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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
Thabo Lenneiye on PennPraxis, global outreach, and cross-discipline collaboration
The new managing director of The Weitzman School’s PennPraxis is a Penn alum who has worked for years on complex mixed-use development and urban planning projects and spearheading DEI initiatives.
Panelists discuss ‘complex web’ of voting rights in America
President Liz Magill moderated the third Forum on Social Equity and Community, which featured Iván Espinoza-Madrigal, Lisa Fairfax, Michael Jones-Correa, and Liz Theoharis.
WXPN’s Black Opry Residency reclaims Americana as the inclusive genre it can be
In collaboration with Black Opry, WXPN invited six Black Americana musicians to participate in a week-long residency in Philadelphia.
Shaping policy to measure and improve equity in health care systems
Small changes in health care processes can make profound shifts in equity and inclusion. Those steps matter not just for gender and LGBTQ equity and inclusion, but in equity for patients of all racial and cultural backgrounds.
2023 Women of Color at Penn Awards
The 36th annual Women of Color at Penn award ceremony celebrated the achievements of women of color at Penn and in the broader community, highlighting this year’s theme of self-care and healing.
ALOK named first Scholar in Residence at Penn’s Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center
The residency is made possible by an anonymous $2 million gift.
New Juneteenth documentary explores notions of freedom and citizenship
An exclusive Penn screening of the film produced by the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC), plus a conversation with activist Opal Lee and Penn’s Mary Frances Berry, moderated by APPC’s Director of Outreach and Curriculum Andrea (Ang) Reidell, takes place on Feb. 28. Registration with a Penn email is required.
A mural in the ARCH celebrates Black history
The new work is uplifting, says Makuu Director Brian Peterson, but also “a reminder of the stories that we still need to tell.”
A look at the history of affirmative action with Mary Frances Berry
The Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought and professor of history emerita shares the origins of the term, discusses the practice’s early champions and highlights the ensuing controversies.
Business and Black excellence
The African American MBA Association at the Wharton School celebrates its 50th anniversary.
In the News
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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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 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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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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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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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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