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Preventing Another #ProQuestGate
Anne Moyer of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on the Renaissance Society of America’s subscription to Early English Books Online.
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With Perkins Loans Ending, Students Scramble
Abigail Anderson had it all figured: With multiple loans, a work-study job and scholarships, she could pay for Immaculata University for all four years. Not anymore. Anderson, a freshman majoring in fashion merchandising, found out recently that after this year she will lose her federal Perkins loan, which amounts to almost $2,000. "It changes everything," said the Magnolia, Del., native, who will have to look for other scholarships, or turn to her parents, whom she said can't afford it. "Every little amount counts. It all makes a difference."
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Death Rates Rising for Middle-aged White Americans, Study Finds
Samuel Preston of the School of Arts & Sciences suggests that “something is awry in these American households” on the heels of a study revealing the rising death rate for middle-aged white Americans.
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Two Steps to a Saner, Sounder Admissions Process
Adam Grant of the Wharton School is mentioned for suggesting assessment centers that could be used for colleges to gather comprehensive information about prospective students.
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With Perkins Loans Ending, Students Scramble
Abigail Anderson had it all figured: With multiple loans, a work-study job and scholarships, she could pay for Immaculata University for all four years. Not anymore. Anderson, a freshman majoring in fashion merchandising, found out recently that after this year she will lose her federal Perkins loan, which amounts to almost $2,000. "It changes everything," said the Magnolia, Del., native, who will have to look for other scholarships, or turn to her parents, whom she said can't afford it. "Every little amount counts. It all makes a difference."
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Use This Formula to Quickly Gain Anyone’s Trust
Maurice Schweitzer of the Wharton School is featured for his new book, Friend & Foe.
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Neighbors Wary of Temple’s Stadium Plan
Freddie Bolden was doing what she always does on Tuesdays from her perch on West Norris Street: feeding the neighborhood. She placed several boxes of donated canned goods on two tables outside her rowhouse with the yellow-painted cracked steps. But now, a mere glance across the street prompted anger. Temple University wants to build a football stadium on her block. "Who wants to open their door and look at a stadium?" asked Bolden, who is 58 and called Mom Mom by the neighborhood children. "That's ridiculous. They don't need to put it here."
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Marriage May Bolster Recovery From Surgery
Mark Neuman of the Perelman School of Medicine says, “It’s important to look at patients in their environment, including their social supports, in developing interventions that could potentially improve outcomes.”
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Defending Affirmative Action
No consensus exists in American society about the practice of colleges considering race in admissions decisions. Since the 1970s, colleges have been doing so to try to enroll diverse classes of students (and of course under Jim Crow many colleges considered race to prevent diversity). But the practice has always been controversial -- and voters and judges have questioned and in some cases banned the practice. But among higher education associations, a consensus strongly backs the right of colleges to consider race in admissions. Today is the deadline for submitting briefs to the U.S.
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Your Spouse Could Make You More Likely to Survive Heart Surgery
Mark Neuman and Rachel Werner of the Perelman School of Medicine are highlighted for studying how martial status is linked to better functional outcomes following cardiac surgery.