10/23
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Johns Hopkins University Wants its Own Police Department. What Would That Mean for Baltimore?
Vice President Maureen Rush of Public Safety said the Penn police force frees up city police to focus on other issues by handling up to 150 university-related emergency calls every month.
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More High Schools Offer Free College Admission Testing. But There’s a Catch.
Penn is among colleges not requiring applicants to complete the SAT and ACT essay tests.
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The Hottest Philly Neighborhood No One Is Talking About
North Philadelphia’s “linguistically diverse” Olney neighborhood has surged in population in the last 15 years. Domenic Vitiello of the School of Design discussed the neighborhood’s revitalization, which has managed to avoid the “out-migration” afflicting other, more gentrified neighborhoods in Philadelphia.
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To Address Shortage of Black Doctors, Drexel Medical Students Create Mentoring Network
Charles Nelson of the Perelman School of Medicine has joined efforts with Drexel’s Black Doctors Network to mentor black students at Drexel’s medical college.
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Low-Income, First-Generation Students Have — Finally — Established a Beachhead at Ivy League Schools. Now the Real Work Starts.
At the annual 1vyG conference, Amy Gutmann spoke to the experiences of first-generation low-income students, citing the increase from 1 in 20 to 1 in 8 Penn students since 2004.
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In Tumultuous Times, Penn to Debate Race, Firearms, Immigration at Public 'Teach-In'
A five-day series of panels, lectures, screenings, and more will take place at Penn for the first time since 1969, with hopes of engaging the public on current issues.
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Now Open: Franklin's Table Food Hall at Penn
The food hall replaces the former Moravian Food Court, offering fast-casual versions of Philadelphia favorites, including Goldie Falafel, Pitruco Pizza, KQ Burger, Little Baby’s Ice Cream, and DK Sushi, a spin on Michael Schulson’s popular Japanese speakeasy, Double Knot.
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How Higher Ed Leaders Can Generate Productive Conversations Around Race
Howard C. Stevenson of the Graduate School of Education proposed implementing “racial sensitivity training” for staff and faculty at institutions of higher learning in order to better support students of color.
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No End in Sight for Campus Free Speech Battles
At a conference for “Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education,” Sigal R. Ben-Porath of the Graduate School of Education joined a panel discussion on free speech, stating that institutions are first and foremost obligated to foster inclusive environments for their students.
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Touring Philly’s Black History Along South Street From Du Bois Home to Standard Theater
Penn students Helen Fetaw, Nathaniel Gertzman, and Ramon Garcia Gomez joined Penn chaplain and professor Chaz Howard to lead a Black History Month tour of South Street.