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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Bryn Mawr Launches $250 Million Campaign
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Colleges Add Mental-Health Awareness to Crowded Orientation Lineup
Think back: Have you known anyone who fit any of these descriptions?" That question appears during the first part of an online simulation designed to educate students about mental health.
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UC Berkeley Reinstates Controversial Course on History of Palestine
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Free Penn Lectures Aim to Spark conversation on Race, Science, and History
Kate Quinn and Janet Monge of the Museum are quoted about the skulls on display from the Samuel Morton Collection.
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As Standards Change, Disability Officers Race to Keep Up
Few college administrators may move as quickly to update policies as disability officers do, and for good reason: They know that lawyers and civil-rights investigators are poised to jump on any wrong move.
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Video: Hoping to Get Lucky
Michael Kearns of the School of Engineering and Applied Science talks about controlling luck.
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College Facilities Evolve From Accommodation to Inclusivity
The "academical village" that Thomas Jefferson designed for the University of Virginia in the early 1820s is among the most beautiful and influential arrangements of buildings and landscaping in the world. It’s a National Historic Landmark and a Unesco World Heritage Site, and it offers a select group of students and senior administrators some of the most sought-after campus housing anywhere. But it’s not easy to get around if you have mobility issues.
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How One College Helps Students With Learning Disabilities Find Their Way
Ryan Manley was diagnosed with attention-deficit disorder in seventh grade, but when he enrolled at Texas Tech University as a freshman in 2014, he was tired of using medication and accommodations to treat it. He decided to try to make it on his own. It didn’t go well. He fell behind on his assignments and eventually became so discouraged that he stayed in his dorm room most of the day. Midway through his second year, the university declared him academically ineligible, he says. "I took a lot of classes," Mr. Manley says, "but I didn’t pass a lot of classes."
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The People Who Deliver Your Students
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The 6 Secrets of Self-control
The research of Martin Seligman of the School of Arts and Sciences is the subject of this article on the secrets of self-control.