How to read your social media feeds on Election Day Associated Press How to read your social media feeds on Election Day Dean John L. Jackson, Jr. of the Annenberg School for Communication says that the internet’s ability to create and spread evidence from scratch necessitates better evaluation of information. Nervous about election results? You should be. Americans hardly know anything about civics San Francisco Chronicle Nervous about election results? You should be. Americans hardly know anything about civics A study from the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that more than half of American adults couldn’t name the three branches of government. Voter suppression is keeping students from the polls The Nation Voter suppression is keeping students from the polls Third-year Mira Sydow in the College of Arts and Sciences writes about college organizers’ fight for ballot access in battleground states across the nation. Pa. voters using mail ballots are older, more Democratic, and most voted by mail in 2020 Philadelphia Inquirer Pa. voters using mail ballots are older, more Democratic, and most voted by mail in 2020 Marc Meredith of the School of Arts & Sciences says that people tend to repeatedly use the same mode of voting and that Trump-era disinformation about mail-in ballots might be declining. Higher education’s role in democracy (Homepage image) In last spring’s How Washington Really Works seminar, guest speaker Liz Fowler (center) gives students her insider view on helping write the Affordable Care Act as George Mason Professor Steven Pearlstein, (left), and Penn Vice Provost for Global Initiatives Ezekiel Emanuel (right) listen. Higher education’s role in democracy Experts from across the University share their thoughts on how their research, departments, and centers help foster democracy. Climate questions: Does what I do matter? Associated Press Climate questions: Does what I do matter? Michael E. Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that individual citizens should minimize their carbon footprints but that true change can only be enacted at the systemic level with pressure on policymakers. Voters everywhere are talking about the same issues. Here’s why that matters NPR Voters everywhere are talking about the same issues. Here’s why that matters Daniel Hopkins of the School of Arts & Sciences says that our current highly nationalized political system drives voters to focus on symbolic, emotionally fraught, easily accessible issues that resonate throughout the country. Do naked ballots mean trouble for John Fetterman? Here’s what you need to know Philadelphia Inquirer Do naked ballots mean trouble for John Fetterman? Here’s what you need to know Marc Meredith of the School of Arts & Sciences explains how age, race, and political party factor into the submission and acceptance of mail-in ballots. Who’s voting by mail this year in Pennsylvania and how that’s changed, according to the data Philadelphia Inquirer Who’s voting by mail this year in Pennsylvania and how that’s changed, according to the data An analysis co-written by second-year Jared Mitovich in the College of Arts and Sciences finds a sharp decline in Pennsylvania mail-in ballots, especially among Republicans. Philadelphia community meets to brainstorm ways to improve quality of life Fox 29 (Philadelphia) Philadelphia community meets to brainstorm ways to improve quality of life Sara Solomon of the Penn Injury Science Center hopes to work with Tyrique Glasgow in the Penn Community Scholars program to replicate his model of collective impact citywide. Load More
Nervous about election results? You should be. Americans hardly know anything about civics San Francisco Chronicle Nervous about election results? You should be. Americans hardly know anything about civics A study from the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that more than half of American adults couldn’t name the three branches of government. Voter suppression is keeping students from the polls The Nation Voter suppression is keeping students from the polls Third-year Mira Sydow in the College of Arts and Sciences writes about college organizers’ fight for ballot access in battleground states across the nation. Pa. voters using mail ballots are older, more Democratic, and most voted by mail in 2020 Philadelphia Inquirer Pa. voters using mail ballots are older, more Democratic, and most voted by mail in 2020 Marc Meredith of the School of Arts & Sciences says that people tend to repeatedly use the same mode of voting and that Trump-era disinformation about mail-in ballots might be declining. Higher education’s role in democracy (Homepage image) In last spring’s How Washington Really Works seminar, guest speaker Liz Fowler (center) gives students her insider view on helping write the Affordable Care Act as George Mason Professor Steven Pearlstein, (left), and Penn Vice Provost for Global Initiatives Ezekiel Emanuel (right) listen. Higher education’s role in democracy Experts from across the University share their thoughts on how their research, departments, and centers help foster democracy. Climate questions: Does what I do matter? Associated Press Climate questions: Does what I do matter? Michael E. Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that individual citizens should minimize their carbon footprints but that true change can only be enacted at the systemic level with pressure on policymakers. Voters everywhere are talking about the same issues. Here’s why that matters NPR Voters everywhere are talking about the same issues. Here’s why that matters Daniel Hopkins of the School of Arts & Sciences says that our current highly nationalized political system drives voters to focus on symbolic, emotionally fraught, easily accessible issues that resonate throughout the country. Do naked ballots mean trouble for John Fetterman? Here’s what you need to know Philadelphia Inquirer Do naked ballots mean trouble for John Fetterman? Here’s what you need to know Marc Meredith of the School of Arts & Sciences explains how age, race, and political party factor into the submission and acceptance of mail-in ballots. Who’s voting by mail this year in Pennsylvania and how that’s changed, according to the data Philadelphia Inquirer Who’s voting by mail this year in Pennsylvania and how that’s changed, according to the data An analysis co-written by second-year Jared Mitovich in the College of Arts and Sciences finds a sharp decline in Pennsylvania mail-in ballots, especially among Republicans. Philadelphia community meets to brainstorm ways to improve quality of life Fox 29 (Philadelphia) Philadelphia community meets to brainstorm ways to improve quality of life Sara Solomon of the Penn Injury Science Center hopes to work with Tyrique Glasgow in the Penn Community Scholars program to replicate his model of collective impact citywide. Load More
Voter suppression is keeping students from the polls The Nation Voter suppression is keeping students from the polls Third-year Mira Sydow in the College of Arts and Sciences writes about college organizers’ fight for ballot access in battleground states across the nation. Pa. voters using mail ballots are older, more Democratic, and most voted by mail in 2020 Philadelphia Inquirer Pa. voters using mail ballots are older, more Democratic, and most voted by mail in 2020 Marc Meredith of the School of Arts & Sciences says that people tend to repeatedly use the same mode of voting and that Trump-era disinformation about mail-in ballots might be declining. Higher education’s role in democracy (Homepage image) In last spring’s How Washington Really Works seminar, guest speaker Liz Fowler (center) gives students her insider view on helping write the Affordable Care Act as George Mason Professor Steven Pearlstein, (left), and Penn Vice Provost for Global Initiatives Ezekiel Emanuel (right) listen. Higher education’s role in democracy Experts from across the University share their thoughts on how their research, departments, and centers help foster democracy. Climate questions: Does what I do matter? Associated Press Climate questions: Does what I do matter? Michael E. Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that individual citizens should minimize their carbon footprints but that true change can only be enacted at the systemic level with pressure on policymakers. Voters everywhere are talking about the same issues. Here’s why that matters NPR Voters everywhere are talking about the same issues. Here’s why that matters Daniel Hopkins of the School of Arts & Sciences says that our current highly nationalized political system drives voters to focus on symbolic, emotionally fraught, easily accessible issues that resonate throughout the country. Do naked ballots mean trouble for John Fetterman? Here’s what you need to know Philadelphia Inquirer Do naked ballots mean trouble for John Fetterman? Here’s what you need to know Marc Meredith of the School of Arts & Sciences explains how age, race, and political party factor into the submission and acceptance of mail-in ballots. Who’s voting by mail this year in Pennsylvania and how that’s changed, according to the data Philadelphia Inquirer Who’s voting by mail this year in Pennsylvania and how that’s changed, according to the data An analysis co-written by second-year Jared Mitovich in the College of Arts and Sciences finds a sharp decline in Pennsylvania mail-in ballots, especially among Republicans. Philadelphia community meets to brainstorm ways to improve quality of life Fox 29 (Philadelphia) Philadelphia community meets to brainstorm ways to improve quality of life Sara Solomon of the Penn Injury Science Center hopes to work with Tyrique Glasgow in the Penn Community Scholars program to replicate his model of collective impact citywide. Load More
Pa. voters using mail ballots are older, more Democratic, and most voted by mail in 2020 Philadelphia Inquirer Pa. voters using mail ballots are older, more Democratic, and most voted by mail in 2020 Marc Meredith of the School of Arts & Sciences says that people tend to repeatedly use the same mode of voting and that Trump-era disinformation about mail-in ballots might be declining. Higher education’s role in democracy (Homepage image) In last spring’s How Washington Really Works seminar, guest speaker Liz Fowler (center) gives students her insider view on helping write the Affordable Care Act as George Mason Professor Steven Pearlstein, (left), and Penn Vice Provost for Global Initiatives Ezekiel Emanuel (right) listen. Higher education’s role in democracy Experts from across the University share their thoughts on how their research, departments, and centers help foster democracy. Climate questions: Does what I do matter? Associated Press Climate questions: Does what I do matter? Michael E. Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that individual citizens should minimize their carbon footprints but that true change can only be enacted at the systemic level with pressure on policymakers. Voters everywhere are talking about the same issues. Here’s why that matters NPR Voters everywhere are talking about the same issues. Here’s why that matters Daniel Hopkins of the School of Arts & Sciences says that our current highly nationalized political system drives voters to focus on symbolic, emotionally fraught, easily accessible issues that resonate throughout the country. Do naked ballots mean trouble for John Fetterman? Here’s what you need to know Philadelphia Inquirer Do naked ballots mean trouble for John Fetterman? Here’s what you need to know Marc Meredith of the School of Arts & Sciences explains how age, race, and political party factor into the submission and acceptance of mail-in ballots. Who’s voting by mail this year in Pennsylvania and how that’s changed, according to the data Philadelphia Inquirer Who’s voting by mail this year in Pennsylvania and how that’s changed, according to the data An analysis co-written by second-year Jared Mitovich in the College of Arts and Sciences finds a sharp decline in Pennsylvania mail-in ballots, especially among Republicans. Philadelphia community meets to brainstorm ways to improve quality of life Fox 29 (Philadelphia) Philadelphia community meets to brainstorm ways to improve quality of life Sara Solomon of the Penn Injury Science Center hopes to work with Tyrique Glasgow in the Penn Community Scholars program to replicate his model of collective impact citywide. Load More
Higher education’s role in democracy (Homepage image) In last spring’s How Washington Really Works seminar, guest speaker Liz Fowler (center) gives students her insider view on helping write the Affordable Care Act as George Mason Professor Steven Pearlstein, (left), and Penn Vice Provost for Global Initiatives Ezekiel Emanuel (right) listen. Higher education’s role in democracy Experts from across the University share their thoughts on how their research, departments, and centers help foster democracy.
Climate questions: Does what I do matter? Associated Press Climate questions: Does what I do matter? Michael E. Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that individual citizens should minimize their carbon footprints but that true change can only be enacted at the systemic level with pressure on policymakers. Voters everywhere are talking about the same issues. Here’s why that matters NPR Voters everywhere are talking about the same issues. Here’s why that matters Daniel Hopkins of the School of Arts & Sciences says that our current highly nationalized political system drives voters to focus on symbolic, emotionally fraught, easily accessible issues that resonate throughout the country. Do naked ballots mean trouble for John Fetterman? Here’s what you need to know Philadelphia Inquirer Do naked ballots mean trouble for John Fetterman? Here’s what you need to know Marc Meredith of the School of Arts & Sciences explains how age, race, and political party factor into the submission and acceptance of mail-in ballots. Who’s voting by mail this year in Pennsylvania and how that’s changed, according to the data Philadelphia Inquirer Who’s voting by mail this year in Pennsylvania and how that’s changed, according to the data An analysis co-written by second-year Jared Mitovich in the College of Arts and Sciences finds a sharp decline in Pennsylvania mail-in ballots, especially among Republicans. Philadelphia community meets to brainstorm ways to improve quality of life Fox 29 (Philadelphia) Philadelphia community meets to brainstorm ways to improve quality of life Sara Solomon of the Penn Injury Science Center hopes to work with Tyrique Glasgow in the Penn Community Scholars program to replicate his model of collective impact citywide. Load More
Voters everywhere are talking about the same issues. Here’s why that matters NPR Voters everywhere are talking about the same issues. Here’s why that matters Daniel Hopkins of the School of Arts & Sciences says that our current highly nationalized political system drives voters to focus on symbolic, emotionally fraught, easily accessible issues that resonate throughout the country. Do naked ballots mean trouble for John Fetterman? Here’s what you need to know Philadelphia Inquirer Do naked ballots mean trouble for John Fetterman? Here’s what you need to know Marc Meredith of the School of Arts & Sciences explains how age, race, and political party factor into the submission and acceptance of mail-in ballots. Who’s voting by mail this year in Pennsylvania and how that’s changed, according to the data Philadelphia Inquirer Who’s voting by mail this year in Pennsylvania and how that’s changed, according to the data An analysis co-written by second-year Jared Mitovich in the College of Arts and Sciences finds a sharp decline in Pennsylvania mail-in ballots, especially among Republicans. Philadelphia community meets to brainstorm ways to improve quality of life Fox 29 (Philadelphia) Philadelphia community meets to brainstorm ways to improve quality of life Sara Solomon of the Penn Injury Science Center hopes to work with Tyrique Glasgow in the Penn Community Scholars program to replicate his model of collective impact citywide. Load More
Do naked ballots mean trouble for John Fetterman? Here’s what you need to know Philadelphia Inquirer Do naked ballots mean trouble for John Fetterman? Here’s what you need to know Marc Meredith of the School of Arts & Sciences explains how age, race, and political party factor into the submission and acceptance of mail-in ballots. Who’s voting by mail this year in Pennsylvania and how that’s changed, according to the data Philadelphia Inquirer Who’s voting by mail this year in Pennsylvania and how that’s changed, according to the data An analysis co-written by second-year Jared Mitovich in the College of Arts and Sciences finds a sharp decline in Pennsylvania mail-in ballots, especially among Republicans. Philadelphia community meets to brainstorm ways to improve quality of life Fox 29 (Philadelphia) Philadelphia community meets to brainstorm ways to improve quality of life Sara Solomon of the Penn Injury Science Center hopes to work with Tyrique Glasgow in the Penn Community Scholars program to replicate his model of collective impact citywide. Load More
Who’s voting by mail this year in Pennsylvania and how that’s changed, according to the data Philadelphia Inquirer Who’s voting by mail this year in Pennsylvania and how that’s changed, according to the data An analysis co-written by second-year Jared Mitovich in the College of Arts and Sciences finds a sharp decline in Pennsylvania mail-in ballots, especially among Republicans. Philadelphia community meets to brainstorm ways to improve quality of life Fox 29 (Philadelphia) Philadelphia community meets to brainstorm ways to improve quality of life Sara Solomon of the Penn Injury Science Center hopes to work with Tyrique Glasgow in the Penn Community Scholars program to replicate his model of collective impact citywide. Load More
Philadelphia community meets to brainstorm ways to improve quality of life Fox 29 (Philadelphia) Philadelphia community meets to brainstorm ways to improve quality of life Sara Solomon of the Penn Injury Science Center hopes to work with Tyrique Glasgow in the Penn Community Scholars program to replicate his model of collective impact citywide.