10/23
Outreach
Penn Athletics’ CPR training program launches
Penn Athletics’ CPR training program launches
A Penn tennis player spearheads a program to certify all student athletes in CPR. It’s the first of its kind at any college or university in the country.
Building a diverse pipeline for business faculty
Building a diverse pipeline for business faculty
Since 2012, IDDEAS@Wharton has been a pathway for undergraduate students of all backgrounds to enter the world of business research.
In the News
Bloomberg Law
How law schools are preparing students for the new world of work
Penn Carey Law is noted for offering a leadership course and a crisis-management bootcamp, as well as a week-long intensive “Business Management for Lawyers” certificate with the Wharton School.
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NPR
For some artists, a guaranteed income program has been a lifesaver
Kalen Flynn of the School for Social Policy & Practice says that guaranteed income programs give artists creative freedom and allow them to take risks with their art.
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Los Angeles Times
Study details ‘transformative’ results from L.A. pilot that guaranteed families $1,000 a month
Amy Castro of the Center for Guaranteed Income Research at the School of Social Policy & Practice and colleagues found that participants in a guaranteed income pilot program in Los Angeles experienced a host of financial benefits.
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KTLA
L.A. City Council considering guaranteed income for abuse victims, foster kids
Amy Castro of the Center for Guaranteed Income Research at the School of Social Policy & Practice says that a monthly stipend empowers people trapped in toxic situations to make their own decisions about their futures.
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Los Angeles Times
Opinion: Native Americans face huge healthcare disparities. Here’s a way to help close the gaps
Lauren Eberly of the Leonard Davis Institute and Perelman School of Medicine used a proactive telehealth program to improve access to care for Native American communities.
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Forbes
Colleges reinstating the ACT/SAT should add a program like this too
Angela Duckworth of the School of Arts & Sciences and professors at the Wharton School are participating in the National Education Equity Lab to prepare low-income and traditionally underserved students to enroll and succeed in college.
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