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Penn extends terms of Education and Law deans

Pam Grossman, dean of the Graduate School of Education, and Ted Ruger, dean of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, will now serve until June 30, 2023,

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COVID-19 and women in the workforce

Experts across Penn explain how the pandemic has exacerbated gender inequality and challenged female career advancement in the STEMM fields, education, and business.

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‘Research at Penn’ showcases University breakthroughs and innovations

Produced by the Provost’s Office, the brochure highlights groundbreaking research from each of Penn’s 12 schools. This year it is online-only.

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Striking a balance in camp planning

Amidst the uncertainties of the pandemic and with time to plan, this year organizers of summer camp offerings at Penn have developed an array of in-person and virtual programs.

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Has the U.S. education system lost the ability to teach the country’s own history?

The education scholar and historian discusses how the U.S. education system has failed the country, and how we can help our children recover it.

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New Projects for Progress prize designed to promote equity and inclusion

Applications are now open for a new University initiative, Projects for Progress, which will award prizes of as much as $100,000 to support proposals by teams of students, faculty, and staff designed to promote equity and inclusion and make a direct impact in Philadelphia.

More thoughts on the state of American democracy

In part two of this series, five Penn experts offer their insights on public health, election legitimacy, student loan debt, and more.

Maritza Moulite reminds us that the present is past

Penn GSE doctoral student Moulite’s second Young Adult novel “One of the Good Ones” has published to rave reviews.

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Sachs-funded web series helps first-gen Latinx students tell their stories

A Ph.D. student in the Graduate School of Education is helping first-gen Latinx college students tell their stories in their own words.

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Are college sports sustainable after the pandemic?

Penn GSE’s Karen Weaver discusses discusses how COVID-19 might reshape the college sports landscape, and how to help college leaders prepare to oversee athletics departments.

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