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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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The Thrill of the Black Marching Band
Salamishah Tillet of the School of Arts and Sciences reviews Jules Allen’s “Marching Bands.”
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How America Counts Its Homeless – and Why So Many Are Overlooked
Dennis Culhane of the School of Social Policy & Practice is quoted on America’s homelessness problem and how it changes over time.
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Chinese Students vs. Dalai Lama
The choice of the Dalai Lama as this year’s commencement speaker at the University of California, San Diego, has outraged some of UCSD’s Chinese students.
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Former Secretary of State John F. Kerry will Teach at Yale
Former secretary of state John F. Kerry will be teaching students at Yale University this fall, with a new initiative designed to collaborate across disciplines to tackle global problems.
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Could Trump Lead to Bibi’s Downfall?
Ian Lustick of the School of Arts & Sciences is quoted about Israeli, Palestinian and American relations.
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Shop-ins, Boycotts and Protests Have Retailers Feeling the Heat
Americus Reed II of the Wharton School comments on how companies taking political positions is a calculated risk.
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Why Do More L.A. County Black Children End Up in Foster Care? Experts Clash Over the Reason
Dorothy Roberts of the Law School is quoted on the rates and process of children removed from black families.
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Dress Code Controversy at Rutgers B-School
The Rutgers University Business School has apologized after a number of students were turned away from its annual career fair last week due to a newly instituted dress code for the event.
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How Much Power Does Betsy DeVos Really Hold to Shake Up Higher Ed?
Last week’s confirmation of Betsy DeVos as secretary of education has raised alarms among many academics, who worry that the billionaire philanthropist might do harm to higher education.
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The Sleep Cure: The Fountain of Youth May Be Closer Than You Ever Thought
Allan Pack of the Perelman School of Medicine says, “Sleep is not just a passive state but a fairly active state on the molecular level.”