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Honoring Women of Color at Penn
Penn Women of Color Awards 2018

A diverse group of Penn students shared their stories at the Women of Color Awards luncheon. 

Honoring Women of Color at Penn

On March 16, the Women of Color at Penn 31st Annual Awards Luncheon drew more than 300 people to the Inn at Penn to honor women whose work has promoted education, cultural diversity, and positive change on campus and in the world. 

Jacquie Posey

The future of technology
Teach-in.Future of tech

Moderator Susan Davidson and panelists Rakesh Vohra, Aaron Roth, and Michael Kearns (left to right) discussed algorithmic decision making, which now contributes to the prices of goods and services we purchase, the media we consume, and whether we are approved for a loan or interviewed for a job.

The future of technology

As new technologies emerge, they bring with them new ethical challenges. The topic of the future of technology was front and center on day three of the Penn Teach-in.

Ali Sundermier

Janet Yellen: What the Fed has learned since the financial crisis
Janet Yellen, former chair of the Federal Reserve

Janet Yellen: What the Fed has learned since the financial crisis

Former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen reflected on regulators’ missteps in preventing the 2008 financial crisis during a recent interview with Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel.

Candy Alfaro Welcomes First-Generation, Low-Income Students
Candy Alfaro 2

Candy Alfaro Welcomes First-Generation, Low-Income Students

Growing up in the small town of Soledad, Calif., college seemed like a far-off idea for Candy Alfaro.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Now a junior, she credits her parents, Mexican-born farm workers, for her determination to be the first in her family to go to college.​​​​​​​
Joe Biden, Amy Gutmann join for a conversation on March 29
Biden

Joe Biden, Amy Gutmann join for a conversation on March 29

Open to all in the Penn community, the conversation, which will touch on global affairs and other topical subjects, will conclude with an audience Q&A.

Lauren Hertzler