http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/noteworthy.phpRecent news items featuring the University of Pennsylvania and noteworthy higher education news.en-ushttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssFri, 25 Jul 2008 11:47:56 -0400minicola@pobox.upenn.edu (Steve Minicola)http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/25843964.htmlThu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400John DiIulio of the School of Arts and Sciences and Kelly Siddle, a student in SAS, are featured for their participation in youth outreach education programs. http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/25843964.htmlhttp://www.philly.com/philly/news/homepage/25844319.htmlThu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400Mark Pauly of the Wharton School discusses insurance coverage for autism. http://www.philly.com/philly/news/homepage/25844319.htmlhttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/25/nyregion/25golf.html?scp=3&sq=alison%20cowan&st=cseFri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400His dad made it big in politics, but Andrew Giuliani's dreams veer toward a career as a professional golfer, he explained as he smacked golf balls Thursday on Randalls Island, which is one reason, he said, that he sued Duke University and its head golf coach for pushing him off the varsity team this spring. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/25/nyregion/25golf.html?scp=3&sq=alison%20cowan&st=csehttp://www.insidehighered.com/news/2008/07/25/pcFri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400A major new study of the political correctness of faculty members may challenge assumptions all around. For those who deny that there is an identifiable group of PC professors, the study says that there is in fact a group with consistently common perspectives, largely based on their views of discrimination (that it exists and matters). http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2008/07/25/pchttp://chronicle.com/daily/2008/07/3975n.htmFri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400The National Institutes of Health should get tough with academic scientists by revoking their grants if they fail to report financial conflicts of interest to their institutions, said U.S. Senator Charles E. Grassley. The Iowa Republican, ranking member of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, also has concerns about financial aid. He vowed to keep the heat on universities to ensure they spend more money from their endowments on aid for needy students. If institutions continue to improve in this area, he will not have to introduce legislation that forces them to do so, he said. http://chronicle.com/daily/2008/07/3975n.htmhttp://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2008-07-24-baylor-president_N.htmThu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400Baylor University regents on Thursday fired the school president, the second in three years to leave amid clashes with the faculty at the world's largest Baptist university. Board Chairman Howard K. Batson repeatedly declined to elaborate on why John M. Lilley was fired, referring only to the board's lack of "confidence in John's ability to unite various Baylor constituencies." http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2008-07-24-baylor-president_N.htm