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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.