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4/26
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
Penn In the News
Dean John L. Jackson, Jr. of the Annenberg School for Communication has been appointed provost at Penn, with remarks from President Liz Magill.
Penn In the News
A profile examines the career of Anita L. Allen of Penn Carey Law and the School of Arts & Sciences, who was recently named as one of two recipients of the Hastings Center’s 2022 Bioethics’ Founders Award.
Penn In the News
The University of Pennsylvania is noted as one of Spotify’s partners for NextGen, a program to foster podcast culture and careers on campus.
Penn In the News
A study by Atheendar S. Venkataramani of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues finds that the odds of death are 26% higher for Black Americans than for white counterparts, largely due to wealth differences.
Penn In the News
Lisa Servon of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design spoke about the new Moelis Fellows Program, which aims to diversify the field of urban planning by providing financial support to grad students. “This has really enabled us to go after some the best students and get them to come to Penn,” she said.
Penn In the News
Mary Frances Berry of the School of Arts and Sciences commented on the Urban League’s report on voting rights, cosigning their recommendation of passing the Voting Rights Advancement Act, which would counteract strict voter-ID laws. She also expressed doubt that the Electoral College would be abolished any time soon.
Penn In the News
A new report from the Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions highlights schools’ efforts to encourage civic engagement. “Our research on MSIs demonstrates the power that these schools can have during an election and we hope that they use this information to empower their students to make it to the polls,” said Andrew Martínez, a doctoral candidate in the Graduate School of Education.
Penn In the News
Admissions Dean Eric J. Furda and Valarie Swain-Cade McCoullum, vice provost for university life, discussed Penn’s support system for first-generation and low-income students.
Penn In the News
The Graduate School of Education’s Marybeth Gasman commented on the Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions’ new report, which advocates for more diversity in higher-education leadership.
Penn In the News
Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education is quoted.