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Calling all admitted students — join us on campus Saturday, April 5, or online for an unforgettable experience during Admitted Student Event Week!

The Academy at Penn — an $8M partnership between Foundations, Inc., GSE, the Consortium for Policy Research in Education, and the School District of Philadelphia — names High School of the Future and Horace Howard Furness High School for the program. penng.se/41XwvUI

Should educators share their political views in classrooms? A panel of experts, including #PennGSE Professor of Practice Andrea Kane, explores this topic during an in-person campus event at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Register now: penng.se/4hyudRz

Meet the three GSE fellows who are part of the Penn Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowship program, which provides mentorship, funding, and research support for emerging scholars across the University. Read more about their experiences at: gse.upenn.edu/news

#PennGSE Adjunct Assistant Professor Karen Weaver has been an Olympic-level athlete, a national championship coach, and an athletics administrator. As we celebrate women's achievements on #internationalwomensday, read an interview with Weaver: penng.se/43t7Klo

Congratulations to Diana Johnson and Leslie Levin from #PennGSE for receiving the University's Models of Excellence awards! This honor recognizes their initiative, leadership, efficiency, and dedication to service. penng.se/43eVNzC

Provost John L. Jackson, Jr. has announced the reappointment of Laura Perna, the GSE Centennial Presidential Professor of Education, as vice provost for faculty. 📰: penng.se/4idU7ux

Resilience helps students persevere through loss and struggle. That grit is being tested after recent natural disasters and other crises, and school counselors are on the front lines. #PennGSE's Diana Wildermuth shares tips for counselors to support their school communities.

For Michael Farrell, chief learning officer for the School District of Philadelphia, Penn GSE’s Mid-Career Program provided him the ability to study in a collaborative learning community while still working full-time. Read more about Farrell's journey: penng.se/3EtXsHy

🏅 DEADLINE EXTENDED! The nomination deadline for the 2025 Education Alumni Awards has been extended to Feb. 10. We encourage you to nominate a former classmate, colleague, friend or mentor who is making an impact in the field. Submit your nomination: bit.ly/alumninoms

Happy Lunar New Year! 🏮🎉 🐍 #PennGSE students, faculty and staff gathered for a study break to celebrate.

A first-of-its-kind collaboration between the Institute for the Future of Education in Mexico and #PennGSE aims to support university presidents and senior leaders in championing transformation and innovation within their institutions. Read more: penng.se/4aSZ4Xv

#PennGSE faculty member Ameena Ghaffar-Kucher helped launch the MuslimAmericanYouth.org website this week as part of a Spencer Foundation-funded project, Unequal Citizens: Documenting the Civic Lives of American Youth from Muslim Immigrant Communities. Check it out! 🔗

Congratulations to #PennGSE Professor Sigal Ben-Porath on being elected to the prestigious National Academy of Education (@NAEduc), recognizing her remarkable contributions to the education field and her dedication to advancing research and scholarship. penng.se/4h4KfDc

Free this weekend? It's the perfect time to get started on your #MilkenPennGSE Education Business Plan Competition application. It would be criminal not to. Just saying: milkenpenngse.com/3C7qADv

The @educationweek RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings are out, highlighting #PennGSE's standing as a hub of transformative education research with several of our faculty ranked among the best. penng.se/4haFTKj

One more look back as we head into this new year: Our top stories in 2024 included the launch of the first strategic vision in nearly two decades for #PennGSE, the creation of the Ivy League’s first AI degree program in education and more: penng.se/3W7aHnq

Shape the leaders of tomorrow! 📚✨ Donate to the Penn GSE Annual Fund by 12/31/24. Your generosity matters! #PennGSE penng.se/giving

Wishing the #PennGSE community a bright and restful holiday season. ❄️ 🎄 🌟

Empower future educators! 🎓💡 Donate to the Penn GSE Annual Fund by 12/31/24. Every gift counts! #PennGSE penng.se/giving