11/15
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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In Rape Cases, Students’ Texts and Emails Face the Court of Public Opinion
Because of the nature of the crime, campus rape cases can be complicated for colleges to adjudicate. In the absence of witnesses or physical evidence, determining whether an accused student is responsible is often a matter of weighing one party’s word against another’s.
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In Brian Williams’ Case, Will Americans Forgive and Forget?
Eric Orts of the Wharton School comments on newscaster Brian Williams misrepresenting facts on air.
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University of Tennessee Football Players Facing Rape Allegations
A former University of Tennessee student says she told university officials in September that she had been raped by a member of the school’s football team soon after she started school as a freshman, but was devastated when a university inquiry concluded that the sex was consensual,
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University of Pennsylvania Announces Commencement Speaker
The 2015 commencement speaker, U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power, is announced.
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The Measles Challenge for Doctors: Recognizing a Disease They Have Never Seen
Todd Barton of the Perelman School of Medicine says, “The diagnosis is not hard to make once you suspect the disease.”
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PSU President to Implement All 18 Task Force Recommendations on Sexual Assault
Penn State President Eric Barron has accepted all 18 recommendations from a task force on sexual assault and harassment, including requiring most employees - from janitors to professors and secretaries - to report allegations of sexual misconduct.
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Princeton Receives Its Biggest Gift, a $300M Rare-volume Collection
Princeton University on Monday announced its largest gift in history: a rare book and manuscript collection - including the first six printed editions of the Bible - valued at nearly $300 million. The 2,500-volume collection, which includes an original printing of the Declaration of Independence and Beethoven's autographed music sketchbook, has been housed at Princeton's Firestone Library since 1959.
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Obama to Sell Armed Drones to More Countries
Michael Horowitz of the School of Arts & Sciences says, “The new drone export policy is unlikely to lead to the transfer of armed drones to Ukraine.”
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Arizona State Police Officer Resigns After Tackling a Professor to the Ground
An Arizona State University police officer resigned Monday rather than get fired for his treatment of a faculty member, the Arizona Republic reported.
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Most Women Should Expect Seven Years of Hot Flashes, Longer for African-Americans
Ellen Freeman of the Perelman School of Medicine discusses menopause and hot flashes.