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
October 6, 2023
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One Book, One GSE 2023 selection examines immigrant, Filipino experiences in the U.S.

For this year’s One Book, One GSE initiative, the Penn GSE community embarks on a shared literary journey focused on Jose Antonio Vargas’s Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen, a deeply personal perspective on the experiences of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. A School-wide lunch and discussion about the book will be held Oct. 18.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
September 29, 2023
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Dr. Constance E. Clayton sits in a peach colored skirt and blazer, surrounded by attendees at the 2016 Constance E. Clayton Lecture

Penn GSE community remembers Dr. Constance E. Clayton, a groundbreaking alum and former Philly superintendent

In addition to a chaired professorship in her name and a fellowship she helped establish, Clayton leaves behind a legacy of quality education for students from all backgrounds.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Leadership
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Alumni
August 18, 2023
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Damani White-Lewis shares insights into postdoctoral hiring inequities

Damani White-Lewis told Science last week that a recent study finding many researchers of color are at a disadvantage in the postdoctoral hiring process is both “very important” and “very needed.” He proposed addressing the issue by increasing network connections across universities to create “strong bonds” for minorities.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
July 18, 2023
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Two volunteers stand in the Puentes de Salud medical clinic with a mural painted on the wall behind them, holding children’s books in Spanish donated by A Book a Day, a non-profit run by Penn GSE student Sibylla Shekerdjiska-Benatova

A Book a Day inspires young readers across Philadelphia with a focus on inclusiveness and representation

A Book a Day Founder and Executive Director Sibylla Shekerdjiska-Benatova is a master’s student in Penn GSE’s Reading/Writing/Literacy program. She says children need engaging and relatable books in order to help them embrace reading and build foundational skills.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
June 28, 2023
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Penn GSE master’s student Tamir Harper shares his experience as a Black male educator in an alternative teaching program amidst a nationwide teacher shortage

Tamir Harper, a teacher at the Henry C. Lea School and master’s degree student at Penn GSE, recently shared with Penn Today that although “it’s exhausting sometimes” and “a lot of pressure,” being a Black male educator “is an honor.”

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Teaching & Learning
May 9, 2023
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Penn GSE’s Ariane Thomas and colleagues receive Projects for Progress award

Ariane Thomas, a Penn GSE lecturer and director of the Professional Counseling Program, and her colleagues have received a Projects for Progress award for their Positioned for Success initiative.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
April 4, 2023
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Educational inequities? Follow the numbers, says Ericka Weathers

An assistant professor of education policy, Weathers combs through historical data to find policies that harm marginalized communities. Her work is influencing Congress.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Education Policy & Analysis
February 28, 2023
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Upcoming Women in Higher Education Summit offers staff and faculty a chance to inspire – and be inspired

Now in its eighth year, the March 16 event is organized by the Dean’s office. The keynote speaker is Tamara Greenfield King, Penn’s interim vice provost for University Life.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Higher Education
  • Leadership
January 31, 2023
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Op-Ed: Africana Studies Can Save Education—and the World

Growing up, Ismael Jimenez loved learning but not school. Now an adjunct professor in Penn GSE's UTAP program, Jimenez explains what he means and makes the case that Africana Studies can save education in a recent op-ed for Education Week.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion

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