January 30, 2025
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Matthew Hartley and Alan Ruby

Rethinking excellence: A conversation on purpose-driven higher education

Penn GSE higher education scholars Matthew Hartley and Alan Ruby explore how universities around the world are redefining excellence by aligning with their missions and making meaningful impacts on their communities.

  • Global Initiatives
  • Higher Education
January 24, 2025
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Paul LeBlanc

Higher Education Leadership Conference confronts field’s future

This year’s theme, “The Leadership Moment,” addressed significant challenges in the field, from the enrollment cliff to school mergers and acquisitions and speech freedom.

  • Higher Education
  • Leadership
January 8, 2025
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From left to right, top row: Angela Duckworth, Jonathan Zimmerman, Richard M. Ingersoll, Laura W. Perna; bottom row: Howard C. Stevenson, Katharine O. Strunk, Pam Grossman, Vivian L. Gadsden.

Penn GSE scholars shine in Education Week’s 2025 RHSU Edu-Scholar rankings

Eight Penn GSE faculty feature prominently in the rankings, which celebrate the most influential education researchers in the nation.

  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Higher Education
  • News from Penn GSE
January 7, 2025
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Dr. Lilian Ajayi Ore

Penn CLO graduate unites passions for teaching and advocacy

Dr. Lilian Ajayi Ore has worked with the UN, established a foundation advocating for youth and women’s rights, and now works as a research scholar. She says Penn CLO’s practitioner–scholar approach has had a profound impact on her work.

  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Higher Education
  • Leadership
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Alumni
December 23, 2024
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Lauren in a suit sitting on a desk surrounded by awards, framed diplomas, a model rocket, plants, space images, and sports memorabilia.

Homeroom: Lauren Goodwin's journey from NASA to neuroscience

The researcher and entrepreneur, who was formerly the CIO for for NASA's Johnson Space Center, gives a tour of her office including her launch photos and neurotech device. 

  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Higher Education
  • Alumni
December 20, 2024
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Four photos in a square over the text “Penn GSE 2024 Stories.” Clockwise from top left: Dean Katharine Strunk, a man sitting in the back of a classroom with data superimposed over him, PLN Director Lara Paparo speaking into a microphone with Thinkify executives seated beside her, and Associate Professor Brooks Bowden.

Our top stories of 2024

Look back with us at some of the stories that defined 2024 for our community.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Together for Good
  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Higher Education
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Alumni
  • News from Penn GSE
December 19, 2024
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Bruce Campbell

New Mid-Career program Director Bruce Campbell focused on enhancing engagement and professional development opportunities

Campbell draws on strong educational ties to the Philadelphia region and a depth of experience in educational leadership in his new role.

  • Higher Education
  • Leadership
  • News from Penn GSE
November 25, 2024
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Penn GSE alum’s Financial Viability Index shines in Philadelphia Inquirer investigation

Julee Gard — Vice President for Administration & Finance at the University of St. Francis in Illinois — has gained attention for her model’s ability to provide institutional leaders with actionable insights to enhance financial stability.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Higher Education
  • Alumni
November 8, 2024
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Julie Wollman is teaching Ethics and Leadership in Higher Education at Penn GSE.

Revenue or access? Julie Wollman on why Pennsylvania universities are betting on out-of-state students

Julie Wollman explains how out-of-state recruitment has become essential for Pennsylvania colleges in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, raising questions about access for local students.

  • Higher Education
October 15, 2024
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Damani White-Lewis

Damani White-Lewis highlights bias in faculty promotions in "Nature Human Behaviour"

His commentary was cited by Nature and Science.

  • Higher Education

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