Articles by Anushka Dasgupta
01/28/21 12:52am
Cornel West discusses MLK’s true radical legacy at annual Social Justice Lecture
Penn President Amy Gutmann introduced the event by condemning former President Donald Trump for inciting a riot at the Capitol and urging audience members to remember King's legacy as a guide. 11/19/20 10:52pm
SP2 dashboard finds $40M in grants awarded to Phila. area in early stages of COVID-19
The School of Social Policy and Practice’s dashboard, which tracks grant awards from COVID-19 response funds in the Philadelphia area, found over $40 million in grants awarded between March 18 and June 29. 11/12/20 12:58am
PWH panel says Biden will strengthen foreign alliances, face tension with China and Russia
The panelists discussed the positive foreign reactions to Joe Biden winning the 2020 presidential election and how Biden's foreign policy, which will contrast with Trump-era policies, may influence the world order. 10/28/20 12:19am
Bernie Sanders campaigns for Biden near Pittsburgh, encouraging unity and appealing to workers
While Sanders acknowledged his differing policy stances compared to Biden, his overall approach was to unite voters within the Democratic party and throughout the country, appealing to moderates and conservatives to vote for Biden in efforts to oust Trump. 10/21/20 11:52pm
Mental health initiative AfroWellness aims to support African international students
This semester, the AfroWellness initiative is holding events for managing stress and anxiety and discussing issues that have arisen due to the pandemic, like feeling isolated. 10/11/20 10:26pm
GSE receives grants for training, fellowship programs from Institute of Educational Science
IES, an arm of the Department of Education, offers several grants each year to improve educational outcomes through data-driven research 10/01/20 10:56pm