Through
12/13
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
$12.5M in new scholarships to enrich student population diversity at the School of Social Policy & Practice
$12.5M in new scholarships to enrich student population diversity at the School of Social Policy & Practice
The resources will provide unprecedented support for graduate students in social work, social policy, and nonprofit leadership
Commemorating Juneteenth
Commemorating Juneteenth
As Penn observes Juneteenth as an official University holiday, Penn Today chronicles events and resources across campus.
How Lucas Monroe defines leadership
How Lucas Monroe defines leadership
Lucas Monroe, a political science major, combines athletics and introspection to take on a leadership role in social justice work on campus and beyond.
‘Young Quakers’ from West Philadelphia schools will compete in Penn Relays
‘Young Quakers’ from West Philadelphia schools will compete in Penn Relays
Over 30 students from Young Quakers Community Athletics, a collaboration between the Netter Center for Community Partnerships, Penn Athletics, and West Philadelphia public schools, will compete in the Penn Relays.
Justice Goodwin Liu of the California Supreme Court on battling bias
Justice Goodwin Liu of the California Supreme Court on battling bias
Justice Goodwin Liu of the California Supreme Court offered his take on implicit and structural bias during the Provost’s Lecture on Diversity and the Owen J. Roberts Lecture in Constitutional Law.
How universities can support mid-career faculty of color
How universities can support mid-career faculty of color
Faculty leaders at Penn and other Ivy Plus institutions attended a symposium to discuss what universities can do to better support mid-career faculty of color.
An interfaith commemoration of MLK
An interfaith commemoration of MLK
The annual event on March 23 was part of the Penn MLK Commemorative Symposium on Social Change.
Wharton hosts 8th annual Diversity Case Competition
Wharton hosts 8th annual Diversity Case Competition
Wharton’s annual Diversity Case Competition focused on solving problems at the intersection of environmental sustainability and issues relevant to Indigenous communities.
Highlighting gender and race is effective when requesting career help
Highlighting gender and race is effective when requesting career help
A Wharton research team found that when seeking advice, women and racial/ethnic minorities benefit from explicitly stating their identities.
Black histories and Black futures
Black histories and Black futures
Professors and students reflect on 50 years of Black studies at Penn.
In the News
Philadelphia Tribune
Fueling the next epidemic of HIV in Philadelphia: the boomerang effect of curtailing syringe exchange services for people who inject drugs
Florence Momplaisir of the Leonard Davis Institute and Perelman School of Medicine and Perelman’s Ronald Collman write that the recent Philadelphia city budget removing funding for syringe exchange will harm the city’s population.
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Marketplace (NPR)
The success of women’s college basketball is more than just Caitlin Clark
Kenneth Shropshire of the Wharton School says that women’s college basketball needs to cultivate more superstars and superstar matchups like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese to keep investors bought in and fans engaged.
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CNN
Supreme Court is under pressure to step into the debate over transgender rights
Tobias Barrington Wolff of Penn Carey Law says that appeals against punitive state bans concerning transgender rights make a strong case for Supreme Court intervention.
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The Washington Post
The growing battle over corporate diversity practices, explained
Stephanie Creary of the Wharton School says that corporate efforts to enhance diversity have faced significant pushback since their onset in the wake of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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Huffington Post
Every hospital system needs an LGBTQ health director
Kevin Kline has been appointed medical director for LGBTQ health at Penn Medicine.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn Medicine appoints first medical director of LGBTQ health
Kevin Kline speaks about his appointment as Penn Medicine’s first medical director of LGBTQ health and his concerns about politicization of care.
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