Colleges Not Ready for ‘College Ready’ Common Core Politico.com Colleges Not Ready for ‘College Ready’ Common Core Cecile Sam of the Graduate School of Education says, “There’s still a huge divide between K-12 and higher ed.”
Protection Without a Vaccine The New York Times Protection Without a Vaccine Philip Johnson and James Wilson of the Perelman School of Medicine are cited for their research.
Audio: Alzheimer’s and End-of-life Decisions Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane (WHYY-FM) Audio: Alzheimer’s and End-of-life Decisions Jason Karlawish of the Perelman School of Medicine discusses end-of-life decisions for patients with Alzheimer’s disease.
University of Oklahoma Fraternity After Racist Chant The Washington Post University of Oklahoma Fraternity After Racist Chant A video of racist chant by men alleged to be fraternity brothers at the University of Oklahoma has brought widespread condemnation and the fraternity’s suspension. The 10-second video features men said to be members of the fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE).
Grit: The Key Ingredient to Your Kids’ Success The Washington Post Grit: The Key Ingredient to Your Kids’ Success Angela Duckworth of the School of Arts & Sciences is cited for her Ted Talk on “grit.”
There’s a Cult ‘Love-bombing’ Students at the University of Arizona, Former Members Say The Washington Post There’s a Cult ‘Love-bombing’ Students at the University of Arizona, Former Members Say Most parents worry when they send their kids off to college, but not (yet) about things as deeply weird as this: A mom in Arizona was so upset about the radical change in her son’s behavior after a couple of years at the University of Arizona that she asked the Arizona Daily Star for help extricating him from a cult’s clutches, according to an investigation by the paper.
Behind One Research University’s Rise: Opportunism, Geography, and Good Fortune Chronicle of Higher Education Behind One Research University’s Rise: Opportunism, Geography, and Good Fortune For research institutions seeking assurances that they too can grow fast, Northeastern University may be a case of cold comfort. The institution owes its steady rise—from 163rd to 136th nationally in research spending over the past decade—to some deliberate strategies that should have wide application. But the underlying conditions were decades in the making.
Audio: Historic South Philly Church Finds Salvation in Group Effort Newsworks (WHYY-FM) Audio: Historic South Philly Church Finds Salvation in Group Effort Aaron Wunsch of the School of Design talks about his involvement with helping save Philadelphia’s 19th Street Baptist Church, which was designed by Frank Furness and constructed in 1874.
Race in Iraq and Syria to Record and Shield Art Falling to ISIS The New York Times Race in Iraq and Syria to Record and Shield Art Falling to ISIS Katharyn Hanson of the Museum comments on antiquities in Iraq and Syria damaged by extremist group ISIS.
Cal State is Tightening Admissions Criteria to Control Demand Los Angeles Times Cal State is Tightening Admissions Criteria to Control Demand Diego Aguilar Avila enrolled in Cal State Northridge last fall, and the freshman says he's lucky to have gotten in when he did. The Northridge campus recently announced plans to tighten its admission criteria beginning in fall 2016. That could have created a hurdle for Avila, who admits to receiving low grades in some of his classes at Bravo Medical Magnet High School in East Los Angeles.