March 7, 2024
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Sigal Ben-Porath shares insights for navigating free speech on campus

Sigal Ben-Porath recommends clear communication and contextually relevant discussions as strategies for universities to navigate the complexities of free speech on campuses.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Higher Education
  • Leadership
February 27, 2024
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Policy Corner: Ericka Weathers advocates for equitable school funding in wake of Pennsylvania ruling

Assistant professor calls for a new, more equitable funding formula that addresses racial and socioeconomic disparities.

  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Higher Education
February 23, 2024
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Penn Counseling Lab prepares counselors for future work with simulated sessions

The program at Penn GSE stands out in providing direct feedback from trained observers.

  • Counseling & Psychology
  • Higher Education
  • Teaching & Learning
February 15, 2024
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Joni Finney gives analysis on Pennsylvania's higher education funding reform

The former Institute for Research on Higher Education director critiques Governor Shapiro’s higher ed funding plan for Pennsylvania, emphasizing the need for sustainable priorities and systemic policy leadership.

  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Higher Education
February 13, 2024
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Penn GSE faculty celebrate recent and upcoming publications

Books by Peter Eckel, Sharon Ravitch, and Karen Weaver explore a wide range of topics including university systems in former Soviet republics, successful leadership mindsets, and the money and politics behind college athletics.

  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Higher Education
  • Leadership
February 2, 2024
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Amid tensions, Penn GSE free speech scholar promotes inclusion and diversity of ideas in “Nature Human Behaviour”

MRMJJ Presidential Professor Sigal Ben-Porath says faculty must take the lead in fostering constructive dialogue across differences and creating safe environments for open discussion.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Higher Education
January 26, 2024
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A smartphone is held in the center of the image with the ChatGPT website open on its browser. The phone is above a computer keyboard. You can see that the person has input “explain nuclear fusion in simple terms” as their prompt and the AI is generating an answer in return, illustrating how the program works for end-users.

Students are leaning into AI. Faculty need to catch up, according to Penn GSE study

Ross Aikins found students are finding new ways to use the tools, and AI is especially helpful for international students.

  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Higher Education
  • Teaching & Learning
January 5, 2024
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Penn GSE professors named to 2024 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings list

A new year means a new version of the RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings, with the 2024 edition announced yesterday by Education Week. Nine researchers from the University of Pennsylvania made the annual 200-member list, which was created by Rick Hess of the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) to gauge the public impact of ed scholars’ contributions.

  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Higher Education
  • Leadership
  • Teaching & Learning
December 7, 2023
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Increasing the visibility of Southeast Asian students: A discussion with Linda Pheng

Pheng recently received the 2023 AESA Taylor & Francis Educational Studies Award for the Best Paper of the Year.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Higher Education
December 1, 2023
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10 tips for achieving a more diverse faculty

Hiring tips from Penn GSE’s Damani White-Lewis

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Higher Education

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