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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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College Counsel for the Poor
Erin Kelley grew up poor with parents who never went to college, but she is about to do something only 11% of Americans like her do: earn a degree. The Boston College senior is the latest success story of Bottom Line, which counsels disadvantaged youth on how to get into college—and graduate. About 80% of the nonprofit’s clients earn a degree.
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For U.S. Universities, the Rich Get Richer Faster
The higher-education wealth gap is growing—not just between those who do or don’t have college degrees but among colleges themselves.
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For U.S. Universities, the Rich Get Richer Faster
The higher-education wealth gap is growing—not just between those who do or don’t have college degrees but among colleges themselves.
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One Economics Book We All Should Read
Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School recommends John Kenneth Galbraith’s The Great Crash: 1929 to gain insight into today’s economy.
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Medicare Overpays as Hospital Prices Rise
Mark Pauly of the Wharton School comments on Medicare and hospital costs.
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Rolling Stone Retracts UVA Rape Story Deemed a ‘Journalistic Failure’
Rolling Stone retracted an explosive article detailing an alleged gang rape at a University of Virginia fraternity after Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism concluded that the story was a “journalistic failure that was avoidable.” The Rolling Stone story was written by Sabrina Rubin Erdely and published last November under the headline “A Rape on Campus.” It sparked a national uproar over sexual misconduct at college campuses.
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A Three-question Test of Financial Literacy
A three-question test on financial literacy collaboratively developed by Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School is cited.
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Seeking a Cure for Raging Corporate Activism
Edward Rock of the Law School is quoted.
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Review of ‘Beneath the Surface: Life, Death and Gold in Ancient Panama’ at the Penn Museum
Clark Erickson of the Museum is quoted about curating the reviewed exhibit “Beneath the Surface: Life, Death and Gold in Ancient Panama.”
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Weight-loss Drugs Seek Acceptance From Patients and Physicians
Thomas Wadden of the Perelman School of Medicine says health-care practitioners are cautious about weight-loss medications because of their inconsistent history.