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.
With Remarks in Affirmative Action Case, Scalia Steps Into ‘Mismatch’ Debate The New York Times With Remarks in Affirmative Action Case, Scalia Steps Into ‘Mismatch’ Debate In an awkward exchange in Wednesday’s potentially game-changing Supreme Court arguments on affirmative action, Justice Antonin Scalia hesitantly asked whether it might be better for black students to go to “a slower-track school where they do well” than to go to a highly selective college, like the University of Texas, through some form of racial preference.
Penn Saves Bill the Navy Goat in Time for Kickoff Philly.com Penn Saves Bill the Navy Goat in Time for Kickoff Intern Holly Roessner and Louise Southwood of the New Bolton Center and Holly Stewart of the School of Veterinary Medicine are highlighted for providing treatment for the Navy goat.
The End of Fees? Lessons From Amazon for Fintech Startups Forbes The End of Fees? Lessons From Amazon for Fintech Startups Rakesh Vohra of the School of Arts and Sciences comments on the pricing structures used in investing software.
GW President Apologizes to Student After Palestinian Flag Incident The Washington Post GW President Apologizes to Student After Palestinian Flag Incident The president of George Washington University has personally apologized to a student who campus police had written up for violating school policy by flying a flag outside of his dorm window.
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.