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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
Four Hispanic student perspectives at Wharton: The journey to an MBA
Four Hispanic student perspectives at Wharton: The journey to an MBA
Students share their perspectives on what it’s like to be Hispanic in The Wharton MBA Program for Executives.
‘The Prepared Leader’: Erika James and Lynn Perry Wooten
‘The Prepared Leader’: Erika James and Lynn Perry Wooten
Wharton Dean Erika James and Simmons University President Lynn Perry Wooten discuss their new book, 'The Prepared Leader,' and how they found the motivation and the staying power during the pandemic to write it.
‘Do say gay’: Inclusive sexuality discussions between parent and son
‘Do say gay’: Inclusive sexuality discussions between parent and son
Kids are coming out at earlier ages than previous generations. A new study examines whether discussions at home about health and sexuality sufficiently meet kids’ sexual education needs.
NFHCA to bestow Anne Sage with its Lifetime Achievement Award
NFHCA to bestow Anne Sage with its Lifetime Achievement Award
Sage, who passed away in 2019, was the first coach of the field hockey team and women’s lacrosse team and a pioneer of women’s athletics at Penn.
For new DPS VP, it’s all about ‘actions, not words’
For new DPS VP, it’s all about ‘actions, not words’
Following a national search, Kathleen Shields Anderson was named vice president of Penn’s Division of Public Safety.
The law students who help make justice accessible for all
The law students who help make justice accessible for all
The Access to Justice Tech Fellows Program mobilizes law students across the country to generate pathbreaking ways to increase access to justice for the most vulnerable communities.
Udai Bhardwaj decriminalized homosexuality in India. Now, he’s coming to Wharton
Udai Bhardwaj decriminalized homosexuality in India. Now, he’s coming to Wharton
Bhardwaj and his team of lawyers, all of whom identify as LGBTQIA+, argued successfully to decriminalize homosexuality in the Indian Supreme Court.
A master’s program explores how politics and culture impacts education access and equity
A master’s program explores how politics and culture impacts education access and equity
A desire to create educational access and learn about different facets of education led students to pursue the Education, Culture, and Society program at Penn GSE.
On book bans and free speech
On book bans and free speech
Sigal Ben-Porath of the Graduate School of Education says book bans and challenges affect free speech and expression, especially for young people, and that institutions of higher education are important for developing tools based on evidence for assessment.
How to improve accessibility and digital inclusion
How to improve accessibility and digital inclusion
Tonya Bennett discusses a recent accessibility awareness panel discussion where higher education leaders focused on physical and digital access and inclusion for the more than one billion people worldwide with disabilities and impairments.
In the News
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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Religion News Service
How a mysterious Indian religious figure united Hindus and Muslims
In an Op-Ed, Murali Balaji of the Annenberg School for Communication says that Shirdi Sai Baba’s influence in shaping Indian spirituality could be instrumental to building bridges between Hindus and Muslims.
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