Campus & Community

The Academy at Penn, a five-year program in partnership with nonprofit Foundations, Penn Graduate School of Education, and the School District of Philadelphia, kicked off this summer with programming that empowered adolescents to assess their skills and imagine what’s possible for their careers.

Thousands of new and returning students move into campus housing this week.

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.

As part of New Student Orientation and Academic Initiatives, a group of nine undergraduates have been working since June to help shape the design, development, and planning of the New Student Orientation experience for the incoming Class of 2029.

Ahead of Move-In and the start of a new academic year, construction teams mark milestones in vital renovations and maintenance across the University.

Whitaker will begin her new role at Penn’s Office of Government and Community Affairs on Oct. 1.

Penn Today offers a practical guide to undergraduates moving into College Houses Aug. 18 and 24 and participating in orientation between Aug. 20 and 25.

Rogers, who spent three years as the director of university recreation at Drexel, will begin on Sept. 1.

AI Principles & Practices, a series of interactive sessions supported by a Draw Down the Lightning Grant, aims to enhance faculty and staff skills by introducing platforms and technologies supported at Penn.

With their StoryMaps projects, Penn students explore the history of Philadelphia’s neighborhoods utilizing both cutting-edge tools and historical primary sources provided by the Penn Libraries.