In brief, what’s happening at Penn—whether it’s across campus or around the world.
To more accurately reflect the diversity of literature in China, the Penn Libraries has made a special effort to add recent internet novels that have been published in print form to its collection.
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The Penn Libraries has been expanding its selections of streaming films by working with distributors of international cinema like ArtMattan, Typecast Films, and the Media Education Foundation.
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This year, the Penn Libraries began subscribing to Newspapers.com and NewspaperARCHIVE.com, which together provide over 450 million pages of historical newspapers, and are accessible using a PennKey.
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The new gift will establish funds for the study of Jewish history and culture in the land of Israel, and for the study of antisemitism.
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Penn has secured the number two position in the area of Sustainable Food & Dining, thanks to the effort of Penn Dining and the University’s food service partner, Bon Appetit.
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The fifth cohort into the Penn IUR Fellows in Urban Leadership program provides undergraduates with the opportunity to engage with established urban leaders in Philadelphia and beyond.
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Since 2016, Perry World House’s Visitors Program has brought internationally renowned global policy leaders, scholars, and practitioners to Philadelphia to engage with the Penn community and the public. Throughout the academic year, Penn students, staff, and faculty will have the chance to connect with this cohort of experts.
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A curated selection of Philadelphia-centric books and DVDs are on display on the first floor of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center.
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Penn’s Ivy Plus Provost Leadership Fellows and Ivy Plus Mellon Leadership Fellow will participate in the 2023-2024 Institute on Inquiry, Equity and Leadership of the Faculty Advancement Network, a consortium of 12 research universities collaborating to advance diversity and inclusion.
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The $15M renovation project will transform the fifth floor of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center with a dedicated, state-of-the-art space for the Center for Global Collections
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