11/15
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Number of College Students Pursuing Science, Engineering Stagnates
The number of students completing degrees in science and engineering barely budged over the past decade, despite a national push to increase workers’ skills to boost the competitiveness of the U.S. economy.
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Not Promising Enough
Richard Gelles of the School of Social Policy & Practice writes about what he thinks is missing from President Obama’s “America’s College Promise” plan.
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USC Ranks 3rd in Nation for Fundraising, Bested by Harvard and Stanford
USC is once again ranked third among U.S. universities for its fundraising successes, according to a national survey being released Wednesday. USC was reported to have received nearly $732 million in gifts in 2014. The annual survey by the Council for Aid to Education found that Harvard University was first, with $1.16 billion in donations, setting a new record. Stanford came next, with $928.4 million.
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Hostesses? In 2015?
A high-profile rape trial involving two former Vanderbilt University football players has put the spotlight back on the deep-rooted practice of using “hostesses” to help recruit prospective football players.
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2 Ex-Vanderbilt Students Convicted of Rape
Two former Vanderbilt football players were convicted on Tuesday of raping a fellow student in 2013 after a jury rejected claims that they were too drunk to know what they were doing and that a college culture of binge drinking and promiscuous sex should be blamed for the attack. The jury deliberated for three hours before announcing its verdict against the two former players, Brandon Vandenburg and Cory Batey. Mr.
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Migrant College Students Face More Stress Than Their Peers, Study Says
Recent federal policies to limit deportations and state programs to expand financial aid have benefited college students who entered the country illegally, but those young people still face emotional, educational and money problems, according to a new national study by UCLA researchers.
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Is It Possible to Accidentally Plagiarize?
Adam Grant of the Wharton School shares his thoughts on why people do not always give credit where it is due.
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The Open-Records King of Eugene
Since 2009 the University of Oregon has had five presidents, including interim officeholders. It has gone through four athletic directors, and it’s now advertising for its fourth general counsel.
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The Day the Purpose of College Changed
The governor had bad news: The state budget was in crisis, and everyone needed to tighten their belts. High taxes threatened "economic ruin," said the newly elected Ronald Reagan. Welfare stood to be curbed, the highway patrol had fat to trim. Everything would be pared down; he’d start with his own office. California still boasted a system of public higher education that was the envy of the world.
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Real-life Logo Blocker Blurs Out Corporate White Noise
Undergraduates Tom Catullo, Alex Crits-Christoph, Jonathan Dubin and Reed Rosenbluth are featured for creating “Brand Killer” at the PennApps Winter 2015 hackathon.