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Education, Business, & Law
Report to Congress: Penn Researchers Find Homelessness Is Declining
Homelessness across the United States continues to decline, according to a new report to Congress co-authored by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice. The 2014 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report shows a decline in the number of homeless people in the U.S. across all groups, including women and children, veterans and the chronically homeless.
Three Penn Nursing Freshman Among New Class of NROTC Midshipmen
Among this year’s group of 25 students who gathered at the University of Pennsylvania to take the oath as midshipmen in the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps battalion on Friday, Nov. 7., three are freshman from Penn’s Nursing School.
University of Pennsylvania Senior Studies the Humanities From the Inside Out
As a student at the University of Pennsylvania, senior Heather Holmes has co-written a book, attended the Cannes Film Festival as part of a Penn Summer program and learned firsthand what it takes to be a museum curator.
Senior Cait Breslin Complements Penn Education With Study Abroad
For University of Pennsylvania senior Cait Breslin, studying abroad in Buenos Aires and in Kolkata has been an important part of her college experience. And she says it is good preparation toward her long-term goal of becoming a physician.
Penn’s Mary Frances Berry Honored by the American Society for Legal History
The American Society for Legal History has elected Mary Frances Berry an Honorary Fellow of the Society. Berry is the Geraldine R.
Mentor Program Pairs Penn Freshmen With Powel Elementary School Students
Some University of Pennsylvania freshmen are already following in the Penn tradition of serving the community.
Celebrating Innovation at Penn
On Friday, Oct. 31, 2014, Penn President Amy Gutmann and David L.
Socially Conscious Penn Senior Set to Begin ‘Impactful Career’
When Afnaan Moharram finishes her studies at the University of Pennsylvania in December, she wants to combine for-profit work with social change, and, if she can’t find a socially conscience business where she can do that, she wants to eventually start one.
Penn’s Celebration of Innovation Features Silfen Forum With Amy Gutmann and Walter Isaacson
University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann and David L. Cohen, chair of Penn’s Board of Trustees, invite Penn students, faculty, staff, alumni, trustees and friends, as well as the region’s business and tech community, to a series of events from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct.
When A Penn Open Learning Class Ends, Continuing Education Does Not
For students in University of Pennsylvania Open Learning courses, the online education provided in the global classroom doesn’t end when the courses do. “Growing Old Around the Globe” from Penn’s School of Nursing is a shining example of the college-level continuing education that can be found in Penn’s free massive open online courses.
In the News
Bloomberg
ChatGPT will come for partners’ work in contract law, says prof
David Hoffman of Penn Carey Law says that “generative interpretation” can replace the messy and expensive way lawyers currently hash out the meaning of words in legal agreements, using dictionaries and Latin canons.
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Axios
Wawa marks a 60th anniversary milestone
Barbara Kahn of the Wharton School says that Wawa’s endurance has been fueled by authenticity, a fun name, and its offering of fresh quality foods.
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CNN
Why Corporate America is keeping quiet on abortion
In a Q&A, Cait Lamberton of the Wharton School discusses the changing winds of corporate activism and the dilemma business leaders find themselves in with abortion.
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CNN
Here’s what would happen to the US economy if there are no rate cuts this year
Itay Goldstein of the Wharton School says stock market prices still reflect the expectation that the Federal Reserve will cut rates later this year, even with the recent selloff.
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The New York Times
Biden’s student loan repayment plan is being challenged. Here’s what to know
Kent Smetters of the Wharton School attributes $235 billion of the cost of the SAVE loan repayment plan to its increased generosity relative to existing plans.
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