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Models of Excellence program accepting nominations

Models of Excellence program accepting nominations. In addition to the traditional award categories, a special award category—Supporting Penn Through COVID-19 and Return to Campus Work—has been added.

Penn’s Way kicks off workplace giving campaign, with $1.6M goal

The charitable giving campaign runs through Nov. 19. The campaign is built on three pillars: health care disparity, food insecurity, and social justice.

Learn, reflect, and act during Climate Week

Climate Week at Penn, sponsored by the Provost’s Office, offers a variety of events—both in-person and online—that invite the whole University community to learn about, reflect on, and address the climate crisis.

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Penn Professional Staff Assembly talks with Wharton Dean Erika James

In a candid conversation, James opened up about her career, the pandemic, and workplace diversity.

picture of the front page of the Model of Excellence booklet

Honoring outstanding staff with 2021 Models of Excellence awards

Each year, the program shines a light on the University’s stellar staff. This year, the University is proud to honor the professionals who exemplify the dedication, care, and innovation that helped the Penn community persevere during the pandemic.

Overhead view of a medical worker in full PPE discussing a COVID spit test with a student on campus.

Reflecting on a year shaped by COVID-19

Penn Today brings together noteworthy stories and images from the past year and highlights ways for individual members of the Penn community to share their personal experiences.

aerial view of Philadelphia skyline from vantage point of Penn's campus

New Projects for Progress prize designed to promote equity and inclusion

Applications are now open for a new University initiative, Projects for Progress, which will award prizes of as much as $100,000 to support proposals by teams of students, faculty, and staff designed to promote equity and inclusion and make a direct impact in Philadelphia.

How Penn coaches and staffers are playing a vital campus role while budgets get slashed

Among the unique circumstances that the pandemic has brought to campus, up to a third of Penn’s 200 full-time athletic staffers, including coaches, took on COVID-related duties during the fall semester to avoid being furloughed amid deep budget cuts.

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Penn announces COVID-19 childcare grant

The Penn COVID-19 Childcare Grant helps faculty, staff, and postdoctoral trainees at the University who incur childcare expenses for care during the academic year.

E-book cover of Model of Excellence 2020 awards with pictures from around Penn campus

Honoring outstanding staff members with 2020 Models of Excellence awards

The traditional Models of Excellence ceremony could not take place in April because of the coronavirus, but the entire Penn community celebrates the 2020 honorees.

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