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Education, Business, & Law
Penn and Lea School celebrate signing of $4.1 million commitment
Penn and Lea School celebrate signing of $4.1 million commitment
The Henry C. Lea Elementary School, the University of Pennsylvania, Penn GSE, the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, and the School District of Philadelphia celebrated the formalization of Penn’s deepened commitment to supporting the West Philadelphia K-8 school.
Tangen Hall brings together aspiring entrepreneurs across the University
Tangen Hall brings together aspiring entrepreneurs across the University
At seven stories and 68,000 square feet, the Wharton-led Tangen is the largest student entrepreneurship hub in the world.
Absenteeism actively harms everybody—even the students who show up
Absenteeism actively harms everybody—even the students who show up
A new brief co-authored by Penn GSE associate professor Michael Gottfried breaks down the issue of absenteeism and introduces a three-tier strategy for administrators, teachers, and parents to employ.
How to have more successful conversations
How to have more successful conversations
Whether negotiating a salary increase or chatting with a co-worker, people have more productive conversations when they identify their motives and goals. Wharton’s Maurice Schweitzer offers a tool for doing just that.
Panel headlines Women of Color in Higher Education Summit
Panel headlines Women of Color in Higher Education Summit
The seventh annual Women of Color in Higher Education Summit provided information, perspectives, practical advice, and networking and mentorship opportunities exclusively to women and nonbinary people of color from Penn GSE and SP2.
Talking energy at Penn
Talking energy at Penn
Energy Week 2022, hosted by the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy and the Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology, runs April 4-8. It includes student presentations, along with conversations about renewables, energy and the war in Ukraine, and much more.
How sanctions on Russia and the invasion of Ukraine affect the U.S. economy
How sanctions on Russia and the invasion of Ukraine affect the U.S. economy
Wharton’s Nikolai Roussanov speaks with Penn Today about the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the U.S. economy.
Seeking justice, support for incarcerated Pennsylvanians
Seeking justice, support for incarcerated Pennsylvanians
As winners of the 2021 President’s Engagement Prize, Carson Eckhard, Natalia Rommen, and Sarah Simon provide hope for wrongfully convicted people and a roadmap for inmates set for release.
A Wharton expert examines cybersecurity hiring best practices
A Wharton expert examines cybersecurity hiring best practices
A new book by Leeza Garber of the Wharton School tackles the problem of cyber threats, with a focus on how employers can find and hire the right people.
Anti-LGBTQ measures
Anti-LGBTQ measures
Penn Law’s Tobias Wolff discusses the Florida “Don’t Say Gay” bill and a Texas directive on transgender children.
In the News
Business Insider
Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel says Jerome Powell is making one of the biggest policy mistakes in the Fed’s 110-year history, and it could lead to a major recession
Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School worries that the Federal Reserve’s aggressive interest rate hikes to curb inflation may provoke a steep recession, especially since inflation is starting to come down significantly.
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Philadelphia Business Journal
Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia names new board chair in continued leadership transition
President Liz Magill is announced as a new member of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia.
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The New York Times
White House student loan forgiveness could cost about $400 billion
The Penn Wharton Budget estimates that all three components of President Biden’s forgiveness plan will cost about $600 billion over 10 years.
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ABC News
Biden’s student loan forgiveness will cost $400B, new estimate says, as White House pushes back
The Congressional Budget Office’s new $400 billion estimate for President Biden’s forgiveness plan is noted as slightly less than the Wharton School’s $605B assessment.
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Bloomberg Business Week
Crash course in crisis leadership
Dean Erika H. James of the Wharton School discusses the lessons and context of her new book, “The Prepared Leader,” on an episode of the Bloomberg BusinessWeek Podcast.
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