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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
Penn In the News
Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education is quoted about the Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions’ HSI Pathways to the Professoriate program this summer.
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Doctoral candidate Daniel Blake of the Graduate School of Education writes about the idea of rebranding minority-serving institutions.
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Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education expresses her concern about the president-elect’s effect on race relations.
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Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education is featured for highlighting “MSI Aspiring Leaders,” a new initiative to support the next generation of leaders who will preside over minority-serving institutions.
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Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education pens an op-ed about sexism at historically black colleges and universities.
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Doctoral candidate Kenyon Bonner of the Graduate School of Education writes about the importance of diversity on college campuses.
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Engineering remains one of the most male-dominated fields in STEM, with women comprising only 14 percent of engineers in the U.S. workforce. Studies show that it is a problem of attrition, or what some experts call a “leaky pipeline.” Women are less likely to complete their program of study in engineering, and once they graduate, many find it difficult to establish longevity in the field.
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As the Obama administration draws to a close and the nation prepares to select a new president, historically Black colleges and universities leaders reflected on the past and future of the HBCU community at the annual HBCU Week conference, held in Arlington, Va. The HBCU community has seen notable ups and downs over the past eight years, precipitated by the Great Recession and changes to the Parent PLUS loans, which resulted in a loss of tuition dollars and a decline in enrollment at many schools. Some schools, such as St. Paul’s College, were forced to close their doors.
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Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education is quoted about Howard University creating a new doctoral program in education leadership that focuses on minority serving Institutions.
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Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education shares her thoughts on the president of Florida A&M University and its Board of Trustees.