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  • Definition of Anti-Semitism Provokes Campus Debates
    Los Angeles Times

    Definition of Anti-Semitism Provokes Campus Debates

    The definition of anti-Semitism was at the center of a battle of words Monday involving campus protests about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This comes as some Jewish students say that protests against Israel’s occupation of the West Bank have had anti-Semitic overtones that they contend makes some American universities, including UC campuses, a hostile environment.

    May 18, 2015

    Philly Taxes Hold Down Job Creation
    Philadelphia Inquirer

    Philly Taxes Hold Down Job Creation

    Robert Inman of the Wharton School is cited for comparing city and suburban taxes.


    May 17, 2015

    A New Learning Curve for Colleges
    National Journal

    A New Learning Curve for Colleges

    Graduate School of Education’s Marybeth Gasman’s new book, Educating a Diverse Nation: Lessons from Minority-Serving Institutions, co-authored with Clifton Conrad is featured


    May 16, 2015

    For Survivors, the Response Is Personal
    Philadelphia Inquirer

    For Survivors, the Response Is Personal

    David Yusko of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on how survivors of the Amtrak train derailment will cope with the tragedy.


    May 15, 2015

    Ex-budget Chief: West Chester U. Hid Millions From State
    Philadelphia Inquirer

    Ex-budget Chief: West Chester U. Hid Millions From State

    West Chester University's former chief budgeting officer contends that the school falsely reported deficits or near break-even budgets for three years to get more state funding, then "squirreled away" millions of dollars in unreported funds to use if it succeeded in withdrawing from the State System of Higher Education.

    May 15, 2015

    Asking for Less
    Inside Higher Ed

    Asking for Less

    Gregory Fenves was quite clear when he was offered seven figures to become the next president of the University of Texas at Austin: “$1 million is too high for a public university.” That’s probably not the message his peers at Texas A&M University and the University of Houston want to hear, but Fenves thought it was one that would resonate with the Legislature and faculty members.

    May 14, 2015

    Study Finds Incentives to Quit Smoking Are About the How, Not How Much
    Philadelphia Inquirer

    Study Finds Incentives to Quit Smoking Are About the How, Not How Much

    Scott Halpern of the Perelman School of Medicine says, “Incentives are not a panacea…We have yet to come up with a panacea for smoking cessation. It’s a very difficult nut to crack.”


    May 14, 2015

    Bribery Is the Best Way to Quit Smoking, Study Shows
    Time.com

    Bribery Is the Best Way to Quit Smoking, Study Shows

    Scott Halpern of the Perelman School of Medicine talks about the results of a study that reveals how the threat of losing money helped people quit smoking.


    May 14, 2015

    The Science Behind the Dress
    The New York Times

    The Science Behind the Dress

    David Brainard of the School of Arts & Sciences is cited for writing about the color constancy hypothesis.


    May 14, 2015

    Leaders, One and All
    Inside Higher Ed

    Leaders, One and All

    Rice University will use a $50 million gift -- the largest in its history -- to create a new institute aimed at developing the leadership skills of every student at the university. On Wednesday, David Leebron, Rice’s president, described the institute as “a reconceptualization” of what an undergraduate education is meant to provide.

    May 14, 2015