Tag: University of Pennsylvania
Maggie Williams Named Director of the Institute of Politics at Harvard University
Williams is the former assistant to the President and chief of staff for First Lady Hillary Clinton and later was chief of staff at the Clinton Foundation. Recently, she has headed up her own consulting firm.
Anita Allen Honored by the Electronic Privacy Information Center
Dr. Allen is vice provost for faculty at the University of Pennsylvania and the Henry R. Silverman Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy at the university's law school. She received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the EPIC.
Mary Frances Berry Honored by the Organization of American Historians
Mary Frances Berry, the Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought and professor of history at the University of Pennsylvania was honored for "significantly enriched our understanding and appreciation of American history."
Blacks Face Bias When Seeking Mentors Among University Faculty
A study, co-authored by Modupe Akinola of Columbia Business School, found that faculty members were less likely to respond to mentoring requests from prospective Black students than White students.
Comparing the Performance and Funding of Public HBCUs in Four States
The Center for Minority Serving Institutions at the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania analyzes enrollments, funding, degree programs, and educational attainment and makes recommendations on moving forward.
Two African American Scholars Named to Full Professor Posts
Randal Maurice Jelks was promoted to full professor at the University of Kansas and Heather Williams will join the faculty at the University of Pennsylvania in July as a Presidential Term Professor.
Linda Burton Named to Dean Post at Trinity College of Duke University
Dr. Burton is the James B. Duke Professor of Sociology at Duke University. She came to Duke in 2006 after teaching for 22 years at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
Wendell Pritchett to Serve as Dean at the University of Pennsylvania Law School
In February 2014, Wendell Pritchett announced that he was joining the faculty at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Now the law school says he will serve as dean for the 2014-15 academic year.
Higher Education Grants of Interest to African Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
John L. Jackson, Jr. Named to Dean Position at the University of Pennsylvania
John L. Jackson, Jr., the Richard Perry University Professor and senior adviser for diversity at the University of Pennsylvania, was named dean of the university's School of Social Policy and Practice.
Rutgers-Camden Chancellor Heading Back to Penn Law School
Wendell Pritchett, chancellor of the Camden campus of Rutgers University, is stepping down in June and will take a position as Presidential Term Professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Law.
University of Pennsylvania Study Find Racial Differences in Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease
While African Americans make up 5.5 percent of all Parkinson's disease patients, this research found that only 1 percent of the patients who receive deep brain stimulation surgery, a proven method to reduce tremors, were African Americans.
Center for Minority Serving Institutions Opens at the University of Pennsylvania
The center hopes to support minority serving institutions nationwide and to create opportunities for researchers who are focused on minority-serving institutions.
The University of Pennsylvania’s Major Effort to Boost Faculty Diversity
Since the year 2000, the percentage of all faculty at Penn who were racial or ethnic minorities increased from 12.8 percent to 20.5 percent. But President Amy Gutmann says, "We still have more work to do."
Study Finds Limited Success for Faculty Diversity Efforts at U.S. Medical Schools
A new study by researchers at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania, finds that the faculty diversity efforts established in recent years at U.S. medical schools have had only limited success.
Three African Americans Elected to the Institute of Medicine
While the Institute of Medicine does not disclose the racial or ethnic makeup of its membership, it appears that only three of the 70 new members are African Americans: Phyllis Dennery, Thomas LaVeist, and Beverly Louise Malone.
Strategies to Help Young Black Men Succeed in Education
A new study led by Dr. Shaun Harper of the Center for the Study of Race and Equity at the University of Pennsylvania, shows that there are programs and strategies that can help young Black men succeed in high school and beyond.
University of Pennsylvania Researchers Examine Racial Differences in Sleep Behavior
The study found that Black women tended to support unhealthy beliefs, attitudes, and practices regarding sleep more so than White women. Black women were more likely than White women to turn to alcohol as a sleep aid and were more likely to read, watch television, or do other activities in bed.
Study Explores Reasons Behind Racial Differences in Breast Cancer Mortality
The data showed that Black women were diagnosed with breast cancer later than White women. They also found that other health conditions such as diabetes or hypertension that were more prevalent in Black cancer patients may have been a factor in the higher mortality rates.
Five African Americans in New Administrative Positions in Higher Education
The appointees are Sheila Champlin at the University of Tennessee, Derrick Yates at Stillman College, Charlene Alexander at Ball State University, Jessie Harper at the University of Pennsylvania, and Yvette Clayton at Alabama A&M University.
13 Blacks Receive Honorary Degrees From Ivy League Schools
The eight Ivy League universities gave out 52 honorary degrees this commencement season. Of the 52 honorary degrees awarded this year at Ivy League schools, 13, or 25 percent, went to Blacks.
Anita Allen Appointed Vice Provost for Faculty at the University of Pennsylvania
Anita L. Allen holds an endowed chair at the law school and is a professor of philosophy. She is an international expert in privacy law and contemporary ethics and the author of seven books and more than 100 academic articles.
University of Pennsylvania Study Examines the Health of Adults in Sub-Saharan Africa
The study found that a 45-year-old women in rural Malawi could be expected to spend 58 percent of their remaining life with functional limitations. For 45-year-old men, 41 percent of their remaining years would include functional limitations.
University of Pennsylvania Researchers Issue New Report on HBCUs
The report is a good compilation of data taken mostly from statistics available on the websites of the Department of Education. There is not really a lot new here but the data pulled together in one place gives us a valuable overview of the current state of HBCUs.
Penn Professor Wins Two Awards for His Documentary Film on Africa
Tukufu Zuberi won the best director award and the award for the best documentary at the recent San Diego Black Film Fest for his documentary on the history of the African continent.
Elijah Anderson Honored by the American Sociological Association
Dr. Anderson, the William K. Lanman Professor of Sociology at Yale University, is one of the nation's leading urban ethnographers. Before coming to Yale in 2007, he taught at the University of Pennsylvania for more than 30 years.
Study Finds Low Graduation Rates for Black Male Student Athletes in Six Major Conferences
Nationwide the college graduation rate for Black male students is 38 percent. For students on athletic scholarships, the graduation rates for Black men is 49 percent. But a University of Pennsylvania study finds that Black male athletes at schools in the nation's six major athletic conferences don't fare as well.
In Memoriam: Vernice Doris Ferguson, 1928-2012
After a long and distinguished career in government service, she was named a senior fellow at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and held the Fagin Family Chair in Diversity.
Penn Looks to Hire Its First Independent Africana Studies Faculty
Since the creation of the Center for Africana Studies in 2002, faculty teaching in the field have all had appointments in other departments at the university.
Higher Education Grants of Interest to African-Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
Hampton University Enters a Partnership With the Dental School at Penn
The new HU-UPenn Biodental Program will allow students to earn a bachelor's degree in biology at Hampton University and a doctorate in dental surgery from Penn.
Chyke Doubeni Is Named the Second Presidential Term Professor at the University of Pennsylvania
Doubeni was an associate professor of family medicine and community health at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
Scholarly Study Finds Signifcant Racial Bias in Criminal Sentencing
The authors found a mean incarceration rate of 51 percent for Blacks and 38 percent for Whites. But they found a significant racial gap in incarceration rates between judges that increases the racial gap by as much as 18 percentage points.
Higher Education Grants of Interest to African-Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
Penn Creates Africana Studies Department
The new department will have 11 standing faculty members and will be chaired by Camille Z. Charles, a professor of sociology at Penn.
A Shake-Up in Diversity Efforts at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School
The Office of Diversity and Community Outreach, established in 1968, has been shut down.
