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  • Casting a Wider Net
    Inside Higher Ed

    Casting a Wider Net

    When President Obama rolled out his free community college proposal earlier this year, the leaders of some historically black colleges weren’t happy about it. The administration’s ambitious plan to send new federal money to states that eliminate tuition and fees for most community colleges students didn't include anything specifically for historically black colleges and universities.

    Jul 13, 2015

    Beyond the Transcript
    Inside Higher Ed

    Beyond the Transcript

    Most people in higher education agree that the old-school college transcript fails to adequately capture what students learn and do during their time in college. Student affairs administrators and college registrars often see the transcript’s shortcomings in their jobs. So the two national associations that represent those groups today announced a project to develop models for a more comprehensive student record. “The outcomes of a college experience are more than a degree,” said Kevin Kruger, president of NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education.

    Jul 13, 2015

    Contraceptive Coverage Affects Wallets, and Maybe Choices
    Kaiser Health News

    Contraceptive Coverage Affects Wallets, and Maybe Choices

    Doctoral candidate Nora Becker of the Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School comments on the money women are saving via contraceptive coverage.

    Jul 12, 2015

    Study: Most Advanced Larynx Cancers Don’t Get Best Care
    Philly.com

    Study: Most Advanced Larynx Cancers Don’t Get Best Care

    Alexander Lin of the Perelman School of Medicine is cited for studying larynx cancer patients and finding that removing the organ is not a treatment that many patients receive.

    Jul 12, 2015

    Why Employee Ranking Can Backfire
    The New York Times

    Why Employee Ranking Can Backfire

    Research about employee ranking from Iwan Barankay of the Wharton School is highlighted.

    Jul 11, 2015

    Second Childhood
    The Economist

    Second Childhood

    Steve Arnold of the Perelman School of Medicine reflects on treating a patient suffering from dementia.

    Jul 11, 2015

    Requiring a Red Flag
    Inside Higher Ed

    Requiring a Red Flag

    Last month, New York became the second state to require colleges to note on a transcript if a student was suspended or dismissed for sexual assault. Though the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act is sometimes erroneously cited by colleges as preventing them from sharing such details on a college transcript, no laws prevent colleges from doing so. Few colleges are required to, however. That’s starting to change, with growing state and federal interest in the requirement leading to laws like those recently -- and easily -- passed in New York and Virginia.

    Jul 10, 2015