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.
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.
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.
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.