9/20
Higher Education
On Wharton Business Daily, President Magill talks leadership
On Wharton Business Daily, President Magill talks leadership
In her debut on the popular Wharton School radio show, President Liz Magill discusses her leadership style, lessons learned from leading during a pandemic, and her optimism for the future.
A legacy of leadership
A legacy of leadership
Dean Pam Grossman has guided Penn’s Graduate School of Education through a capital campaign, a global pandemic, a historic building expansion, and unprecedented growth with ambition and compassion.
John Bence named University Archivist
John Bence named University Archivist
Bence will assume the role on Aug. 1 as the chief administrator responsible for the University Archives and Records Center program to collect, manage, and preserve Archives materials.
Katharine O. Strunk named Dean of Penn’s top-ranked Graduate School of Education
Katharine O. Strunk named Dean of Penn’s top-ranked Graduate School of Education
Strunk, an award-winning mixed methods scholar at Michigan State University, is an expert on teacher labor markets, school and district improvement and accountability policies, and efforts to boost student achievement.
Daeyeon Lee delivers lecture on reconnecting in and out of the classroom
Daeyeon Lee delivers lecture on reconnecting in and out of the classroom
Lee, the Evan C Thompson Term Chair for Excellence in Teaching, recently delivered the 2023 Evan C Thompson Lecture, focusing on how to improve students’ sense of community.
Higher education conference emphasizes importance of international collaborations
Higher education conference emphasizes importance of international collaborations
L. Rafael Reif, president emeritus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was the keynote speaker at “The Future of Global Higher Education” conference at Perry World House, marking the 10th anniversary of Penn Global.
International students offer ‘rich and diverse’ perspectives
International students offer ‘rich and diverse’ perspectives
Penn’s campus community includes students from all parts of the globe, bringing their unique experiences and soaking in all the University has to offer.
Business and Black excellence
Business and Black excellence
The African American MBA Association at the Wharton School celebrates its 50th anniversary.
The case for affirmative action with professor Cara McClellan
The case for affirmative action with professor Cara McClellan
The Penn Carey Law professor and founding director of the Advocacy for Racial and Civil Justice Clinic shares how affirmative action benefits institutions and how the diversity it brings helps colleges and universities fulfill their educational missions.
Penn prof pens guidebook for college students
Penn prof pens guidebook for college students
Dustin Brisson of the School of Arts & Sciences consolidated notes from his years of teaching and advising to create a guidebook for undergraduates aimed at helping them achieve success and well-being.
In the News
USA Today
Summer school may be back in vogue as college students work toward early graduation
Robert Zemsky of the Graduate School of Education is co-leading a three-year bachelor’s degree project.
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Forbes
It’s been a stressful summer for big time college presidents
In an Op-Ed, Karen Weaver of the Graduate School of Education discusses Penn’s efforts to address the gap in the education and training of current college presidents.
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The New York Times
Analysis says Biden’s new student debt plan could cost $475 billion
Kent Smetters of the Wharton School and colleagues estimate that President Biden’s new student debt plan will slash borrowers’ payments and cost more than the recently rejected debt-cancellation plan.
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Higher Ed Dive
Should colleges use AI in admissions?
Doctoral student Benjamin Lira Luttges of the School of Arts & Sciences explains how human shortcomings foster some of the issues related to artificial intelligence in admissions.
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EdSurge
Why class diversity can be ‘invisible’ at colleges
Camille Charles of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses the socioeconomic diversity of Black students on college campuses.
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The Wall Street Journal
Biden’s latest student loan forgiveness scheme
The Wharton School projects a take-up rate of 91% if borrowers seek to minimize total payments under Biden’s new student loan forgiveness plan, which would cost $471 billion over a decade.
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