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Higher Education
With Project SHARPE, Amalia Daché documents reparations in higher ed
Project SHARPE aims to “look at work of reparations and what campuses founded before the Civil War are doing to repair,” surveying students of African descent about their experiences on campus.
‘The Conflict over the Conflict’
Kenneth S. Stern, director of the Bard Center for the Study of Hate, spoke at Penn about addressing campus divides over the Israel/Palestine conflict.
U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs meets with Penn student and staff veterans
At the invitation of Secretary Denis McDonough, they convened on campus for a candid conversation about VA benefits and programming.
‘Welcome to your future’: Penn celebrates Match Day 2024
On the third Friday of March, Perelman School of Medicine’s class of 2024 celebrated their future residencies.
Investing in future teachers and educational leaders
The Empowerment Through Education Scholarship Program at Penn’s Graduate School of Education is helping to prepare and retain teachers and educational leaders.
Challenging the boundaries of STEM
Female faculty and staff from the School of Social Policy & Practice, the Wharton School, and Penn Carey Law shared how they integrate science, technology, engineering, and math into their work.
Using data to inform a safer, more supportive campus environment
Penn is one of 10 universities participating in the Higher Education Sexual Misconduct and Awareness survey this spring, building upon similar undertakings in 2015 and 2019.
Michael Scales named vice president, Business Services Division
The associate vice president for Business Services at Temple University will succeed Marie Witt on June 1.
Open expression and the role of universities
The second installment of the School of Arts & Sciences’ new dialogue series featured a discussion about the current state of discourse around universities.
Discussing open expression on college campuses
In a Katz Center talk, education and political philosopher Sigal Ben-Porath offered suggestions for universities navigating tense times.
In the News
The college financial-aid scramble
Laura Perna of the Graduate School of Education worries that this year’s financial-aid fiasco might diminish trust in the FAFSA system, which requires families to submit a huge amount of personal information.
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The line between two- and four-year colleges is blurring
Robert M. Zemsky of the Graduate School of Education says that higher education needs to do something to make the product better, more relevant, and less costly to students.
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Colleges are putting their futures at risk
Jonathan Zimmerman of the Graduate School of Education argues that universities don’t build social justice messages to account for multiple perspectives.
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Is the SAT making a comeback? More colleges are returning to test score requirements, but effectiveness remains questioned
A 2021 study by Penn found that standardized test scores are positively correlated with family income at two times the rate of high school GPA.
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How North Idaho College’s accreditation fell under threat
Peter Eckel of the Graduate School of Education says that it’s uncommon for poor university governance to reach the point where it threatens accreditation, though dysfunction can seriously limit an institution’s ability to thrive.
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A plan to overhaul Pa.’s higher education landscape is a long time coming, but questions remain
Joni E. Finney of the Graduate School of Education says that Gov. Josh Shapiro’s efforts to tackle higher education reform in Pennsylvania are an accomplishment but fail to address the problem with Penn State’s Commonwealth campuses.
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