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Hope and help for wrongfully incarcerated Pennsylvanians
Hope and help for wrongfully incarcerated Pennsylvanians
With Project HOPE, President’s Engagement Prize winners Carson Eckhard, Natalia Rommen, and Sarah Simon will address the lack of support to wrongfully incarcerated people in Philadelphia and across the state.
Penn extends terms of Education and Law deans
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,
Narratives of COVID-19 in China and the world
Narratives of COVID-19 in China and the world
The two-day symposium brought together scholars to discuss a broad range of topics, from racism against Chinese students studying in the United States to digital workplace surveillance of Chinese workers.
Philadelphia tenants face an increasingly hostile legal terrain
Philadelphia tenants face an increasingly hostile legal terrain
A new Penn Law study of 170,000 residential leases finds incidences of illegal, unenforceable terms have increased sharply over the last 20 years.
‘Research at Penn’ showcases University breakthroughs and innovations
‘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.
‘Alone Again in Fukushima’
‘Alone Again in Fukushima’
On the 10th anniversary of the triple disaster of earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear facility destruction, a film and discussion hosted by the Center for East Asian Studies looked at the calamity’s reverberations.
Global women’s rights
Global women’s rights
Rangita de Silva de Alwis makes the case for ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women by the United States.
Black Law Students Association reaches out to support diversity in legal field
Black Law Students Association reaches out to support diversity in legal field
Since 2007, Penn Law’s BLSA has led an outreach program to inspire a diverse cohort of future lawyers.
A conversation with Stacey Abrams
A conversation with Stacey Abrams
The Georgia politician sat down with Ben Jealous, visiting scholar and former NAACP leader, to discuss topics from gerrymandering to romance novels in a virtual discussion.
Honoring the life and legacy of a trailblazing civil rights activist
Honoring the life and legacy of a trailblazing civil rights activist
Penn Law is paying tribute to the legacy of Sadie T.M. Alexander, the first Black woman to graduate from the Law School, by launching three new full tuition scholarships created in her honor.
In the News
Philadelphia Inquirer
Millions of adults have some college but no degree. This Philly-area group wants to change that
Wendell Pritchett of Penn Carey Law is the board chair of College Unbound, a college with Philadelphia ties that gives adult learners from underserved communities affordable paths to graduation.
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The New York Times
Inflation is stalking Trump
Jill Fisch of Penn Carey Law says that modern corporations must often navigate being in the crosshairs of policymakers.
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Politico.com
Elon Musk’s Silicon Valley fail-fast ethos is clashing with Washington
Cary Coglianese of Penn Carey Law says that there’s no process or backstop if government fails due to mass firings.
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Bloomberg
Corporate America’s real worries about Trump are buried in annual reports
Jill Fisch of Penn Carey Law says that the scope and speed of recent regulatory policy changes are especially challenging for companies right now.
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Bloomberg
Musk’s war on Delaware spurs bill to hang on to businesses
Jill Fisch of Penn Carey Law says that recent Delaware legislation on business statutes was imprecise and excessive, driven by fears of further corporate defections from the state.
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