11/15
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Ex-budget Chief: West Chester U. Hid Millions From State
West Chester University's former chief budgeting officer contends that the school falsely reported deficits or near break-even budgets for three years to get more state funding, then "squirreled away" millions of dollars in unreported funds to use if it succeeded in withdrawing from the State System of Higher Education.
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For Survivors, the Response Is Personal
David Yusko of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on how survivors of the Amtrak train derailment will cope with the tragedy.
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Bribery Is the Best Way to Quit Smoking, Study Shows
Scott Halpern of the Perelman School of Medicine talks about the results of a study that reveals how the threat of losing money helped people quit smoking.
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The Science Behind the Dress
David Brainard of the School of Arts & Sciences is cited for writing about the color constancy hypothesis.
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Leaders, One and All
Rice University will use a $50 million gift -- the largest in its history -- to create a new institute aimed at developing the leadership skills of every student at the university. On Wednesday, David Leebron, Rice’s president, described the institute as “a reconceptualization” of what an undergraduate education is meant to provide.
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How 7 People Would Spend 24 Hours in Philly
Chas Dorman of Athletics shares how he would spend a day in Philadelphia.
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A Historically Black University Embraces an International Future
Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education comments on historically black colleges and universities becoming more diverse.
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U.S. College Enrollment Has Dropped Nearly 2% Over Past Year
The number of students at U.S. colleges and universities fell nearly 2% between May 2014 and this month, continuing a four-year slide, according to a report to be released Thursday by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. As of this month, 18.6 million students were enrolled, down about 1 million students from the peak in 2011. Enrollment spiked during the recession when more adults went back to school to retrain.
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Lessons, Reflections and Realizations After My Freshman Year at the University of Pennsylvania
Undergraduate student David Ongchoco of the School of Arts & Sciences blogs about his first year of college.
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UC System, K-12 Among Biggest Winners in Brown’s New Budget Proposal
The big winners in Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to sharply increase education funding are California undergraduates at UC, who will have their tuition frozen for two more years, and the millions of elementary, secondary and community college students who are likely to see more teachers and counselors hired on their campuses.