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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Teacher Vacancies Lead to Overstuffed Classrooms, Burnout
Jonathan Supovitz of the Graduate School of Education comments on the importance of classroom size.
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Will Justices Be Consistent in Their Convictions?
Mitchell Berman of the Law School and the School of Arts & Sciences pens an op-ed about consistency in the Supreme Court’s decisions regarding constitutional challenges to race-based preferences in university admissions.
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New K-8 Scholarship Program Established for Children of Slain, Disabled Phila. Police
Vice President Maureen Rush of Public Safety is highlighted for the announcement of the Philadelphia Police Foundation’s Children of Police Scholarship Fund.
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Changing Skyline: Turning Richards Labs Into the Building Louis Kahn Wanted It to Be
University Architect David Hollenberg and Maja Bucan of the Perelman School of Medicine are quoted about the improvements to the Richards Medical Research Laboratory.
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Paterno Gets His Halo Back On Mural
Pennsylvania State University's leadership isn't ready to honor Joe Paterno, but a State College artist has seen fit to give the late football coach back his halo. "I'm sorry for my fast actions with, you know, removing that halo," Michael Pilato said in a YouTube video showing former Penn State football player Bruce Clark painting the halo on Paterno, who is part of the 100- by 24-foot mural in downtown State College.
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Bidding War Boosts Pep Boys Stock
Emilie Feldman of the Wharton School is quoted about mergers and divestitures.
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Kenney Wants Temple to Address Neighbors’ Concerns Before He Backs a Stadium
Mayor-elect Jim Kenney met with Temple University officials Thursday and told them they must address the worries of neighbors before he can endorse the school's plan to build a football stadium on campus. "Temple asked for this meeting to explain the benefits of building their stadium," Kenney's spokeswoman, Lauren Hitt, said in a statement Thursday night. "The mayor-elect enjoyed meeting with the university's representatives, and he appreciated them working with the city on this issue.
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Jefferson, Philadelphia University to Merger
In a deal that would join two fast-evolving institutions, Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University on Thursday announced a preliminary agreement to merge. The deal, expected to close by the end of June, could boost Philadelphia University's profile in the competitive Northeastern U.S. market for undergraduates, giving some a straighter shot at Jefferson's medical school. Jefferson, which has announced plans to merge with two hospital systems since 2014, would see its enrollment nearly double and its academic programs expand.
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Father’s Lawsuit Blames Hazing for Penn State Altoona Student’s Suicide
Brutal fraternity hazing led to the suicide of a Pennsylvania State University student, according to a lawsuit filed in Philadelphia by his father. Marquise Braham, 18, jumped from the roof of an 11-story hotel on Long Island on March 14, 2014, a day before he was to return to Penn State Altoona and rejoin the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity.
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Mustaches Muscle Out Women at Medical Institutions
Mackenzie Wehner of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted for leading a study that shows women are less likely to hold academic medical leadership roles than men with mustaches.