February 22, 2021
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Tobias Harris, left, dribbles a basketball in a 2011 game against the University of Kentucky.

Advancing racial justice through college sports

‘It’s time for college athletics to put their considerable wealth and purchasing power behind supporting black-owned businesses,’ Karen Weaver writes in Forbes.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Higher Education
February 18, 2021
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2020 McGraw Prize in Education winners, from left, Estela Mara Bensimon, Michelene (Micki) Chi, and Joseph S. Krajcik .

McGraw Prize winners discuss how educators can adapt to meet the moment

Nominations for the 2021 McGraw Prizes in Education are open through April 15.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Higher Education
  • Special Topic: COVID-19
December 14, 2020
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Empty seats in a stadium.

Are college sports sustainable after the pandemic?

There is no universal answer. But Penn GSE’s Karen Weaver says the colleges facing the toughest choices might not be the ones you’d think.

  • Higher Education
  • Leadership
November 18, 2020
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Jalil Bishop and the NAACP report cover

Black borrowers are hit hardest by the student debt crisis. Cancelling debt is part of solution, new report argues

Jalil Mustaffa Bishop, Vice-Provost Postdoctoral Scholar and Penn GSE Lecturer, recently co-authored an NAACP report examining the ongoing effect of student debt on Black students and families.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Higher Education
November 13, 2020
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The College Stress Text book cover with Robert Zemsky

Six trends that will influence higher education in 2021

Penn GSE’s Bob Zemsky detailed how many colleges were close to the financial brink just before the pandemic hit. Here’s what he says colleges face in the next year and beyond.

  • Higher Education
October 23, 2020
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The starting line for a running track.

William & Mary provides a testing ground for faculty involvement in college sports

Karen Weaver, an expert on college sports in higher education, argues that perhaps the disruption of 2020 is the perfect time for faculty to reengage with college athletics.

  • Higher Education
July 17, 2020
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A boardroom with two empty large leather chairs in front of bookcases.

The next higher ed crisis: finding leaders

Peter Eckel, an expert on higher education management governance, warns that due to the pandemic, higher education may face a shortage of leadership.

  • Higher Education
  • Special Topic: COVID-19
June 25, 2020
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Scott Pattison, left, and Joni Finney.

A Generational Challenge: State Postsecondary Education Policies to Support Economic Recovery and Individual Opportunity

Principles to guide state policymakers through higher education’s trying summer and beyond.

  • Higher Education
  • Special Topic: COVID-19
June 15, 2020
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Briana Nichols, left, and Jessica Peng, right, have both received prestigious National Academy of Education/Spencer Dissertation Fellowships.

Four Penn students receive prestigious National Academy of Education/Spencer Dissertation Fellowships

Higher Education assistant professor Amalia Daché received an NAED/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship.

  • Higher Education
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
May 12, 2020
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A young woman sits in an armchair and a young man stands folding his arms. Both are smiling and wearing professional attire; a white rectangle between them says “Graduate Assistantships Empower Students to Lead While Learning”

Work in Progress: Graduate Assistantships Empower Students to Lead While Learning

Penn GSE’s graduate assistantship program provides practical experience that complements students’ coursework and prepares them for future careers.

  • Higher Education
  • Alumni

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