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Campus & Community
‘Trans friendly’ campus
In the August issue of The Advocate, Penn is listed among the magazine’s picks for the nation’s “Top 10 Trans Friendly Colleges and Universities.” Earning a score of five out of five possible stars for demonstrating “a commitment to the trans community by implementing many trans-supportive policies,” Penn is cited as one of the most supportive campuses for LGBT students in America.
Bike lane moves to the left for public safety
To the left, to the left. Everybody in a bike lane, to the left. Cyclists once cruised down the University City section of Walnut Street on the right side of the road, facing dangerous traffic obstacles and creating potential safety risks whenever SEPTA and LUCY buses dropped off or picked up passengers.
Getting a crash course in cow care and feeding
Wear washable boots. That may be one of the most important tips offered to a group of 19 incoming Penn Vet students who took part in a three-day seminar introducing them to the daily care of dairy cows.
Introducing evening childcare
Finding safe, consistent childcare after traditional working hours can be difficult.
Penn’s South Bank: 23 acres of pure potential
In 1863, the Harrison Brothers chemical company purchased land at the corner of 34th Street and Grays Ferry Avenue. By the early 1900s, the plant was mixing paints and producing sulfuric acid, and employed hundreds of people in South Philadelphia.
For the Record: Ivy stones
Ivy stones commemorate each Penn undergraduate class since 1873, the first year the University moved from its original Center City campus to West Philadelphia. On Ivy Day, celebrated a few days before Commencement, members of the senior class place a marble slab, adorned with a symbolic image (usually of ivy) and the class’ graduation year, someplace on campus.
CASI symposium marks 20 years at Penn
Penn’s Center for the Advanced Study of India (CASI) turns 20 this year and will celebrate its second decade with an anniversary symposium on Thursday, Sept. 27, titled “India: Two Decades of Transformation.”
Christopher Phillips Brings His Socrates Cafés and Constitution Cafés to University of Pennsylvania
What a difference a year makes.
Q&A with Anne Papageorge on Penn Connects 2.0
In 2006, Penn had a vision.
Staff Q&A with Dennis Pierattini
Above classrooms, galleries, and professors’ offices on the fourth floor of Meyerson Hall sits a room filled with table saws, sanders, hand tools, metal bandsaws, a 3-D printer, and laser cutter.
In the News
Philadelphia Inquirer
How did a white woman come to write the newest definitive text on Philadelphia’s Black history?
Penn alum Amy Jane Cohen is profiled for her new book “Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape,” which examines Black history through the lens of events, institutions, and individuals across the city. The book includes a reflection from Penn chaplain Charles Howard.
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WHYY (Philadelphia)
Homeward bound: When a Penn Medicine nurse was diagnosed with uterine cancer, she turned to the service dogs she helped to train
A profile highlights Maria Wright of Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, from her volunteer work connecting people with service dogs to her cancer diagnosis and her own journey applying for a service dog.
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India West
UPenn to confer honorary doctorate on Siddhartha Mukherjee
Celebrated physician and best-selling author Siddhartha Mukherjee will deliver the address at the 2024 University of Pennsylvania Commencement, featuring remarks from Interim President J. Larry Jameson.
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The Washington Post
College internships matter more than ever — but not everyone can get one
Almost 90% of students who graduated from Penn in 2023 completed an internship during college. Barbara Hewitt of Career Services says that the race to get talent early has resulted in a focus on getting early practical experience through many ways in students’ academic careers.
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The Wall Street Journal
The top colleges for high-paying careers in finance, tech and consulting
Penn is ranked as one of the top five private colleges for high-paying jobs in finance and one of the top 10 private colleges for tech salaries and management consulting salaries.
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