11/15
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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Who’s Taking MOOCs? Teachers
In free online courses offered by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, teachers are increasingly the students. A study by the two universities has found that teachers are enrolling in their MOOCs in high numbers. The study examines data from some one million MOOC students who enrolled in courses at edX, the nonprofit learning platform started by Harvard and MIT.
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Young Minds and Ecstasy a Harmful Mix
Frances Jensen of the Perelman School of Medicine writes about the short and long-term effects of potent drugs on young minds.
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Video: University of Pennsylvania Receives a Public Safety Award
Penn’s Department of Public Safety is recognized by Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter for their work on campus.
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ICUs Give Life-saving Treatment to Many Patients With ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ Orders
Scott Halpern of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted about “do not resuscitate” orders and whether the location of the patient affects the decision to still receive CPR.
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Transforming Nursing Home Care
Mary Ersek of the School of Nursing penned an op-ed about making changes to nursing home care.
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Noose on Duke’s Campus Brings Race to Forefront of Higher Education
Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education comments on racial tension on college campuses.
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Punishment, Post-Oklahoma
This article contains explicit and potentially offensive terms that are essential to reporting on this situation. Last month, a prisoner serving time at a federal penitentiary in Lewisburg, Penn., was listening to a local radio broadcast when the speakers spat out a string of racist phrases. “Niggers,” one of the voices said. “Black people should be dead,” said another.
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New University of Oklahoma Diversity Chief Faces a Campus With Few Black Professors
Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education says, “A lot of faculty are fairly insular, and they like to hire people like them. If you have a majority white faculty, then they tend to hire people like them.”
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Stomping Out Sports Subsidies
Some Rutgers University sports fans, including state politicians, say that if the Scarlet Knights want to compete with the big-name programs in their new Big Ten athletic conference, the university has to pony up for improved facilities. But a legislative body on campus last week urged the opposite, recommending that the university postpone spending on any new projects until the athletics department solves a multiyear budget deficit.
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Syracuse to Drop Fossil Fuel Stocks From Endowment
Syracuse University is dropping all fossil fuel stocks from its endowment, the university announced on Tuesday. At $1.2 billion, Syracuse’s is the largest endowment to divest entirely of fossil fuel stocks.