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Scholarship and identity through family, Afrofuturism, and 1,600 vinyl records
DJ Kid Charlemagne spins records at a turntable, a pool table is behind him.

DJ Kid Charlemagne, aka Antoine Haywood. (Image: Annenberg School for Communication)

Scholarship and identity through family, Afrofuturism, and 1,600 vinyl records

As part of his ongoing exploration into multimodal scholarship, doctoral student Antoine Haywood pairs his newly published autoethnographic essay with a curated soundtrack.

From Annenberg School for Communication

Models of Excellence program accepting nominations
The LOVE statue on Penn campus

Image: Human Resources

Models of Excellence program accepting nominations

Models of Excellence program accepting nominations. In addition to the traditional award categories, a special award category—Supporting Penn Through COVID-19 and Return to Campus Work—has been added.

Dee Patel

‘The passionate pursuit of social justice’
dennis culhane teaching in a classroom

Homepage image: “The mission of the School of Social Policy & Practice is the passionate pursuit of social justice,” says Dean Sara Bachman. Indeed, in their work, the established faculty at SP2 address the issues of homelessness, substance use, the carceral system, data and quantification, guaranteed income and universal basic income, the foster care system, and how to maximize philanthropic impact.

‘The passionate pursuit of social justice’

The School of Social Policy & Practice addresses social inequities through research.

Kristina Linnea García

Meshing academics and fun for a summer program like no other
gse student give a presentation in the front of a classroom

Most of the teachers recruited for the program had trained in some capacity with Penn GSE’s Philadelphia Writing Project and Responsive Math Teaching project, which enabled them to practice their craft and receive further coaching if they wanted.

Meshing academics and fun for a summer program like no other

An inaugural Projects for Progress award helped bring to light a Penn Graduate School of Education and Netter Center for Community Partnerships initiative that readied young learners returning to in-person school this fall, and boosted teachers’ confidence.

Lauren Hertzler

As The Power of Penn concludes, a look into its big impact
zeller

As The Power of Penn concludes, a look into its big impact

Penn Today chatted with Development and Alumni Relations’ John Zeller, who shared highlights of the University’s most recent fundraising campaign, and much more.

Lauren Hertzler

Penn Libraries’ new curator for Civic Engagement
Samantha Hill standing in a library.

Samantha Hill, curator for Civic Engagement. (Image: Penn Libraries News)

Penn Libraries’ new curator for Civic Engagement

Samantha Hill is the newest addition to the curatorial team in the Penn Libraries’ Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books & Manuscripts.

From Penn Libraries

Penn Summer Academy dives into social justice
Historical map of areas of Philadelphia

Historic map highlighting redlining in Philadelphia. (Image: Courtesy of Mapping Inequality)

Penn Summer Academy dives into social justice

High school students explore complex issues surrounding social justice and environmental justice through a variety of media at Penn Summer Academy.

From Omnia

How a diversity program enabled a childhood orthopaedics patient’s research dreams
Doctor holding up an X-ray of a spine in front of a patient, seated.

How a diversity program enabled a childhood orthopaedics patient’s research dreams

The McKay Orthopaedic Research Lab’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) committee’s conference grant program offers a welcoming environment and resources that support people of all identities, to engate in orthopaedic research.

From Penn Medicine News

A new name and a new director for the Alice Paul Center
A woman stands with folded arms in front of a building; six people enter/exit at the doors behind her

Melissa Sanchez stands in front of Fisher Bennett Hall, which houses the Center for Research in Feminist, Queer, and Transgender Studies.

A new name and a new director for the Alice Paul Center

Melissa E. Sanchez speaks about her research and her new position as director of the Center for Research in Feminist, Queer, and Transgender Studies, formerly the Alice Paul Center. 

Kristina Linnea García

In hard-hit neighborhoods, Philly CEAL outreach aims to address COVID disparities
A person in a mask holding a clipboard at the bottom of steps outside a home. On the porch are an unmasked adult and two unmasked children.

Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine Service in Action

In hard-hit neighborhoods, Philly CEAL outreach aims to address COVID disparities

Through community engagement and improved information dissemination, researchers at Penn Nursing, Penn Medicine, and Annenberg, in conjunction with the City of Philadelphia, are working to increase vaccination and testing rates and decrease new COVID-19 infections.

Michele W. Berger