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When former Wharton Dean Patrick Harker left Penn, eight others followed, forcing the business school to rebuild much of its upper administration.
But don't be surprised by the exodus: It was to be expected, experts say.
Three administrators - Monica Taylor, executive director of external affairs and the Wharton Fund, Patricia Plummer Wilson, Wharton chief of staff and director of faculty administration and Scott Douglass, vice president for finance and treasurer for the University - followed Harker to the University of Delaware, where Harker has assumed the presidency.
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America may be ready again to open its gates to huddled masses yearning to learn.
According to a report published in late August by the Washington D.C.-based Council of Graduate Students, offers of admission to international applicants by U.S. graduate programs is up by 8 percent over last year.
Wharton and College sophomore Julia Luscombe spent the summer jumping from coast to coast before jetting off to spend two weeks in Japan and South Korea.
The best part? It was free, courtesy of Penn.
But here's the catch: As a member of the Provost's Undergraduate Research Mentorship Program, Luscombe had to research alternative systems of currency around the world.
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Phila. taxi driver group satisfied with yesterday's short strike
Cab drivers protest implementation of faulty technology without proper training
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Members of the 1,200-strong Taxi Workers Alliance of Pennsylvania went on a brief strike yesterday, protesting problems with mandated GPS and credit card systems in their cabs.
Originally planned for 48 hours, the strike was scheduled to end today at 6 a.
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Stetson's sudden departure raises eyebrows
University officials instructed admissions staff not to speak about dean's resignation
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Even among unplanned departures, Stetson's case is a strange one for a university that has seen its fair share of faculty and staff scandal.
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Pa. Supreme Court to rule on beer sales at supermarkets
Decision could remove 'monopoly' from current beer distributors
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A legal battle brewing in Pennsylvania's Supreme Court could leave state beer distributors with a massive hangover.
The case, recently accepted by the state's high court, could open the door for six-pack sales in supermarkets and convenience stores.
Sheetz, a gas station and convenience store chain located mostly in central Pennsylvania, is appealing a lower court's decision that would stop it from selling beer.
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Cheating alleged among Wharton students
Many in OPIM 101 suspected of cheating on final last year
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A large number of Wharton students came under investigation over the summer for suspicion of cheating on last semester's Operations and Information Management 101 final project.
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The arson investigation of a fire that gutted a house on South 41st Street in January has been declared inactive due to a lack of evidence.
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A fresh coat of paint goes a long way
Signs' makeover seen as deterrent for potential criminal activity on Penn's campus
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First impressions are everything.
And the crumbly, paint-chipped, 15-year-old signs that once stood above Spruce, Walnut and Chestnut streets were not very impressive.
The signs, looming over a few of the main gateways to Penn's campus and University City, were an unattractive welcome for freshmen coming to the University for the first time.
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Let's hug it out, bro: TV show unites Penn men
HBO hit 'Entourage' is popular with an often overlooked audience of male adolescents
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As the fourth season of the hit show about a movie star and his friends living in Los Angeles drew to a close, guys all over campus watched together - and perhaps even bonded.
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Avery Lawrence is a College senior from Charlottesville, Va. His e-mail address is lawrence@dailypennsylvanian.com
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