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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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How One University Uses New-Student Orientation to Talk About Sexual Assault
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Barbershops Becoming the Battlefront Against Youth Illiteracy
Howard Stevenson of the Graduate School of Education, John Jemmott of the Perelman School of Medicine and Annenberg School for Communication and Loretta Sweet Jemmott of the School of Nursing are mentioned for working with the Barbershop Project to help combat youth illiteracy.
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La Salle Lays Off Staff in Wake of Shortfall
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What Message Will USC Send in Steve Sarkisian Case?
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Conversation About Sexual Violence Is Often a New One for College Freshmen
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Consent Laws Step in Right Direction
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Pope Francis Memorabilia Gets Really Cheesy; Mozzarella, Anyone?
Jonah Berger of the Wharton School comment comments on marketers who hope to capitalize off the papal visit in terms of selling memorabilia.
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Most students don’t pay full price at college. Discounts are now at record highs.
Almost 90 percent of freshmen get grant aid from their colleges — an all-time high, according to a study released Tuesday by the National Association of College and University Business Officers. That money covered more than half of the tuition and fees for those full-time, first-year freshmen, the study estimated, an average of more than 54 percent. That proves that students and parents should look past the sticker price to determine what school they could afford, NACUBO President and CEO John Walda said in a statement.
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Acupuncture Beats Drugs for Hot Flashes, Study Finds
Jun Mao of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on the effects of acupuncture on coping with hot flashes.
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Healthcare Innovation More Than Smart Phone Apps
David Asch of the Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School and co-author Roy Rosin of Penn Medicine are highlighted for their article “Innovation as Discipline, Not Fad.”