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Academic Freedom Panel Discussion at Penn Libraries
In 1915, the University of Pennsylvania's Trustees fired economist Scott Nearing in retaliation for his activism in the campaign against child labor. Nearing's termination sparked a national debate and helped to rewrite the history of academic freedom in America.
Penn Lightbulb Café Presents ‘Fatal Invention: Re-creating Race in Genomic Era’
WHO: Dorothy Roberts Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor
Two Penn Undergraduates Study ‘Crimes That Changed Our World’
This summer, two undergraduate students at the University of Pennsylvania are examining crimes throughout history and how those events resulted in controversial legislative changes.
Penn Joins edX Partnership, Expands Free Online Classes
The University of Pennsylvania today announced a partnership with leading nonprofit online learning platform edX, expanding the University’s open learning course offerings to reach millions of additional learners worldwide.
At Penn, Field Center’s Conference Draws Attention to Child Trafficking
The Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice & Research at the University of Pennsylvania will host a June 10-12 conference addressing some of today's critical issues such as child trafficking and underrepresented populations in the child welfare system.
Two Penn Professors, Three Doctoral Students Awarded American Council of Learned Societies 2015 Fellowships
The American Council of Learned Societies has awarded 2015 ACLS Fellowships to two University of Pennsylvania faculty members and 2015 Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowships to three Penn doctoral students.
W. P. Carey Foundation endows Francis J. & Wm. Polk Carey JD/MBA Program at Penn Law and Wharton
In recognition of a $10 million endowment from the W. P. Carey Foundation, the JD/MBA program at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania will be renamed the Francis J. & Wm. Polk Carey JD/MBA Program.
Theodore Ruger Named Dean of Penn Law School
Theodore Ruger has been named dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, effective July 1. Ruger has served as a member of the faculty for more than a decade and the school’s deputy dean since 2013. The announcement was made today by Penn President Amy Gutmann and Provost Vincent Price.
Field Center at Penn Addresses America’s ‘Throwaway Children’ Through History
The Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice & Research at the University of Pennsylvania will host a community symposium in conjunction with One Book, One Philadelphia, Monday, Feb. 9, at 8:30 a.m.
Penn PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts to Receive APA’s 2015 Fuller Award
The American Psychiatric Association has named University of Pennsylvania professor Dorothy Roberts recipient of the 2015 Solomon Carter Fuller Award in recognition of her demonstrated leadership and exceptional achievements. The award honors “a Black citizen who has pioneered in an area which has significantly benefitted the quality of life for Black people.”
In the News
Bloomberg
Supreme Court will hear TikTok’s challenge to looming U.S. ban
Justin (Gus) Hurwitz of Penn Carey Law says that the heart of the TikTok ban case is balancing the First Amendment against both national security concerns and the court’s deference to Congress and the executive branch.
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The New York Times
‘A sword and a shield’: How the Supreme Court supercharged Trump’s power
Kate Shaw of Penn Carey Law appears on the “Ezra Klein Show” to discuss how the Supreme Court has fundamentally reshaped the federal government and strengthened presidential power.
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Politifact
Donald Trump is reiterating his promise to overturn birthright citizenship. Can he do it?
Kermit Roosevelt of Penn Carey Law says that the most Donald Trump could do to impact birthright citizenship would be signing an executive order with the expectation that opponents would sue to block its implementation, leaving the decision up to the Supreme Court.
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The New York Times
A century-old law’s aftershocks are still felt at the Supreme Court
PIK Professor Karen M. Tani says that granting the Supreme Court the power to set its own agenda has caused it to gravitate toward cases that have preoccupied the conservative legal movement.
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Reuters
Trump names Paul Atkins to lead U.S. SEC
Jill Fisch of Penn Carey Law says that SEC nominee Paul Atkins has deep expertise at the SEC and in overall capital markets regulation.
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