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From English learners to English teachers
From English learners to English teachers
An initiative from Penn’s Graduate School for Education provides an opportunity for TESOL students to practice their teaching with language learners across the University and around the world.
Dean Mark Wolff discusses the Antisemitism Task Force final report, and more
Dean Mark Wolff discusses the Antisemitism Task Force final report, and more
In a Q&A with Penn Today, the committee’s chair reflects on the process and outcome of a report months in the making.
With Project SHARPE, Amalia Daché documents reparations in higher ed
With Project SHARPE, Amalia Daché documents reparations in higher ed
Project SHARPE aims to “look at work of reparations and what campuses founded before the Civil War are doing to repair,” surveying students of African descent about their experiences on campus.
‘The Conflict over the Conflict’
‘The Conflict over the Conflict’
Kenneth S. Stern, director of the Bard Center for the Study of Hate, spoke at Penn about addressing campus divides over the Israel/Palestine conflict.
U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs meets with Penn student and staff veterans
At the invitation of Secretary Denis McDonough, they convened on campus for a candid conversation about VA benefits and programming.
‘Welcome to your future’: Penn celebrates Match Day 2024
‘Welcome to your future’: Penn celebrates Match Day 2024
On the third Friday of March, Perelman School of Medicine’s class of 2024 celebrated their future residencies.
Investing in future teachers and educational leaders
Investing in future teachers and educational leaders
The Empowerment Through Education Scholarship Program at Penn’s Graduate School of Education is helping to prepare and retain teachers and educational leaders.
Challenging the boundaries of STEM
Challenging the boundaries of STEM
Female faculty and staff from the School of Social Policy & Practice, the Wharton School, and Penn Carey Law shared how they integrate science, technology, engineering, and math into their work.
Michael Scales named vice president, Business Services Division
Michael Scales named vice president, Business Services Division
The associate vice president for Business Services at Temple University will succeed Marie Witt on June 1.
Using data to inform a safer, more supportive campus environment
Using data to inform a safer, more supportive campus environment
Penn is one of 10 universities participating in the Higher Education Sexual Misconduct and Awareness survey this spring, building upon similar undertakings in 2015 and 2019.
In the News
Philadelphia Business Journal
‘A unicorn in higher ed’: Moore College won’t be swept away in stream of art school closures, president says
Peter Eckel of the Graduate School of Education says that specialized schools that survive will be those that can find a niche and develop a pipeline of students in the near-term.
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Bloomberg Law
Biden’s student loan debt relief program halted in two courts
The Saving on a Valuable Education Plan, was set to take effect July 1 and could cost $475 billion over ten years, according to an estimate from the Wharton School.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Gwynedd Mercy University cuts staff, restructures academics amid higher ed financial turmoil
While obtaining her doctoral degree at the Graduate School of Education, Julee Gard developed a Financial Viability Index designed for smaller, private, nonprofit colleges.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Western Pa. colleges are bracing for steep declines in enrollment, tied to the Great Recession of 2008
Julie Wollman of the Graduate School of Education says that most institutions of higher education tend to think they’re the only institution that’s not going to be affected by enrollment problems.
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Inside Higher Ed
Penn. lawmakers propose dueling plans for a higher ed overhaul
Joni Finney of the Graduate School of Education says that the longer the wait for legislation overhauling higher education, the less money there will be and the harder the problem will be to solve.
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The Wall Street Journal
Volleyball was for girls. Now it’s booming with boys
Karen Weaver of the Graduate School of Education says that colleges began adding men’s volleyball as a tool to attract male students at a time of declining enrollment.
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