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...Annabel Wharton of Duke University published an examination of Duke’s extremely sexualized architecture in 1991. West Campus, identified as the men’s campus until 1972, starkly contrasts with East Campus, the women’s campus. Wharton mentions a university-authorized publication describing the “restless,” intriguing gothic architecture of West Campus, which creates a “harmonious atmosphere for learning,” in comparison to the bland and stately Georgian architecture of East Campus, “an integral part of the tranquil dignity found there...
...Wharton asserts that the construction of Duke University reflects the cultural assumptions of the early twentieth century, of men’s space as a place of learning and women’s space as a place of respectability and etiquette. While Harvard and Radcliffe Yards are not nearly as polarized in design as Duke University, nearly every building in the College still archives the history of Harvard’s great alumni—male alumni...
Edwards was attracted to Penn’s Wharton School of Business as well as the city of Philadelphia, and decided to sign on as a Quaker. After his verbal commitment, the school sent him a “likely letter,” a confirmation from the university that Edwards’ chances of acceptance were probable...
...date of the federal election, they were betting on its outcome. Centrebet, one of the country's biggest bookmakers, had taken $300,000 in wagers by Aug. 27; another $30,000 came in last weekend. Expat Justin Wolfers, a professor of business at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, has a special interest in where the money is going. That's not just because he's backed Labor - currently at around $2.30, which he says reflects a 38% probability of victory. Wolfers believes that by the end of the campaign betting prices will reveal, more accurately than opinion polls...
Those predecessors, according to editor and critic alike, include Edith Wharton and Henry James—writers who, according to Andreou, similarly address the ambiguity of men and women’s relationships to both their careers and their social circles...