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By James Lee · Nov. 27, 2016

When the Supreme Court ruled affirmative action constitutional earlier this year, it did so based partly on the long-held belief that there exist “education benefits that flow from diversity.” Even people who oppose affirmative action as a policy generally agree with this premise.






Although Sydney Stipanovich led all scorers with 16 points on Tuesday, Penn women's basketball fell at home to Saint Joseph's, 57-53.

Death, taxes, and Penn women’s basketball having trouble with Saint Joe’s. Tuesday evening, the Quakers fell at home to the Hawks, 57-53, in the first Big 5 matchup of the year for the Red and Blue (1-3) as they fell to 2-40 all-time against Saint Joseph’s (1-3).




Alexandria Okeke, Paolo David Rodriguez and Kira White will receive training and mentorship, along with a $6,500 annual grant funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Some grad students working to better the lives of minority children and youth in the Philadelphia area just got awarded with a prestigious fellowship.  Three of the 40 masters students who were accepted into the Council on Social Work Education's Minority Fellowship Program this academic year study at Penn's School of Social Policy & Practice. The three students, Alexandria Okeke, Paolo David Rodriguez and Kira White will receive additional training and mentorship during their studies at Penn, along with a $6,500 annual grant funded by the the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.