November 2, 2021
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Keeping up with the Winners: Sarita E. Brown, co-founder and president of Excelencia in Education

2009 McGraw Prize winner, Sarita E. Brown, co-founded Excelencia in Education in 2004 to accelerate Latino student success in higher education by identifying, analyzing and disseminating information on effective higher education practices that highlight problems and solutions facing Latino students.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Higher Education
October 28, 2021
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A free-hand digital illustration of a clenched fist containing a bright, red-colored heart. Text says “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.”

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Penn GSE Alumni Work to Support Students and Employees

Penn GSE alumni in educational leadership roles are at the forefront of organizations’ efforts towards advocacy, overcoming barriers, creating paths to success, celebrating differences, and more.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Higher Education
  • Alumni
October 28, 2021
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A black and white photo of Betty Deane from 1987 is next to a translucent image of the Graduate School of Education building. Text on the image reads “Penn GSE Remembers Betty Deane.”

Penn GSE Remembers Betty Deane

The Penn GSE community mourns the loss of longtime staff member Betty Deane, who served an extraordinary tenure of more than five decades at the School.

  • Higher Education
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Alumni
September 6, 2021
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Deborah Bial standing in front of two chalkboards.

Keeping up with McGraw Prize Winners: Deborah Bial, President and Founder of The Posse Foundation

2013 McGraw Prize winner, Deborah Bial is the President and Founder of the nonprofit, The Posse Foundation which uses its signature Posse model to support young scholars with diverse demographic backgrounds through attending, enrolling and completing college and emerging as strong leaders from diverse backgrounds who are able to develop consensus solutions to complex social problems.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Higher Education
July 21, 2021
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Amalia Dache sits on a ledge overlooking a harbor during a research trip to Cuba.

What you need to know about the protests in Cuba

Penn GSE’s Amalia Daché has studied Afro Cuban life and educational opportunities under Cuba’s dictatorship. She says the world is seeing Afro Cubans’ frustration with the racist and classist society the regime maintains.

  • Higher Education
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
July 1, 2021
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The Future of Higher Education: Penn GSE Faculty, Students, and Alumni Look Ahead

Seeing hope amidst current challenges, Penn GSE professors, scholars, and graduates are examining the changing landscape of higher education and envisioning opportunities to advance educational opportunity and racial justice.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Higher Education
  • Alumni
  • Special Topic: COVID-19
June 21, 2021
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Alumni share lessons from leading in times of uncertainty

Three distinguished Penn GSE alumni shared their perspectives on finding strength in the face of adversity, supporting mental health, and rallying to improve social justice.

  • Higher Education
  • Leadership
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Alumni
June 4, 2021
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Karen Weaver

College athletes deserve a bigger voice, says Karen Weaver

Penn GSE’s Karen Weaver argues that legislation pending in Congress points to the need for college athletes’ voices to be a bigger part of the conversation.

  • Higher Education
May 19, 2021
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Mother Scholar Janay Garrett blends activism, research, and motherhood

This spring, Garrett became Assistant Dean for Student Affairs in Yale’s Office of Gender & Campus Culture and the Alcohol and Other Drugs Harm Reduction Initiative.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Counseling & Psychology
  • Higher Education
April 20, 2021
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Marcus Wright, a doctoral student in higher education, found that when colleges had to talk about COVID-19, they rarely prioritized first-generation students.

What can college websites reveal about communicating with first-generation students?

Marcus Wright, a doctoral student in higher education, found that when colleges had to talk about COVID-19, they rarely prioritized first-generation students.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Higher Education

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