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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Dean at Claremont McKenna College Resigns Amid Protests
The dean of students at Claremont McKenna College stepped down Thursday in response to protests over the treatment of students of color. Mary Spellman, the dean, said in an email to the student body that she believed her resignation was the best way to allow for healing at the campus. Students at Claremont McKenna, an exclusive liberal arts college east of Los Angeles, had been agitated by racial tensions similar to those that sparked protests at universities across the country in recent weeks.
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Can We Be Bribed Into Making Smarter Health Choices?
David Asch of the Perelman School of Medicine is cited for leading a study on using financial incentives in health-care settings.
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After a Mass Extinction, Only the Small Survive
Lauren Sallan of the School of Arts & Sciences is highlighted for her research and paper, “Body-size reduction in vertebrates following the end-Devonian mass extinction.”
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College Students Confront Subtler Forms of Bias: Slights and Snubs
USC junior Vanessa Diaz was raised in Dallas. But at a party two years ago, she was asked if she could speak English. When Diaz became offended, the other student tried to pass off the question as a joke. But it did not amuse her, any more than the idea of Mexican-themed parties on Greek Row featuring students in sombreros and fake mustaches. "Because of the society we live in, it's not OK to be overtly racist," Diaz said. "But that doesn't mean everything is OK."
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Amid Unrest in Missouri, University System Picks Michael Middleton as Interim Chief
The Missouri state university system on Thursday named as interim president an African-American who said he understood the complexity and nuance of the recent racially charged campus clashes, adding that while some people will hold his race against him, it probably also played a role in his getting the job. The interim leader, Michael A. Middleton, was an undergraduate and law school student, and later a law professor, and then an administrator at the University of Missouri, the flagship of the system.
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Top Republican U.S. Senators Were in Philly Yesterday, Going to the Dogs
Cindy Otto of the School of Veterinary Medicine is mentioned for leading a tour of the Working Dog Center for two senators.
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Black College Football and Basketball Players Are the Most Powerful People of Color on Campus
Shaun Harper of the Graduate School of Education pens an op-ed about the power of student-athletes of color on college campuses.
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Video: Aston Boy Honored by University of Penn’s Public Safety Department
The Department of Public Safety honored 5-year-old Logan Mast for donating a gift basket to the department’s K-9 officer.
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A Penn Students Brings French to Lea School
Penn students are highlighted for launching the Francophone Community Partnership with Henry Lea Elementary School.
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Resignation Could Have Been Avoided at University of Missouri
Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education comments on racial tensions on college campuses and the lack of action from college presidents.