11/15
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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Lawyer: OU Had to Balance Free Speech and Protection From Racism
Two students were expelled from the University of Oklahoma this week after a video of them leading a racist chant went viral. The response from David Boren, the president of the university, was swift and decisive — the video went public Sunday night, and by midday Tuesday the university had announced the expulsion.
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Staying Away From Politics
The president of Saudi Arabia’s flagship graduate research university has rejected calls for him to condemn restrictions on freedom of speech in the country.
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When the Political Press Becomes the Polarizer
Matthew Levendusky of the School of Arts & Sciences is cited for his research on partisan media.
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Audio: How Bank Stress Tests Are like Restaurant Inspections
Kent Smetters of the Wharton School talks about the similarities between stress tests for banks and restaurant health inspections.
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How to Spot a College About to Go Out of Business
The surprise announcement last week that Sweet Briar College will close at the end of the academic year caught many of its current students, their families, and alumnae by surprise. It also led to much speculation about whether such closures are about to become the norm in higher education.
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New Take on Game Theory Offers Clues on Why We Cooperate
Postdoctoral fellow Alexander Stewart of the School of Arts & Sciences writes about a new approach to game theory he studied with Joshua Plotkin of the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering and Applied Science.
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Congresswoman ‘Troubles’ By Privacy Loophole On Student Health Records Confronts Education Department
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.) on Wednesday sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing concern that current federal law may permit universities to review a student's medical records without their permission.
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Explusion of Two Oklahoma Students Over Video Leads to Free Speech Debate
The University of Oklahoma’s decision to expel two fraternity members who led a racist chant on a bus provoked criticism Wednesday from several legal experts who said that the students’ words, however odious, were protected by the First Amendment’s guarantee of freedom of speech.
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Oklahoma President’s Swift Action on Racist Video Carries Risks
In the 48 hours since several University of Oklahoma fraternity members were caught on video singing a racist anthem, President David L. Boren has acted quickly. Just hours after the video emerged, he called the students "disgraceful" and said he hoped they would leave Norman. And on Tuesday he expelled two who had led the chant. In acting so decisively, Mr.
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Penn’s Gutmann to Receive Leadership Diversity Award
President Amy Gutmann is highlighted for receiving the Reginald Wilson Diversity Leadership Award from the American Council on Education.