Recruit Roundup
Penn professor calls on colleges to stop recognizing fraternities in op-ed
His opinion piece comes amid a national conversation on hazing and fraternity culture stemming from the death of Penn State University sophomore Timothy Piazza.
Did you know Eastern Pennsylvania had an earthquake yesterday?
The small quake, measured at 2.3 on the Richter scale, caused no reported damages.Philadelphia, in safety push, will be giving out free gun locks this summer
The locks aim to prevent gun theft and encourage less impulsive weapon use
Princeton Hidden Minority Council will hold a week to raise awareness of first-generation low-income students
The week — called "FLI [first-generation low-income] is Fly" — aims to highlight issues that FGLI students face on Princeton's campus.
University of Michigan will host a zombie apocalypse-themed drill
While few people think that a true zombie apocalypse in the style of The Walking Dead or World War Z is likely to happen any time soon, the drill is meant to simulate any large-scale public-safety crisis like a major disease outbreak, terrorism or a natural disaster.
NBC News' Andrea Mitchell has been designated as an Emerita Trustee
Mitchell’s reporting for NBC News — where she currently serves as veteran chief foreign affairs correspondent — has spanned five presidents and included coverage of Cuba, foreign policy and Congress, according to her biography on MSNBC.
A Calif. college student, who recorded his professor calling Trump's win 'an act of terrorism,' could now be suspended.
Student Caleb O'Neil received a letter notifying him of the suspension and of requirements that he submit a written apology to the professor and an essay about the incident.
Starting next fall, Columbia students will be able to eat from a dining hall 24 hours a day
Vice President for Columbia's Campus Services Scott Wright told the Spectator this new dining model will not change meal plan pricing.
Trump picks Liberty University president to head task force on higher education
Falwell told the Chronicle of Higher Education that the task force will focus on "overreaching regulation" by the federal government. “The goal is to pare [regulation] back and give colleges and their accrediting agencies more leeway in governing their affairs,” he said.Yale to rename Calhoun College over namesake's ties to slavery
Grace Murray Hopper received her doctorate in mathematics from Yale in 1934, served as a rear admiral in the United States Navy and was a pioneer in the field of computer science.
Harvard president pens letter in support of students threatened by executive actions
"We are all Harvard," Drew Faust wrote in her lengthy message affirming religious freedom.
42nd Street is now on the city's Register of Historic Places
Built during 1883 in traditional “Queen Anne” style, the 420 residences exemplify the "suburban streetcar development" of late 19th century Philadelphia and the United States Northeast in general.
Philadelphia City Council is working to protect the city from the Trump administration
"This is the most unpredictable and ominous climate for the City of Philadelphia I have seen in my 17 years in office," Philadelphia City Council President Darrell Clarke said in the press release.Barnard College faculty are poised to go on strike
Following 27 meetings since last February, stalemated negotiations, and the college’s “ideological objection to paying adjuncts more,” according to Sonam Singh, a lecturer in the English department and bargaining committee member, the union agreed to authorize a strike last month.White nationalist website calls for arrest of Dean of Harvard College
Two Harvard University officials were targeted last week in a blog post on "VDARE," a white nationalist website promoting strict anti-immigration laws.
Man shot at University of Washington protest of Breitbart editor speech
Following the shooting, Yiannopoulos’ upcoming speech at University of California, Davis was cancelled, according to Inside Higher Ed. Protesters on the campus similarly “blocked access” to the hall were Yiannopoulos was scheduled to speak, prompting the student Republican club to call off the speech due to concerns over student safety.
Colby-Sawyer College scraps English and philosophy majors
There are currently 18 English majors and no philosophy majors out of the approximate 1,100 students attending Colby-Sawyer College. Over the past four years, enrollment has decreased from 1,500 students to the current 1,100.
Penn Libraries acquire rare Ben Franklin artifact
The broadside contains a poem set in two columns of neatly lined text, topped by an unusual skull-and-crossbones header that may have been engraved by Franklin himself.