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Education, Business, & Law
‘Dinner with Interesting People’ Premieres ‘First Generation’ Documentary
Share a meal with unusual dining partners…for free. Ware College House is in its second year of hosting “Dinner with Interesting People,” a program that has recently expanded to include students, faculty and staff at Penn.
Penn Concludes Annual MLK Symposium
The University of Pennsylvania’s African-American Resource Center personnel coordinated with organizations all over campus to create a symposium of social justice-oriented events lasting nearly a month. Now, they’re wrapping up this year’s Martin Luther King Jr.
Two Penn GSE Researchers Help Department of Education With College Completion
PHILADELPHIA — Two professors at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, Laura Perna and Marybeth Gasman, are in Washington today to participate in the Department of Education’s Evidence-Action-Innovation: A College Completion S
Penn Reviews Climate Action Plan Impact Two Years Out
PHILADELPHIA –- As the threat of global climate change spurred the University of Pennsylvania to reduce its carbon footprint, Penn developed a Climate Action Plan that outlines specific goals and strategies for conserving energy, minimizing waste, reducing emissions, building greener and educating the campus community about living greener.
Penn Launches Center for the Study of Contemporary China
PHILADELPHIA -- University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann, Provost Vincent Price and Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences Rebecca Bushnell are pleased to announce the launch of the Center for the Study of Contemporary China. Housed in t
Fels Institute at Penn Kicks Off 75th Anniversary by Examining Transportation and Fiscal Crisis
PHILADELPHIA -- In celebration of its 75th anniversary, the Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania will present the first event in its Practically Speaking series, on Feb. 2 at the National Constitution Center, “Transportation in a Time of Political Gridlock.”
Executive Doctorate in Higher Ed Management Celebrates 10th Year
PHILADELPHIA -- The Executive Doctorate in Higher Education Management at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education is celebrating 10 years of developing leaders in higher education.
Penn-based Report Reflects Rise of Think Tanks in Underrepresented Regions of the World
PHILADELPHIA –- Launched in 2006, the University of Pennsylvania’s “Global Go-To Think Tank Rankings” annual report has become an authoritative source for the top public policy research institutes in the world. James McGann, assistant director of Penn’s International Relations Program, directs the Think Tanks
Penn GSE Researcher Scores a Publishing Hat Trick
PHILADELPHIA – Writing one book is a daunting task, but writing three – simultaneously – might seem near impossible. But not for Marybeth Gasman.
In the News
Newsweek
Donald Trump gets bad news about his Social Security taxes plan
A study by Kent Smetters of the Penn Wharton Budget Model and colleagues estimates that cutting taxes on Social Security benefits could cost the federal government $1.5 trillion during the next decade and exacerbate Social Security’s projected funding shortfalls.
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CNBC
To pay for Trump’s tax cuts, House Republicans could raise student loan bills for millions of borrowers
According to an analysis by the Penn Wharton Budget Model, the SAVE student loan repayment plan could cost taxpayers as much as $475 billion over a decade.
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The New York Times
Trump’s actions have created a constitutional crisis, scholars say
Kate Shaw of Penn Carey Law says that a clash between the executive and judicial branches of the federal government would add to an ongoing constitutional crisis.
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Newsweek
Maryland teacher allegedly backs ICE raids on schools in social media posts
Sarah Paoletti of Penn Carey Law says that ICE is limited in its ability to come into homes and detain people without a warrant.
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The New York Times
Trump argues that courts cannot block Musk’s team from Treasury systems
David Zaring of the Wharton School says that the idea of a professionalized civil service has been around since the 19th century.
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