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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
Penn In the News
University of Virginia Provost M. Elizabeth Magill has been nominated to succeed Amy Gutmann as Penn’s president. “From its founding, Penn set its sights on making a difference, and 282 years later the Penn community continues to change the world every day,” Magill said.
Penn In the News
Scott Kim, a Ph.D. student at the Wharton School, worked with NYU’s Petra Moser on a study that found the post-WWII baby boom created a dearth of women scientists. “By eliminating a generation of female role models, this loss affects science to this day,” they wrote.
Penn In the News
The Graduate School of Education’s Alan Ruby said that the Indian government’s decision to designate select just six universities as “Institutes of Eminence” was a sensible choice, which would allow them to concentrate available resources.
Penn In the News
College enrollment is set to decline, but will see a simultaneous increase in racial diversity, according to Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education. Gasman suggested that most universities are ill-prepared for the shift and will need to diversify faculty to better accommodate future students.
Penn In the News
Anthony Sorrentino of the Executive Vice President’s Office and Vice President Jeffrey Cooper and Dawn Maglicco Deitch of Government and Community Affairs are quoted about the University’s dedication to serving the community.