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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Two Higher Education Goals Deferred
Postdoctoral student Daniel Blake of the Graduate School of Education and the Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions wrote about changes to higher education policy.
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Boston College Students Walk out from Classes to Protest Racial Incidents
Students at Boston College are staging a walkout from classes to protest recent instances of racism on campus, including two posters that were defaced to say “Black Lives don’t Matter.”
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The Case for Trash-talking at Work, According to Research
Maurice E. Schweitzer and Jeremy Yip of the Wharton School write about the role of competitive communication in the workplace.
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When Oscar Wilde Colluded ith the Russians
Postdoctoral student Jennifer Wilson of the School of Arts and Sciences explores Oscar Wilde’s involvement in Russian storytelling.
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Opening a Door to Contemplative Life
Justin McDaniel of the School of Arts and Sciences is recognized as one of 10 innovative classroom trailblazers.
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A University's New Rules on Rape
The University of Minnesota -- site of a high-profile case in which football team members reportedly gang-raped a female student -- has reworked its sexual harassment policies and conduct code, a move many have applauded but that some victim advocates say could allow students who were complicit in a sexual assault to escape unpunished.
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These Siblings Took DNA Tests and Got Different Results. Why Determining Ancestry Is Rarely Accurate.
Sarah Tishkoff of the Perelman School of Medicine and the School of Arts and Sciences is quoted on how siblings can have different DNA results.
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‘Vahe Oshagan: Between Acts’ to Be Screened on Tuesday
David Kazanjian of the School of Arts and Sciences is quoted on the work of Vahe Oshagan as a new film is released about the author’s life.
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Campus Fears Drive Boom in Threat-Assessment Teams
Every other week, a group of administrators and staff members at Santa Monica College blocks off three hours to discuss students who have caused concern or raised suspicions on the community-college campus. Reports arrive from multiple avenues, but all end up here, in a library conference room where the college’s crisis-prevention team meets.
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A Muggle's Guide to the Harry Potter Festival
Penn is one of 10 teams facing off in a Quidditch tournament at the Harry Potter Festival this weekend.