Penn GSE dean on meeting and making the moment Katharine Strunk, dean of the Penn Graduate School of Education.nocred Penn GSE dean on meeting and making the moment Katharine Strunk, dean of the Graduate School of Education, began her tenure in July 2023. This week, she announced the School’s strategic vision, Together for Good.
Penn in Latin America and the Caribbean showcases University scholarship The 7th Penn in Latin America and the Caribbean (PLAC) conference, organized by an interdisciplinary group of faculty, staff, and students, showcased public and community engaged scholarship across the region and its diaspora.(Image: Janeth Zaldivar) Penn in Latin America and the Caribbean showcases University scholarship The seventh Penn in Latin America and the Caribbean conference centered on the theme of “Public and Community Engaged Scholarship in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Its Diaspora.”
A discussion about speech, solidarity, and forgiveness (From left) Charles “Chaz” Howard, Anita Allen, Jane Holahan, Fariha Khan, Mei Long, and Josh Teplitsky.nocred A discussion about speech, solidarity, and forgiveness At an event at the School of Dental Medicine, members of the Penn community gathered to talk about the intersection of free speech and racism in academia.
Trailblazers in education honored with the 2024 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education Edmund W. Gordon, Jody Lewen, and Robert Lerman have been selected for outstanding achievement in pre-K–12, lifelong learning, and higher education.(Image: Courtesy of Penn GSE) Trailblazers in education honored with the 2024 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education Edmund W. Gordon, Robert Lerman, and Jody Lewen have been selected for outstanding achievement in pre-K–12, lifelong learning, and higher education.
Update on Penn’s $100M pledge to Philadelphia public schools The funding Penn is providing to Philadelphia Public Schools is being used to remediate environmental hazards in schools throughout the city, including the 100-year-old Roxborough High School in North Philadelphia.nocred Update on Penn’s $100M pledge to Philadelphia public schools Significant progress has been made in the four years since Penn pledged $100 million to the School District of Philadelphia to remediate environmental hazards, including asbestos and lead, in hundreds of school buildings.
With NSO preceptorials, a chance to be curious A scene from a fall 2023 preceptorial.(Image: Courtesy of New Student Orientation) With NSO preceptorials, a chance to be curious Preceptorials, a New Student Orientation tradition for first-year undergraduates, run this Saturday, Aug. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Building community, one meal and conversation at a time Image: iStock/Rawpixel Ltd. Building community, one meal and conversation at a time The Conversations for Community and Dinners Across Differences programs, launched last fall, foster spaces conducive for difficult conversations while recognizing shared humanity.
An empty outdoor space is transformed into a social garden nocred An empty outdoor space is transformed into a social garden A 2023 Project for Progress initiative, the Breathing Room at Sayre High School was unveiled this spring.
Protecting against burnout Kandi Wiens is the co-director of the Penn Master’s in Medical Education program.(Image: Robbie Quinn/Penn GSE Magazine) Protecting against burnout Penn GSE’s Kandi Wiens’ latest book aims to help readers build resilience to stress and heal their relationship to work.
From English learners to English teachers Image: HKB Photo for Penn GSE From English learners to English teachers An initiative from Penn’s Graduate School for Education provides an opportunity for TESOL students to practice their teaching with language learners across the University and around the world.