11/15
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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A British Campus in California
A British university plans to build a 6,000-student campus just outside Sacramento. The University of Warwick announced on Thursday that it has entered into a partnership with the University Development Trust, a nonprofit organization that is providing land and funding for the endeavor.
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Audio & Video: Dogs, They’re Just Like Us
James Serpell of the School of Veterinary Medicine discusses his work on how human behavior can influence pet dogs’ behavior.
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Which GOP Candidate Will Adopt the “Three-Parent Embryo”?
Jonathan Moreno of the Perelman School of Medicine and the School of Arts & Sciences blogs about Republican candidates and their stance on the concept of a “three-parent embryo.”
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3 Questions That Predict Your Financial Future
Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School is cited for co-authoring a report about retirement planning decisions.
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Should Colleges Report Suicidal Students to Their Parents? A Bill in Virginia Would Require It
Shortly after arriving at the University of Virginia, in the fall of 2013, Taylor Gestwick made an appointment at the counseling center. He had suffered from depression since ninth grade and had never previously sought help. He didn’t tell his parents about his therapy sessions, partly because he didn’t want them to view him differently. "My one condition for being there was my parents’ not being involved," said Mr.
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The Networking Challenge: From Introvert to Superconnector in a Month
Adam Grant of the Wharton School says, “When you haven’t seen people in three or five years, you can’t predict what novel ideas and networks they’ll be able to share.”
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Widener President Leaving for U. of San Diego Post
James T. Harris III, president of Widener University in Chester for the last 13 years, will leave at the end of July to become president of the University of San Diego, effective Aug. 1. “This decision to leave Widener has not been easy," Harris said in a statement. "I love Widener, and I have been honored to work side by side with such capable and dedicated colleagues on the faculty and staff.
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Making the Most of a Skeleton in Penn’s Basement
Janet Monge and William Hafford of the Penn Museum and undergraduate students Carly Sokach and Kamillia Scott share their comments on an excav
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Racist Enshrined
In 1876, a black state senator in South Carolina was hauled off by a train by a mob. Simon Coker was given the chance to pray before he was murdered. While kneeling, he was shot in the head. The assassination was part of a systematic paramilitary campaign by white supremacists in the post-Civil War South to intimidate and suppress black voters.
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A College Coach Goes to the Mat for a Son Accused of Sexual Assault
College wrestling coaches typically do not send young men the message that they’re at risk of becoming helpless victims. But C.D. Mock, the head wrestling coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has mounted a very public campaign to do just that.