Faced with a worsening deficit, the venerable, research-driven University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaelogy and Anthropology is seeking to reinvent itself as an updated “tourist magnet.” As an initial step, the director has laid off 18 researchers, though some may stay if grant money can be found to cover their salaries.
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I guess the recession is really hurting ol UPenn over there in West Philly. Here’s an idea, how about you take the money you spend on your (awful, awful, awful) sports teams and let these poor researchers keep doing what they do. I find it hard to believe someone at Penn can’t shuffle a lil something something over their way….
