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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.
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One Month Without Food
Thomas Wadden of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on the physical effects of long-term fasting.
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Law School Accreditors Raising the Bar
With the percentage of fledgling lawyers failing state licensing exams on the rise, national accreditors are getting tough and telling law schools to better prepare students for legal practice or risk losing their accreditation.
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Professor’s Incendiary Rhetoric in the Age of Donald Trump
Kevin Allred, an adjunct in women's and gender studies at Rutgers University, has been placed on leave and barred from teaching amid a controversy over his comments on Twitter -- comments some say are threats of violence and others say are clearly rhetoric used to criticize President-elect Donald Trump. Rutgers informed the New York City Police Department of concerns about Allred last week (he lives in New York City), and police officers took him for a psychological evaluation and then released him.
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Mars: The Most Difficult Trip in the History of Mankind
David Dinges of the Perelman School of Medicine is mentioned for leading research about “Standardized Behavior Measures for Detecting Behavioral Health Risks During Exploration Missions.”