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Penn’s OGCA helps drive campus get-out-the-vote efforts
In just over a week, United States citizens will take to the polls and vote for a slew of new political leaders. Often termed a “battleground state,” Pennsylvania is expected to play a major role in the presidential race between Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump.
Penn lecturer to teach course on Bob Dylan
Earlier this month, iconic musician Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Dylan’s silence since has been deemed ill-mannered, and some people are even questioning if he’ll attend the award ceremony in Sweden in December.
Student Spotlight with Kayvon Asemani
MUSIC BUSINESS: Kayvon Asemani has been interested in music, particularly hip hop, since he was 5 years old. It was at his elementary school near Baltimore when he first rapped in front of his class for show-and-tell.
With two years of action under its belt, the Kleinman Center thrives at Penn
As talk looms around the United States about prematurely closing and decommissioning nuclear power plants, so do the potential public policy problems associated with the process. A recent Kleinman Center for Energy Policy report details some of these issues, specifically regarding the radioactive
Penn community invited to grand opening of Pennovation Center
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Child’s short life leaves long, lasting legacy
When Sarah and Ross Gray’s twin son Thomas died in 2010 from anencephaly when he was only 6 days old, they donated his organs, eyes, tissue, and blood to research. “We just thought, this doesn’t have to be unproductive,” Sarah Gray says.
Penn GSE profs examine school funding in Pa.
From 2008 to 2011, Pennsylvania enacted Act 61, an adequacy-based reform that attempted to align per pupil spending for students across the state’s 500 public school districts. It provided additional state aid to districts spending below state-determined adequacy targets.
Penn Family Day returns this weekend with football, food, and fun
Penn Family Day celebrates the contributions of our staff and faculty, alongside their families.
New restaurants, shops add value to campus community
Fresh faces aren’t the only new delights on Penn’s campus this fall. A handful of eateries and shops have opened, and are making a mark in their University City home.
