In brief, what’s happening at Penn—whether it’s across campus or around the world.
Apgar is one of 110 exceptional staff members recognized this year through Penn’s Models of Excellence Program, and one of five to receive the Pillars of Excellence Award.
FULL STORY AT Penn Human Resources →
The University of Pennsylvania received 6,453 applications under the first-choice Early Decision Program for the entering class of 2024. From this group of highly talented and compelling students from around the globe, 1,269 students were offered admission, approximately 53% of the expected enrolling class in the fall of 2020.
FULL STORY AT Page217 →
Maureen Rush, Vice President for Public Safety & Superintendent of Penn Police announced the award, who highlighted the partnership between Penn and the Philadelphia Fire Department as a special accomplishment.
FULL STORY AT Penn Division of Public Safety →
The two-year, $500,000 grant is part of Carnegie’s “Rigor and Relevance” program that supports universities and will help underwrite a series of multidisciplinary workshops, faculty support, and communications efforts to disseminate new ideas widely.
FULL STORY AT Perry World House →
Though introduced to Berks County, PA, in 2014, spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula, SLF) have been slow to invade Morris Arboretum. While more SLF were on the trees this year than any previous year, the populations were still small compared to those seen on favored trees (such as tree-of-heaven) in the heavily infested areas of Pennsylvania.
FULL STORY AT Morris Arboretum →
Call for nominations are now open for Penn’s Green Purchasing Awards through June 28. Now in its fifth year, the award recognizes the leading actions of any individual and/or team that advances the development of sustainable purchasing practices at Penn.
FULL STORY AT Penn Purchasing Services →
Gabriel Gonzalez, a junior marketing major in the Wharton school and Nicole Posadas, a junior earth science major, have been selected to receive the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study or intern abroad during the spring of 2019.
FULL STORY AT Penn Abroad →
President Amy Gutmann speaks on upholding the twin pillars of a strong pluralism.
FULL STORY AT The Pennsylvania Gazette →
A list of ways your donations can help the nearly 2,000 minors separated from their parents at the border.
FULL STORY AT Center for High Impact Philanthropy →
In his 10th year as Penn’s chaplain, The Reverend Charles L. “Chaz” Howard is well-known and revered for his message of love, hope, positivity, and inclusion. Now his student counseling sessions are more popular than ever, in large part due to what he calls a “super-charged political atmosphere,” with an uptick of people who want to talk, particularly minority students who are trying to cope with stress beyond the typical classroom anxieties.
FULL STORY AT The Pennsylvania Gazette →
