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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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HE must help build a more sustainable, democratic future
Ira Harkavy of the Netter Center and colleagues describe the importance of higher education to democracy in their new book, “Higher education’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic—Building a more sustainable and democratic future.”
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To future academics: We need you to revive democracy
Vice Provost for Faculty Laura Perna, of the Graduate School of Education, co-authored an open later to future academics, arguing that higher education is a crucial tool for democracy. “Academic life, as we have lived it, and as we envision it for you, is about challenging norms and creating a society that foments democracy,” they wrote.
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Universities must help shape the post-COVID-19 world
Ira Harkavy of the Netter Center for Community Partnerships contributed to an article about the role of universities in establishing a post-COVID-19 world. “Higher education can add momentum by renewing our commitment to our core values of academic freedom, institutional autonomy, and engagement by students, faculty, and staff, and re-emphasising the role of higher education institutions as societal actors for the public good,” Harkavy and his co-authors wrote.
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Balancing academic rights and responsibilities
Ira Harkavy of the Netter Center for Community Partnerships wrote about the challenges universities face when balancing academic advancements and social responsibilities. “Higher education institutions would better fulfill their core academic functions, including advancing knowledge, teaching and learning, if they focused on improving conditions in their societies, particularly their local communities,” he argues.
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African Higher Education Development – Competing Visions
Student Deren Temel of the Graduate School of Education writes about varying visions for developing higher education in Africa.
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Widening Access to Study Abroad
Andres Castro Samayoa, Marybeth Gasman and Paola Esmieu of the Graduate School of Education write about creating more access and resources for study abroad opportunities.