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Race and work in 2020
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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.

From Wharton Stories

Protests matter, and here’s why
Large crowd wearing masks protesting in the streets of D.C., person in foreground holds a sign reading BREONNA’S LIFE MATTERED.

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.

Lauren Hertzler

Three educators celebrated at Penn GSE as winners of the McGraw Prize in Education 
Penn President Amy Gutmann stands with three other people.

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."

Louisa Shepard

‘Perspectives on Fair Housing’ looks back on more than 50 years of landmark legislation
decent housing was just one among many rights that activists were demanding 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.

Kristina Linnea García

A new initiative to preserve African American civil rights heritage sites
A building at Tuskegee University on a green hill in daylight.

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.

From the Weitzman School of Design

Penn Dental and SP2 partner to address racism, reconciliation, and engagement
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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.

From the School of Social Policy & Practice

How Eve Higginbotham is dismantling racist and sexist systems one step at a time
Eve Higginbotham

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.

From Penn Medicine News