Race and work in 2020 Race and work in 2020 Wharton’s Stephanie Creary discusses how her LEAP framework is a step to being a better ally and creating equality in the workplace and beyond.
How an algorithm blocked kidney transplants to Black patients Penn In the News Wired How an algorithm blocked kidney transplants to Black patients Nwamaka Eneanya of the Perelman School of Medicine spoke about her research on the use of a controversial formula for measuring kidney function and resultant disparities in transplant rates for Black patients. Protests matter, and here’s why Protests matter, and here’s why As part of the Provost’s Lecture on Diversity, political science professor Daniel Gillion gave insight into how demonstrations affect elected officials, shape policy, increase engagement, and motivate voter turnout. Three educators celebrated at Penn GSE as winners of the McGraw Prize in Education Penn President Amy Gutmann (left), Suzanne McGraw, Harold McGraw III, and GSE Dean Pam Grossman, at the McGraw Prize launch event on Feb. 13. Three educators celebrated at Penn GSE as winners of the McGraw Prize in Education In the first celebration of the McGraw Prize in Education since the Graduate School of Education became its home, President Amy Gutmann said this year’s three winners are among the “great minds devoted to improving education through innovation." ‘Perspectives on Fair Housing’ looks back on more than 50 years of landmark legislation As written on signs during the Civil Rights March on Washington in 1963, decent housing was just one among many rights that activists were demanding. (Image: Courtesy Warren K. Leffler, U.S. News & World Report Magazine Photograph Collection, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C.) ‘Perspectives on Fair Housing’ looks back on more than 50 years of landmark legislation A new Penn Press book featuring experts from law, education, urban studies, and social policy presents fair housing as one of the foremost issues facing the U.S. today. A new initiative to preserve African American civil rights heritage sites A view of Tuskegee University’s historic campus. (Image: The Weitzman School) A new initiative to preserve African American civil rights heritage sites The Center for the Preservation of Civil Rights Sites will be led by Faculty Director Randall Mason, an associate professor in the Graduate Program in Historic Preservation, alongside renowned preservationist Brent Leggs, who is named senior adviser and adjunct associate professor. Penn Dental and SP2 partner to address racism, reconciliation, and engagement Penn Dental and SP2 partner to address racism, reconciliation, and engagement A new, online course for incoming SP2 students entitled “The Penn Experience: Racism, Reconciliation and Engagement” was created in collaboration with Penn’s School of Dental Medicine and launched in July. Marching against racism and police violence Marching against racism and police violence Students, faculty, and staff from the School of Social Policy & Practice took part in the recent Commitment March in the nation’s capital. How Eve Higginbotham is dismantling racist and sexist systems one step at a time Eve J. Higginbotham, vice dean for Inclusion and Diversity and professor of ophthalmology at the Perelman School of Medicine. (Image: Penn Medicine News) How Eve Higginbotham is dismantling racist and sexist systems one step at a time Amid nationwide demonstrations calling for the long-overdue dismantling of racist systems and institutions, the vice dean for Inclusion and Diversity and professor of ophthalmolog has been busy sharing her voice and taking action. Examining race in East Asian Studies iStock Examining race in East Asian Studies The Center for East Asian Studies hosted a roundtable discussion between faculty assessing anti-racism in their fields of study.
Protests matter, and here’s why Protests matter, and here’s why As part of the Provost’s Lecture on Diversity, political science professor Daniel Gillion gave insight into how demonstrations affect elected officials, shape policy, increase engagement, and motivate voter turnout.
Three educators celebrated at Penn GSE as winners of the McGraw Prize in Education Penn President Amy Gutmann (left), Suzanne McGraw, Harold McGraw III, and GSE Dean Pam Grossman, at the McGraw Prize launch event on Feb. 13. Three educators celebrated at Penn GSE as winners of the McGraw Prize in Education In the first celebration of the McGraw Prize in Education since the Graduate School of Education became its home, President Amy Gutmann said this year’s three winners are among the “great minds devoted to improving education through innovation."
‘Perspectives on Fair Housing’ looks back on more than 50 years of landmark legislation As written on signs during the Civil Rights March on Washington in 1963, decent housing was just one among many rights that activists were demanding. (Image: Courtesy Warren K. Leffler, U.S. News & World Report Magazine Photograph Collection, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C.) ‘Perspectives on Fair Housing’ looks back on more than 50 years of landmark legislation A new Penn Press book featuring experts from law, education, urban studies, and social policy presents fair housing as one of the foremost issues facing the U.S. today.
A new initiative to preserve African American civil rights heritage sites A view of Tuskegee University’s historic campus. (Image: The Weitzman School) A new initiative to preserve African American civil rights heritage sites The Center for the Preservation of Civil Rights Sites will be led by Faculty Director Randall Mason, an associate professor in the Graduate Program in Historic Preservation, alongside renowned preservationist Brent Leggs, who is named senior adviser and adjunct associate professor.
Penn Dental and SP2 partner to address racism, reconciliation, and engagement Penn Dental and SP2 partner to address racism, reconciliation, and engagement A new, online course for incoming SP2 students entitled “The Penn Experience: Racism, Reconciliation and Engagement” was created in collaboration with Penn’s School of Dental Medicine and launched in July.
Marching against racism and police violence Marching against racism and police violence Students, faculty, and staff from the School of Social Policy & Practice took part in the recent Commitment March in the nation’s capital.
How Eve Higginbotham is dismantling racist and sexist systems one step at a time Eve J. Higginbotham, vice dean for Inclusion and Diversity and professor of ophthalmology at the Perelman School of Medicine. (Image: Penn Medicine News) How Eve Higginbotham is dismantling racist and sexist systems one step at a time Amid nationwide demonstrations calling for the long-overdue dismantling of racist systems and institutions, the vice dean for Inclusion and Diversity and professor of ophthalmolog has been busy sharing her voice and taking action.
Examining race in East Asian Studies iStock Examining race in East Asian Studies The Center for East Asian Studies hosted a roundtable discussion between faculty assessing anti-racism in their fields of study.