Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility

‘A lens of empathy’: Disability advocates on John Fetterman and leadership

Mihir Kakara of the Perelman School of Medicine says that political debate formats do a disservice to candidates and viewers with disabilities, especially since language difficulties don’t necessarily signify cognitive impairment.

Hospital patient with a blood transfusion in arm.

DEI fellowship focuses on kidney health disparities

Penn Medicine’s Renal-Electrolyte & Hypertension division has created a first-of-its-kind fellowship for trainees—a chief DEI fellowship, with Valerie Nwanji as the inaugural chief DEI fellow.

What Wharton’s majority female MBA program means for other top-tier B-Schools

The Wharton School is lauded for its majority-female 2023 MBA class, with quotes from Blair Mannix and MBA candidate Andrea Bogarin.

Rob Fleming leans on a tree on Penn’s campus.

Weitzman’s Rob Fleming talks sustainable design and inclusive leadership

This past summer, the educator and author joined Weitzman as director of online innovation, and is organizing the launch of Weitzman’s new Executive Program in Design Leadership program.

Wharton to offer diversity major to prepare students for ‘new realities of leadership’

Stephanie Creary and Nancy Rothbard of the Wharton School discuss the ins and outs of Wharton’s new major in diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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Demystifying grad school to enhance diversity in STEM

Earlier this month, 48 undergraduate students from around the country traveled to Penn for a three-day gathering full of workshops, lectures, networking opportunities, lab tours, Q & A sessions, and a resource fair.

Justice Kagan: ‘Time will tell’ if court finds common ground

Justice Elena Kagan spoke with President Liz Magill on the importance of adhering to prior precedent, as well as the subject of women and diversity on the Supreme Court.

What’s keeping some Hispanic Americans from getting the COVID shot?

A study co-authored by Adriana Perez of the School of Nursing identifies four key barriers stopping Hispanic Americans who want to be vaccinated.

From the cash register to the corner office: Is climbing the corporate ladder still possible?

On a segment of “Marketplace Morning Report,” Matthew Bidwell of the Wharton School says that there’s generally a gap between the corporate top floor and the highest levels of management, but that a tight labor market provides more room for employees to rise.

Supreme Court could drop ‘wrecking ball’ on another legal precedent

In an op-ed, Penn Carey Law students Devontae Torriente and Ty Parks caution that the Supreme Court is poised to dismantle affirmative action at a time when students of color remain at a significant disadvantage.

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