New Student Orientation for the Class of 2028 The Class of 2028 photo on Franklin Field. nocred New Student Orientation for the Class of 2028 The New Student Orientation for the Class of 2028 includes a roster of events ranging from a primer on Penn traditions to dinner and dancing at the Philadelphia Museum of Art to walking tours and introductions.
New Penn students and families welcomed to a ‘workshop of the world’ nocred New Penn students and families welcomed to a ‘workshop of the world’ Interim President J. Larry Jameson and Provost John L. Jackson Jr. welcomed the Class of 2028, transfer students, and their families.
Faculty-led Task Force charged with reviewing the Guidelines on Open Expression nocred Faculty-led Task Force charged with reviewing the Guidelines on Open Expression Chaired by Senior Vice Dean Lisa Bellini of Penn Medicine and Faculty director Sigal Ben-Porath of the SNF Paideia Program, the Task Force includes faculty, students, and staff members.
With NSO preceptorials, a chance to be curious A scene from a fall 2023 preceptorial.(Image: Courtesy of New Student Orientation) With NSO preceptorials, a chance to be curious Preceptorials, a New Student Orientation tradition for first-year undergraduates, run this Saturday, Aug. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Students arrive for Move-In 2024 nocred Students arrive for Move-In 2024 Nearly 6,000 students are moving into the 13 College Houses this week. 3 min. read
Olympic performance The Penn Masala a capella group sang in two performances in the India House location at the Olympic Games in Paris. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Masala) Olympic performance The South Asian a capella student group Penn Masala performed two shows at the India House in Paris during the Olympic Games. They sang hour-long sets before sellout crowds who danced and sang along to mashups in Hindi and English.
By the Numbers: Move-In 2024 nocred By the Numbers By the Numbers: Move-In 2024 With students arriving on Penn’s campus this week to move into the College Houses, Penn Today has compiled links to resources and statistics about the Move-In experience.
Building community, one meal and conversation at a time Image: iStock/Rawpixel Ltd. Building community, one meal and conversation at a time The Conversations for Community and Dinners Across Differences programs, launched last fall, foster spaces conducive for difficult conversations while recognizing shared humanity.
Move-In coordinators help ease transition to college Penn’s Move-In Coordinator Program operates out of Residential & Hospitality Services, and staffed by 49 second-year, third-year, and fourth-year students.nocred Move-In coordinators help ease transition to college Forty-eight second-year, third-year, and fourth-year students will be on the ground during Move-In to assist approximately 6,000 new and returning Quakers.
Exploring rosemary extract and wound healing Jiayi Pang uses a pipette to fill a tube with the precise amount of rosemary extract as her mentor, Emmanuel Rapp, looks on. nocred Exploring rosemary extract and wound healing Jiayi Pang, a rising third-year majoring in cell and molecular biology, is studying rosemary's therapeutic effects on skin.