10/23
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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College Accreditors to Review Schools With Low Graduation Rates
Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education is quoted about the Council of Regional Accrediting Commission’s reviewing schools with four-year graduation rates below 25%.
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Harvard Is in an Unusual Spot: Back of the (Investment) Class
Harvard University is considering at least two candidates to run its endowment as the world’s wealthiest school rethinks how it manages its money. Once the envy of the investment world, Harvard’s $38 billion endowment is reeling from a series of leadership shake-ups and disappointing returns. Its last chief executive, Stephen Blyth, left in July after 18 months. The pressure of the position contributed to Mr. Blyth’s exit, said people close to the situation.
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Student Debt Is Tied to Lower Grades Among College Students
Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School is cited for co-authoring a study about the difference in grades for students who receive grants rather than loans.
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The Unexpected Ways Sleep Deprivation Makes Life Tougher
Naomi Goel and David Dinges of the Perelman School of Medicine are featured for their research on sleep deprivation.
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When the CEO Helps You Find Your Next Gig
Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School comments on the relationship between employers and employees.
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Duke Withdraws Claim Against Aubrey McClendon’s Estate
Duke University said it has withdrawn a claim for about $10 million it made against the estate of oil man Aubrey McClendon, who died before he could make good on pledges the North Carolina college said he made to his alma mater. A spokesman for the university said paperwork asking to withdraw the claim was filed on Friday in the Oklahoma City district court where the Chesapeake Energy Corp. co-founder’s estate is being wound down. Records in that case show the claim was filed Aug. 12, but it was only made public last week and first reported by The Wall Street Journal.
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More Students Take ACT Exam, and Growing Portion Aren’t College Ready
More high-school graduates are taking the ACT college-entrance exam, as states push students to consider their options for higher education. But the test results show a growing portion aren’t actually ready for college. Sixty-four percent of 2016 high school graduates sat for the standardized test, up from 49% in 2012. The jump comes as more states—including Mississippi, Nevada and South Carolina—require districts to administer the tests, in the hope of increasing students’ awareness of college pathways.
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Lopsided Housing Rebound Leaves Millions of People Out in the Cold
Susan Wachter of the Wharton School comments on homeownership and saving methods.
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A Modern Metamorphosis
Emily Wilson of the School of Arts & Sciences reviews Ann Patty’s book, Living with a Dead Language.
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Why Fund Investors Could Roil Bonds
Itay Goldstein of the Wharton School is quoted on the risks to banks based on how they are structured.