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‘Affirmative action, as we've known it, is done’ — Philadelphia-area law professors suss out higher ed ruling

‘Affirmative action, as we've known it, is done’ — Philadelphia-area law professors suss out higher ed ruling

Tobias Wolff of Penn Carey Law says that affirmative action in college admissions isn’t dead following the Supreme Court’s ruling, but it has been vastly diminished as a tool and will likely be targeted by hostile litigation.

John Bence named University Archivist
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John Bence will oversee all operations of the University Archives and Records Center beginning August 1.

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John Bence named University Archivist

Bence will assume the role on Aug. 1 as the chief administrator responsible for the University Archives and Records Center program to collect, manage, and preserve Archives materials.
Three-year bachelor’s degrees could save families thousands of dollars—but are students prepared?

Three-year bachelor’s degrees could save families thousands of dollars—but are students prepared?

Robert Zemsky of the Graduate School of Education is noted for arguing that the bachelor’s degree has largely become a steppingstone for further study at the master’s level, leaving students in a long transition zone between educational and professional milestones.