Patient advocate Jamil Rivers leads women of color to better breast cancer care Jamil Rivers, founder of The Chrysalis Initiative. (Image: Penn Medicine News) nocred Patient advocate Jamil Rivers leads women of color to better breast cancer care During her time in treatment, Rivers, who is Black, also discovered that many women, particularly Black women and other women of color, were in urgent need of guidance.
‘Fight for it:’ Nikole Hannah-Jones on abolition, reparation, and building a more just future “You can’t get a colorblind society until you’ve addressed all of the effects of a race-specific society,” said Nikole Hannah-Jones in conversation with Sarah J. Jackson. “What the 1619 Project is trying to do is to really complexify and subvert these myths about America.” (Image: Eddy Marenco) ‘Fight for it:’ Nikole Hannah-Jones on abolition, reparation, and building a more just future Nikole Hannah-Jones, award-winning journalist and author of the 1619 Project, delivered the 22nd annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture in Social Justice on Jan. 25 in conversation with Sarah Jackson of the Annenberg School for Communication.
How do we improve diversity in medicine? Black female physician-leaders answer Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer How do we improve diversity in medicine? Black female physician-leaders answer Med student Jasmine Brown of the Perelman School of Medicine joins alumna Arlene Bennett and Perelman’s Eve Higginbotham to discuss her upcoming book, “Twice as Hard,” which recounts the stories of the nation’s first Black female doctors. ‘Embodying love’ at the Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Commemoration Graduate student Ayo Aladesanmi spoke about the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. (Image: Damien Townsville) ‘Embodying love’ at the Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Commemoration At the Interfaith Commemoration and award ceremony, student speakers and performers reflected on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., and six Penn community members were honored for working towards positive social change. Cosplaying an investigation Penn In the News Crooked Media Cosplaying an investigation Penn Carey Law’s Jasmine E. Harris appears on an episode of “Strict Scrutiny” to recap arguments in a case that could impact disability rights. Penn GSE’s María Cioè-Peña on equitable access in education María Cioè-Peña hugs her mother, holding a copy of her book, “(M)othering Labeled Children: Biligualism and Disability in the Lives of LatinX Mothers.” (Image: Penn GSE) Penn GSE’s María Cioè-Peña on equitable access in education The assistant professor of education joined the Educational Linguistics Division to ensure that bilingual children with dis/abilities get the support needed to thrive; she aims to find a model where all learners get what they need without being labeled. Through service, Penn commemorates King’s life and legacy Through service, Penn commemorates King’s life and legacy Monday’s MLK Day of Service included a flurry of events on and around campus, and kicked off several weeks of related programming. Damani White-Lewis studies why university faculties often lack diversity Penn GSE assistant professor Damani White-Lewis. (Image: Penn GSE) Damani White-Lewis studies why university faculties often lack diversity The Penn GSE assistant professor works to identify attitudes, practices, and policies within faculty hiring structures at colleges and universities in hopes to shift attitudes and inspire new practices throughout higher ed. How a voice from the past resonated with a Black woman medical student Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer How a voice from the past resonated with a Black woman medical student Med student Jasmine Brown of the Perelman School of Medicine will be joined by alumna Arlene Bennett and Perelman’s Eve Higginbotham to discuss her upcoming book “Twice as Hard,” which recounts the stories of Black women who fought to become physicians. Why we need better data on faculty diversity Penn In the News Inside Higher Ed Why we need better data on faculty diversity In an Op-Ed, Laura W. Perna of the Graduate School of Education writes that institutions of higher learning need better data on faculty backgrounds, their experiences and working conditions, and inequities in measures of success. Load More
‘Embodying love’ at the Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Commemoration Graduate student Ayo Aladesanmi spoke about the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. (Image: Damien Townsville) ‘Embodying love’ at the Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Commemoration At the Interfaith Commemoration and award ceremony, student speakers and performers reflected on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., and six Penn community members were honored for working towards positive social change.
Cosplaying an investigation Penn In the News Crooked Media Cosplaying an investigation Penn Carey Law’s Jasmine E. Harris appears on an episode of “Strict Scrutiny” to recap arguments in a case that could impact disability rights. Penn GSE’s María Cioè-Peña on equitable access in education María Cioè-Peña hugs her mother, holding a copy of her book, “(M)othering Labeled Children: Biligualism and Disability in the Lives of LatinX Mothers.” (Image: Penn GSE) Penn GSE’s María Cioè-Peña on equitable access in education The assistant professor of education joined the Educational Linguistics Division to ensure that bilingual children with dis/abilities get the support needed to thrive; she aims to find a model where all learners get what they need without being labeled. Through service, Penn commemorates King’s life and legacy Through service, Penn commemorates King’s life and legacy Monday’s MLK Day of Service included a flurry of events on and around campus, and kicked off several weeks of related programming. Damani White-Lewis studies why university faculties often lack diversity Penn GSE assistant professor Damani White-Lewis. (Image: Penn GSE) Damani White-Lewis studies why university faculties often lack diversity The Penn GSE assistant professor works to identify attitudes, practices, and policies within faculty hiring structures at colleges and universities in hopes to shift attitudes and inspire new practices throughout higher ed. How a voice from the past resonated with a Black woman medical student Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer How a voice from the past resonated with a Black woman medical student Med student Jasmine Brown of the Perelman School of Medicine will be joined by alumna Arlene Bennett and Perelman’s Eve Higginbotham to discuss her upcoming book “Twice as Hard,” which recounts the stories of Black women who fought to become physicians. Why we need better data on faculty diversity Penn In the News Inside Higher Ed Why we need better data on faculty diversity In an Op-Ed, Laura W. Perna of the Graduate School of Education writes that institutions of higher learning need better data on faculty backgrounds, their experiences and working conditions, and inequities in measures of success. Load More
Penn GSE’s María Cioè-Peña on equitable access in education María Cioè-Peña hugs her mother, holding a copy of her book, “(M)othering Labeled Children: Biligualism and Disability in the Lives of LatinX Mothers.” (Image: Penn GSE) Penn GSE’s María Cioè-Peña on equitable access in education The assistant professor of education joined the Educational Linguistics Division to ensure that bilingual children with dis/abilities get the support needed to thrive; she aims to find a model where all learners get what they need without being labeled.
Through service, Penn commemorates King’s life and legacy Through service, Penn commemorates King’s life and legacy Monday’s MLK Day of Service included a flurry of events on and around campus, and kicked off several weeks of related programming.
Damani White-Lewis studies why university faculties often lack diversity Penn GSE assistant professor Damani White-Lewis. (Image: Penn GSE) Damani White-Lewis studies why university faculties often lack diversity The Penn GSE assistant professor works to identify attitudes, practices, and policies within faculty hiring structures at colleges and universities in hopes to shift attitudes and inspire new practices throughout higher ed.
How a voice from the past resonated with a Black woman medical student Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer How a voice from the past resonated with a Black woman medical student Med student Jasmine Brown of the Perelman School of Medicine will be joined by alumna Arlene Bennett and Perelman’s Eve Higginbotham to discuss her upcoming book “Twice as Hard,” which recounts the stories of Black women who fought to become physicians. Why we need better data on faculty diversity Penn In the News Inside Higher Ed Why we need better data on faculty diversity In an Op-Ed, Laura W. Perna of the Graduate School of Education writes that institutions of higher learning need better data on faculty backgrounds, their experiences and working conditions, and inequities in measures of success. Load More
Why we need better data on faculty diversity Penn In the News Inside Higher Ed Why we need better data on faculty diversity In an Op-Ed, Laura W. Perna of the Graduate School of Education writes that institutions of higher learning need better data on faculty backgrounds, their experiences and working conditions, and inequities in measures of success.