Penn GSE News Archive
A Brexit vote would signal ‘You are not welcome here’
Penn AHEAD's Alan Ruby comments on the Brexit vote's potential impact on higher education in the UK.
Racial Literacy as a Professor's Responsibility
At AAUP, Shaun Harper decided to crowdsource inspiration for his keynote on faculty members' role and responsibilities regarding classroom conversations about race.
Off the Court: Are Colleges Preparing Gifted Athletes for Life After Sports?
The 2013 study from the Center for the Study of Race and Equity in Education provides evidence that the answer is no.
Will LeBron James’ Assist Actually Get Disadvantaged Youth Through College?
"Money alone is not enough," says Laura Perna, commenting on college promise scholarship programs.
Commentary: As charters grow, Phila. should rethink future of schools
In this op-ed, Torch Lytle asks: What are the implications of charter-school growth for the city?
The Value of Our Daughters
The Stanford University sexual assault case raises crucial issues about gender, class and race, writes Marybeth Gasman.
Through partnerships, Kensington Health Sciences Academy to open health center
Penn GSE will be involved in providing counseling and social work services for the center as part of the Penn Futures Project.
At the End of a Watershed Year, Can Student Activists Sustain Momentum?
Shaun Harper comments on takeaways from the past year of campus activism.
UNC Tuition for $500? State Lawmakers Consider the Possibility at 5 Campuses
Marybeth Gasman comments on the potential ramafications of changes to North Carolina's higher education system.
Diversify Your Workforce: Leveraging the Employer-College Connection
"Employers need to have a much larger view" of the types of engineering programs they support and recruit from, says Marybeth Gasman.
Turning university prestige into something students value
In this op-ed, Matthew Hartley ponders how prestigious (and pricey) colleges can justify their course costs.
UW-Madison students of color seek sensitivity
“Students are starting to see that some of the assurances made to them [by university administrators] are not real,” says Shaun Harper.
What success looks like for a student athlete
This feature cites Shaun Harper's study on the black male graduation gap for college student-athletes.
Should Everyone Go to College?
Shaun Harper comments on some unintended consequences of pushing all students toward college.
As college prices soar, poorest students fall further behind
New reports from IRHE and Penn AHEAD are cited in this article on the cost of college.
Maryland colleges rank among the most affordable in the country, but that’s changing
In response to her new study, Joni Finney comments on college affordability in Maryland and Virginia.