A look at recent headlines from around higher education

In response to recent events — such as the shooting of Michael Brown by officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Mo. — the White House has created the Task Force on 21st Century Policing to research and examine how to effectively reduce crime while building public trust.

The past few games have revealed a lot about Penn women’s basketball.

Penn women’s basketball came into this season with a lot of moving parts. No experienced ball-handlers.

This Thanksgiving, my sister was back from her first semester of college, already a little bit overwhelmed.

I found the list scrawled in last summer’s notebook, buried in my desk drawer back home. “To Do at Penn: Don’t get too stressed about grades.

I assume it is coincidence that Jonathan Iwry and Shawn Kelley's columns appeared in the same edition of the Daily Pennsylvanian.

Sam Sherman is a College junior from Marblehead, Mass. His email address is samsherman6@gmail.com.

Disgraced comedian Bill Cosby has resigned from his place on Temple's Board of Trustees. In recent weeks, a series of women have come out and alleged that Cosby raped them, prompting Cosby to resign in "the best interests" of the school. Cosby, a Temple alum, did a stand-up comedy performance after the Nov.

Philadelphia police officers will begin testing their new wearable cameras today. As part of a six-month pilot program, officers from the Philadelphia Police Department have volunteered to test out the new cameras.

“Hands up, don’t shoot,” the protesters shouted as they marched onto College Green.

The University launched the 24/7 HELP line on Monday morning.

Bruce E. Barshay is seeking damages for ethical and medical negligence on the part of Penn's Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital for contributing to the premature death of his dog.

A report from Penn researchers found that the School District of Philadelphia is in fact doing more with less, but that districts across the state still would need $3.55 billion more to achieve academic proficiency.

Susan Davidson  is one of the few women on the Engineering School’s faculty, which is around 13.5 percent female overall

Sandwiches, shakes and fries are now available on 40th Street. Today is the grand opening of Jake's Sandwich Board on 40th and Sansom streets.

Leading up to and during this Thanksgiving break, many Penn students joined the national protest against a grand jury’s decision to not indict police officer Darren Wilson, a white man, for shooting Michael Brown, a black teenager.