After almost a year of deliberations on University hiring and admissions practices, the Faculty Senate is still in discussions about requiring prospective professors to self-disclose criminal backgrounds.
Three Faculty Senate committees and the Senate tri-chairs are currently drafting proposals on self-disclosure for prospective faculty and considering the implications of such a policy.
The recruitment process took a turn this past weekend for Penn's potential new sorority sisters as they moved from conversations to crafts.
Current sorority members and potential recruits got to know each other at increasingly more intimate events over the Martin Luther King holiday.
Last Friday, over 800 people gathered at the Park Hyatt Philadelphia Hotel to discuss current trends in private equity.
The 14th annual Wharton Private Equity Conference, the largest student-run conference of its kind, brought students and industry leaders together to network and learn.
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Patients almost always assume that their doctors are prescribing medicine proven to treat their ailments. However, that's not always the case.
Almost half of doctors surveyed in a study admitted to having used placebos in their clinical practice, according to a recent study by Penn alum and University of Chicago medical student Rachel Sherman and John Hickner, a professor at Chicago.
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Crime increase likely a result of rising theft
Opportunity, amount of property key factors in number of theft incidences
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In light of last year's 15-percent rise in general theft on and near campus, the Division of Public Safety is focusing its efforts on the problem, a move that could lead to decreases in total crime.
An increase in general theft, from 468 incidences in 2006 to 540 incidences last year, was primarily responsible for the 10-percent increase in overall crime seen in the Penn patrol zone in 2007.
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For ex-offenders, jobs, education key in reducing repeat crimes
U.'s decision to reinstate Mitman, a paroled sex felon, in line with research on recidivism
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The crime cycle often begins with an unfinished education and chronic unemployment and ends with a prison sentence. Then the cycle begins again, as getting hired with a criminal record is nearly impossible.
But increasingly, governments, schools and businesses are providing opportunities for ex-offenders to break this cycle with education and employment.
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It's usually around 2 a.m. when the editors at The Daily Pennsylvanian pick up the phone to call the printers. For the three or four editors still at the office, the 15 minutes waiting for the confirmation call are spent uploading Internet content and cleaning the office.
When the call finally comes, the office clears out and the DP turns off its lights. For the printers, however, the night has only just begun.
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Little financial help for international students
New University aid plan leaves eligibility requirements for foreigners unchanged
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International students who are eligible for financial aid will receive the same benefits of Penn's new loan-free program, according to the University. But the new financial aid plan will not affect the number of international students that Penn can admit and offer aid to, and will not change the eligiblity requirements for an aid package.
New University aid plan leaves eligibility requirements for foreigners unchanged
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Soon, a pricey subscription won't be required to read the latest advances in scientific research.
A public-access law signed by President Bush on Dec. 26 makes it mandatory for scientists receiving funding from the National Institutes of Health to put a copy of their peer-reviewed manuscripts in an online NIH archive, pubmedcentral.com, upon acceptance to a publication.
Facebook: for more than just your friends
Employers use social networking sites as an extra reference for jobs
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The deadline for On-Campus Recruitment resume submissions is tomorrow, and everyone wants to look good on paper.
But a killer resume can only get applicants so far - the recruitment process has made its way to the Web as well.
"Employers who recruit at Penn are searching Facebook and they're googling candidates," Director of Career Services Patricia Rose said in an online podcast located on the Career Services Web site.
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Speeches, vigil commemorate MLK
Students celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. with events across the University
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For many in the Penn community, yesterday's Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday was not simply a day off from classes - it was a chance to reflect on the life of a hero and to live out his message of social justice.
From painting with youngsters to cleaning a school to an evening candlelight vigil, the University community celebrated King's 79th birthday with a jam-packed day of tributes and community service.
Students celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. with events across the University
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When Roberts Proton Therapy Center opens in fall 2009, it will bring to Penn a type of facility that has attracted attention for both its effectiveness and high price.
And while critics have spoken out against its costliness, researchers see proton therapy as an important and effective treatment option for some patients, and Penn expects the center to be in demand.
