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    Penn AHEAD hosts Leadership For the Future: A Personal Leadership Plan to Move Your Career Ahead

    From July 20-July 21, 2015, Penn AHEAD is hosting an intensive two-day workshop that focuses on developing a personal leadership plan to prepare for effective future leadership and move your career ahead. This program provides individuals with personal feedback from Penn faculty and search consultants and concrete suggestions to improve their leadership skills. 

    For more information and to register, please visit our event website. 

    Dr. Lois Weis Speaks at PennAHEAD on class warfare in college admissions

    Dr. Lois Weis speaks at PennAHEADDr. Lois Weis, State University of New York Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Education at the University of Buffalo, spoke at PennAHEAD on April 27, 2015 on her 2014 book "Class Warfare: Class, Race, and College Admissions in Top-Tier Secondary Schools." The event was co-hosted by the Alliance for Higher Education and Democracy (AHEAD) and the Center for the Study of Race and Equity in Education.

    Dr. Perna Speaks at the University of Buffalo

    Dr. Perna Speaks at the University of BuffaloPennAHEAD Executive Director Dr. Laura Perna spoke at the University of Buffalo Graduate School of Education on March 30, 2015 as part of the Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series. Dr. Perna's presentation focused on promoting college access and completion and the role of public policy and institutional practice.

    This Week @ Inside Higher Ed

    PennAHEAD Senior Scholar Peter Eckel joins Inside Higher Ed's Scott Jaschik and the moderator Casey Green to discuss the decision of the state higher education board not to renew the contract of University of Mississippi chancellor Dan Jones and the growing political pressure on public university leaders. Click here to listen to the entire segment.

    What’s AHEAD Poll Results—Higher Education Leaders: What Institutional Decisions Do They Influence?

    Higher education leaders believe that they influence institutional decisions in a number of areas, including the appointment of senior management, personnel policies, budget, and information dissemination. The area most often cited by higher education leaders as being under their sphere of influence is institutional strategy. The area cited least often is research priorities.

    Manual Labor, All Night Long: The Reality of Paying for College

    From The Atlantic:  "A UPS program in Louisville gives students free tuition for working the third shift, but at what cost?" PennAHEAD Executive Director Laura Perna weighs in on the potential physical, mental and academic costs. Click here to read the full article.

    'The Hill' Publishes Dr. Perna's Blog on Higher Education Attainment

    "Students from high-income families are considerably more likely than students from low-income families to earn a college degree... dependent students from families in the highest income quartile are now eight times more likely than dependent students from families in the lowest income quartile to earn a bachelor's degree by age 24." Read more of today's blog by Dr. Laura Perna in The Hill. 

    Is Your First Grader College Ready?

    The New York Times, February 4, 2015: AHEAD Executive Director Laura Perna notes college preparation advantage for wealthier families. 

    Senior Scholar Alan Ruby Named to the Order of Australia

    On Monday, January 26, 2015, the Governor-General of Australia named PennAHEAD Senior Scholar Alan Ruby to the Honours List as a Member of the Order [of Australia] AM "for significant service to international education through global reform initiatives, and the philanthropic organizations."

    ASHE RECEIVES GRANT FROM W.T. GRANT FOUNDATION FOR CONNECTING RESEARCH TO PRACTICE

    The Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) is pleased to announce it has received a $24,998 grant from the William T. Grant Foundation. These funds will support research and collaborations at the 2015 ASHE Conference. Dr. Laura Perna, James S. Riepe Professor at the University of Pennsylvania and President of ASHE, is the Primary Investigator for the grant project. Dr. Kim Nehls, Executive Director of ASHE, serves as co-PI.

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