Fels dual degree student Ayo Aladesanmi says, “My ultimate career goal is to be able to harness the influence of public institutions at any scale—local, national, or international—in order to advance the interests of the collective public and move our world toward a more just and equitable persuasion.”

Aladesanmi is pursuing a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree through the Fels Institute of Government and a Master in Law (ML) degree from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.

Dan Treglia, a social policy researcher at the University of Pennsylvania, Practice Associate Professor in Fox Leadership International, and instructor in LPS’ International Master of Public Administration, co-authored a report published in The New York Times titled “Hidden Pain,” which estimates that more than 70 percent of the bereaved children who have lost parents due to COVID-19 are 13 or younger.

With fewer opportunities to build in-person connections and more and more interactions happening through screens, we are finding that we need new strategies to thrive as organizations, grow individually, and make sense of new contextual experiences.

College of Liberal and Professional Studies instructors and alumni recently led a panel called “Professional, Personal, Virtual: Fostering Human Connections” that explored how to create and nurture professional relationships that happen mostly—or completely—online.

This Veteran’s Day, Penn is offering the community ways to thank veterans and honor them for their service with two events on campus and an article in Penn Today that highlights three students veterans. The College of Liberal and Professional Studies is proud to call two of those students, Jesse Hamilton and Greg Luttman, their own.

Kris Rabberman, assistant vice dean and director of academic affairs for Professional and Liberal Education, was recently featured in a WHYY story about a Delaware County woman named Margaret Mattson, who, in 1683, stood trial as an accused witch. Mattson, unlike the 100+ women who would be accused nine years later in Salem, got off easy with a fine and a sentence to practice good behavior.

Penn’s International Student Guest Program (IGSP), now in its fifteenth year, welcomes international students to campus as they enroll in undergraduate courses for one or two semesters to enhance their academic records, build credentials for graduate study, and refine their language and cross-cultural communication skills. Guest students work closely with skilled advisors, live on campus, and have access to all the resources and activities that Penn has to offer undergraduates.