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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 Politics of Thanksgiving: Keeping the Peace Post-election
Steven Berkowitz of the Perelman School of Medicine shares this reminder, “We are friends and family, remember those relationships.”
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Police: Villanova U. Student Declines to Pursue Charges in Postelection Incident
A black Villanova University student who reportedly was knocked to the ground by a group of young white men yelling, "Trump, Trump, Trump," days after the presidential election has declined to pursue charges, a spokesman for Radnor Township police said Monday. "The victim in this case has informed Radnor police that at this time she does not wish to pursue this matter any further," Lt. Andy Block said. "We're going to keep a case file on it.
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College Students Fear Deportation or Loss of Rights
When she was a child, Carimer Andujar remembers, federal immigration agents searched her neighborhood in Passaic. That was the first time that Andujar realized her immigration status made her vulnerable. Now a 21-year-old engineering student at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Andujar worries about agents staging a raid on campus.
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In Defense of DACA
More than 90 college and university presidents have signed a statement calling for the continuation and expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, under which more than 700,000 young people who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children have registered with the federal government in exchange for temporary relief from the possibility of deportation and a two-year renewable work permit. President-elect Donald J. Trump has said he would end the DACA program, which was authorized by President Obama by executive action.
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Political Intolerance Among University Faculty Highlights Need for Viewpoint Diversity
Philip Tetlock of the Wharton School and the School of Arts & Sciences is cited for the phrase “scientific hell.”
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Harvard Study Finds Strong Link Between Gratitude and Happiness
Martin Seligman of the School of Arts & Sciences is quoted about studying the effect of positive-psychology interventions.
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Seven Sisters Colleges Respond to Steve Bannon’s Derogatory Remark With Open Letter
Add the Seven Sisters colleges to the growing chorus of critics of Steve Bannon, the “alt-right” leader and Breitbart chairman who was appointed as chief strategist to President-elect Donald Trump last week. In an open letter Monday, the heads of the seven northeastern liberal arts schools called on Bannon to “take a more expansive, informed and tolerant world view” in his new position. They specifically cited a 2011 interview in which Bannon used a derogatory lesbian slur in reference to Seven Sisters college alumnae and the women’s liberation movement.
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Temple’s Health System Getting Healthier Under Larry Kaiser
Larry Kaiser remembers the charge he got when he took over as chief of Temple University's struggling health system in 2011. "I was told in no uncertain terms by one board member that I basically had 18 months to turn it around because they didn't think we could last much longer than that," he said. The enterprise had been running a deficit since 2007, and between 2008 and 2010 had accumulated nearly $133 million in operating losses. It also was recovering from a strike by its registered nurses and technical professional employees.
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Give Students Comfort and More During These Traumatic Times
Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education shares her thoughts on offering students support after the presidential election.
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Taking Stands
Prominent figures in academe and higher education groups continue to issue statements about the election of Donald J. Trump, the numerous incidents of intolerance since the election and the challenges facing academe.