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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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How Positivity Makes You Healthy and Successful
Martin Seligman of the School of Arts & Sciences is cited for researching how pessimism is not good for health.
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In Tulsa, a Hot Spot for Early Childhood Education, the Grade Is ‘Incomplete’
Katherina Rosqueta of the School of Social Policy & Practice’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy comments on how Tulsa’s private-public partnerships serve as a example for other cities.
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High Pay for Presidents Is Not Shown to Yield Any Fund-Raising Payoff
Public colleges should not assume that a generous salary will buy them a president who is adept at raising money, a new study concludes. After accounting for factors like institution size, the researchers, all at Florida State University, found no link between how much public colleges pay their presidents and how much money the institutions take in from private donors and state appropriations.
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Myanmar and Its Film Industry Fear Election Could Mark End of Period of Freedom
Peter Decherney of the School of Arts & Sciences writes about the film industry in Myanmar.
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‘A Fine Dessert’: Judging a Book by the Smile of a Slave
Ebony Elizabeth Thomas of the Graduate School of Education is quoted about how schoolchildren respond to books about slavery.
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Now Yale Faces the Hard Part: Turning $50 Million Into Faculty Diversity
Anita Allen of the Law School and the Office of the Provost is quoted about the Penn’s commitment to faculty diversity.
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Court Wins for Accused
Last week, Brandon Austin, a former college basketball player, filed a lawsuit against the University of Oregon for $7.5 million, arguing that administrators there violated his rights when they suspended him over his alleged involvement in a gang rape. Austin was able to transfer to a community college and play basketball there last season, but has since left to (so far, unsuccessfully) pursue a professional basketball career.
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The Irresponsibility of States Guaranteeing Pension Returns
Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School pens an op-ed about her concerns with states guaranteeing pension returns.
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Another ‘Heckler’s Veto’
Many a campus speaker draws protests, with students and others picketing outside or otherwise criticizing a speaker or organizing a counterprotest. And then of course there are cases where invitations are withdrawn due to controversy over the speaker. But a particularly controversial reaction to speakers -- one that is relatively rare, but that appears to be on the rise with speakers from Israel -- is when protesters repeatedly interrupt speakers, making it impossible for them to talk.
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Penn Creates Team to Review Criminal Errors
Dean Ted Ruger and John Hollway of the Law School comment on the School receiving a federal grant to create a multijurisdictional team to review criminal errors.