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Mentorship strategies to boost diversity in paleontology
Scientists Erynn Johnson and Aja Carter use a 3D printer to make shell shapes

Erynn Johnson and Aja Carter both earned their doctoral degrees in paleontology from Penn, employing pioneering techniques, such as 3D printing to replicate the forms of ancient creatures. In a new publication, they share advice for attracting and retaining students and trainees from underrepresented groups to paleontology. 

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    • Mentorship strategies to boost diversity in paleontology

    Drawing on research as well as their experiences as women of color in paleontology, Aja Carter and Erynn Johnson, who earned doctoral degrees from Penn, coauthored a paper offering advice for making the field more inclusive.

    Katherine Unger Baillie

    Title IX and disability, 50 years later
    Abasketball game celebrating the anniversary of Title IX in 2012. (Image: Courtesy of the U.S. Department of Education)

    Title IX and disability, 50 years later

    On the anniversary of the landmark bill, Penn Carey Law’s Jasmine Harris shares five things to know about how Title IX and disability intersect.

    Kristen de Groot

    Penn Supplier Diversity Forum & Expo returns for an in-person event
    People walking around a lobby where various tables are set up.

    The expo brought together more than 30 local and diverse suppliers showcasing their services among Penn’s community of buyers in the lobby of the Annenberg Center.

    Penn Supplier Diversity Forum & Expo returns for an in-person event

    This year’s event featured dozens of local and diverse suppliers and showcased the economic impact of Penn’s buying power.

    Dee Patel

    $12.5M in new scholarships to enrich student population diversity at the School of Social Policy & Practice
    Gianni Morsell (left) and two other people smile for the camera at Commencement.

    Social Justice Scholar and May graduate Gianni Morsell, pictured at the SP2 graduation (left to right) with SP2 alumna Sarah Jones and SP2 Class of 2023 student Kira Kerkorian.

    $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
    Person dancing at a Juneteenth celebration wearing a t-shirt that reads BREAKING EVERY CHAIN SINCE 1865.

    Image: USAG-Humphreys

    Commemorating Juneteenth

    As Penn observes Juneteenth as an official University holiday, Penn Today chronicles events and resources across campus.

    Penn Today Staff

    How Lucas Monroe defines leadership
    Lucas Monroe sits in the bleachers at the Palestra.

    As a response to anti-Black violence, Lucas Monroe, a junior in the School of Arts & Sciences, took on a leadership role in social justice work, eventually serving as a fellow in the Office of Social Equity & Community along with being co-captain of the men’s basketball team.

    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.

    Kristina García

    ‘Young Quakers’ from West Philadelphia schools will compete in Penn Relays
    Middle school students run around a track, batons in hand

    The Young Quakers train for the 2022 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.

    Kristina García

    How universities can support mid-career faculty of color
    People sitting under trees in the middle of Penn campus.

    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.

    Dee Patel