Who Is Being Political? Inside Higher Ed Who Is Being Political? There is wide agreement in North Carolina that Gene Nichol is an articulate and forceful advocate for the impoverished of his state, unafraid to criticize political leaders who in his opinion aren't doing enough about poverty. Nichol does so from an academic perch. He is a law professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and leads the university's Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity.
Its Future in Doubt, South Carolina State Ponders Its Disastrous Recent Past Chronicle of Higher Education Its Future in Doubt, South Carolina State Ponders Its Disastrous Recent Past Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education is quoted about the financial troubles of South Carolina State University.
A Self-fulfilling Prophecy Inside Higher Ed A Self-fulfilling Prophecy In an endless cycle of perpetuating stereotypes, college athletes care a great deal about academics, a recent paper suggests, but some purposefully underperform academically in a misguided attempt to fit in with their teammates.
A Bid for Guns on Campuses to Deter Rape The New York Times A Bid for Guns on Campuses to Deter Rape As gun rights advocates push to legalize firearms on college campuses, an argument is taking shape: Arming female students will help reduce sexual assaults. Support for so-called campus carry laws had been hard to muster despite efforts by proponents to argue that armed students and faculty members could prevent mass shootings like the one at Virginia Tech in 2007.
Molecule Shows Ability to Block AIDS Virus The Wall Street Journal Molecule Shows Ability to Block AIDS Virus Philip Johnson of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted about a new molecule that can block infection with the virus that causes AIDS.
College, Poetry and Purpose The New York Times College, Poetry and Purpose Anne Hall of the School of Arts & Sciences is referenced.
Canadian Woman Picked to Head La Salle University Philadelphia Daily News Canadian Woman Picked to Head La Salle University On a visit to Philadelphia in November, Colleen Hanycz did what most visitors do when in our midst: She ate her first cheesesteak. The Canadian native isn't sure which locale she consumed said sandwich, only remembering that the eatery was inside the Reading Terminal Market and featured a "Best of" sign. The sandwich "alone is reason to move to Philadelphia," Hanycz said yesterday.
An Open Internet: How New Regulations Hurt Both Sides of the Debate Fortune.com An Open Internet: How New Regulations Hurt Both Sides of the Debate Christopher Yoo of the Law School expresses his opinion on the Federal Communications Commission’s upcoming vote on new open Internet rules.
Gentrification Widespread in Philadelphia PhillyVoice Gentrification Widespread in Philadelphia Eugenie Birch of the School of Design and Penn’s Institute for Urban Research is quoted about gentrification in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Doesn’t Need More Charter Schools Philly.com Philadelphia Doesn’t Need More Charter Schools Amy Brown of the School of Arts & Sciences co-authors an op-ed about the Philadelphia public school system and the influx of charter schools.