Ameena Ghaffar-Kucher of Penn Receives 2014 Jackie Kirk Outstanding Book Award Ameena Ghaffar-Kucher of Penn Receives 2014 Jackie Kirk Outstanding Book Award Ameena Ghaffar-Kucher, associate director of the International Educational Development Program at the Graduate School of Education of the University of Pennsylvania, has earned the Comparative and International Education
Penn Prof Testifies at U.S. Senate Hearing on Minority Serving Institutions Penn Prof Testifies at U.S. Senate Hearing on Minority Serving Institutions Marybeth Gasman from the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education testified before the United States Senate Committe
New Book from Penn GSE Researcher Explores Racial Literacy in Schools New Book from Penn GSE Researcher Explores Racial Literacy in Schools Racism and racial stereotyping still haunt America’s schools and foster academic underachievement, but “racial literacy” may pave the way toward better understanding and stronger, more successful students.
As Both Student and Teacher, Penn’s Trey Smith Impacts Philadelphia Education As Both Student and Teacher, Penn’s Trey Smith Impacts Philadelphia Education By Marjorie FerroneFrom Beauregard, Ala., to Washington, D.C., John “Trey” Smith III is invested in the success of America’s education system.
Penn GSE Researcher Helps MTV Launch Anti-Bias Campaign Penn GSE Researcher Helps MTV Launch Anti-Bias Campaign One researcher at the University of Pennsylvania wants her MTV -- and has contributed to the development of the network’s new anti-bias campaign, Look Different.
Penn and ADL Team Up to Provide Holocaust Education Teacher-training Workshop April 17 Penn and ADL Team Up to Provide Holocaust Education Teacher-training Workshop April 17 WHO: University of Pennsylvania Anti-Defamation League
Penn Graduate Student Named #17 of the Top 100 Most Powerful Arab Women Penn Graduate Student Named #17 of the Top 100 Most Powerful Arab Women Students from the University of Pennsylvania really do change the world. Maha Laziri, 24, a student in Penn’s Graduate School of Education, is already making a difference in remote villages of Morocco.
Pam Grossman Named Dean of the Penn Graduate School of Education Pam Grossman Named Dean of the Penn Graduate School of Education Pam Grossman has been named dean of the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania, effective Jan. 1, 2015. The announcement was made today by Penn President Amy Gutmann and Provost Vincent Price.
Changing Higher Education: The Center for Minority-Serving Institutions at Penn Changing Higher Education: The Center for Minority-Serving Institutions at Penn A researcher at the University of Pennsylvania is changing the higher education landscape.
Eight Professors Appointed Penn Fellows Eight Professors Appointed Penn Fellows Provost Vincent Price and Vice Provost for Faculty Anita Allen are pleased to announce the appointment of the sixth cohort of Penn Fellows.