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How bankruptcy bias contributes to the racial wealth gap
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How bankruptcy bias contributes to the racial wealth gap

The wealth gap between Black people and white people is widening, and a new study from Wharton shows how racism plays a key role in keeping minorities from reaching financial equality.

From Knowledge at Wharton

Meshing academics and fun for a summer program like no other
gse student give a presentation in the front of a classroom

Most of the teachers recruited for the program had trained in some capacity with Penn GSE’s Philadelphia Writing Project and Responsive Math Teaching project, which enabled them to practice their craft and receive further coaching if they wanted.

Meshing academics and fun for a summer program like no other

An inaugural Projects for Progress award helped bring to light a Penn Graduate School of Education and Netter Center for Community Partnerships initiative that readied young learners returning to in-person school this fall, and boosted teachers’ confidence.

Lauren Hertzler

Africa’s Iron Lady 
Former president of Liberia Ellen Johnson Sirleaf sits on a stage with NPR reporter Deborah Amos, with rows of onlookers in chairs and a sign behind them reading Perry World House

Former President of Liberia and Nobel Peace Prize winner Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (left) speaks with National Public Radio international correspondent Deborah Amos at Perry World House on Sept. 28. 2021. (Image: Courtesy Amy Guo of Penn Lens)

Africa’s Iron Lady 

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former president of Liberia and a Nobel Peace Prize winner, came to Perry World House as part of the Global Order Colloquium.

Kristen de Groot

As The Power of Penn concludes, a look into its big impact
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As The Power of Penn concludes, a look into its big impact

Penn Today chatted with Development and Alumni Relations’ John Zeller, who shared highlights of the University’s most recent fundraising campaign, and much more.

Lauren Hertzler

Penn Engineering reveals new data science building will be named Amy Gutmann Hall
Amy Gutmann stands with arms crossed by a sunlit window.

Penn President Amy Gutmann, the eighth and longest-serving President in Penn’s history.

Penn Engineering reveals new data science building will be named Amy Gutmann Hall

The School of Engineering and Applied Science’s new data science building unveiled its new name, Amy Gutmann Hall, honoring Penn’s eight and longest-serving president.

Ron Ozio , Evan Lerner

Breaking ground at Penn’s cutting-edge data science hub
vijay kumar, amy gutmann, Harlan Stone, and Rob Stavis with shovels digging into a trough of dirt on a stage with amy gutmann hall on a screen behind them

Earlier this fall, (from left) School of Engineering and Applied Science Dean Vijay Kumar, President Amy Gutmann, naming donor Harlan Stone, and Penn Engineering Board Chair Rob Stavis broke ground on the new data science building on the northeast corner of 34th and Chestnut Streets. Stone also unveiled the building’s official name, Amy Gutmann Hall. 

Breaking ground at Penn’s cutting-edge data science hub

Amy Gutmann Hall, slated for completion in 2024, will centralize resources and support cross-disciplinary collaborations that harness expertise, research, and data across campus.

Erica K. Brockmeier