘The New York Times’?
The editorial pages of The New York Times seem to have become the destination of choice for people who want to say uninformed things about American higher education. Let me rephrase that slightly: They have become the destination of choice for people who want to say uninformed things that are designed to get readers angry at American higher education, which I presume is why The Times keeps them coming. In today’s America, anger sells.
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Scholar’s Ordeal in El Salvador Recounted in Video
Philippe Bourgois of the School of Arts & Sciences and the Perelman School of Medicine is featured for his experience in a military crackdown while he was conducting fieldwork in El Salvador.
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Researchers to Kids: Drink More Water
Stanley Goldfarb of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted about a study of hydration levels among American children and teens.
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When It Comes to Preventing Sexual Assault, Should There Be an App for That?
To some people, the idea for an iPhone app designed to let students record video statements of agreement before engaging in sexual activity sounds like a bad joke. Or perhaps just a well-intended overuse of technology. But Michael Lissack has come up with a set of such apps, and he defends them as a way to reset the conversation around sex on the campus.
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Here’s Why Sweet Briar Collapsed: ‘They Chose Not to Enroll.’
In the ongoing debate that followed news that Sweet Briar would close, forever, this summer, people have argued about what led to the private college’s downfall and whether it could have been avoided. The question matters, as other women’s colleges and liberal arts schools consider their own futures, wondering if there are common threads and warning signs, and as advocates seek to save Sweet Briar with fundraisers and lawsuits.