‘Give from the heart’: The final push for Penn’s annual workplace giving campaign nocred ‘Give from the heart’: The final push for Penn’s annual workplace giving campaign For this year’s campaign, ‘Going the Distance for our Community,’ Penn and Penn Medicine are matching faculty and staff contributions dollar for dollar in support of programs that directly benefit the community.
Sharing the stories of community media makers in Philadelphia Portraits from the “Telling Our Stories” project. (Image: Kyle Cassidy/courtesy of the Annenberg School for Communication) Sharing the stories of community media makers in Philadelphia Doctoral candidate Antoine Haywood is documenting the work and lives of Black, Indigenous, and people of color media makers in Philadelphia.
2023 McGraw Prize in Education awardees reflect on changing lives, starting with their own From left: Harold W. McGraw III, Penn GSE dean Katharine Strunk, David Wilson, Debra Duardo, Barbara Oakley, Robert McGraw, Suzanne McGraw, and Catalyst @ Penn GSE’s Michael Golden at the McGraw Prize celebration on Nov. 8. (Image: Courtesy of Penn GSE) 2023 McGraw Prize in Education awardees reflect on changing lives, starting with their own This year’s recipients of Penn GSE’s McGraw Prize, the most prestigious prize in education, honors educators from pre-K to college and to lifelong learners.
Decentralizing cancer screenings At a community event held at Irvine Auditorium, West Philadelphia residents were welcomed to receive FIT kits to screen for colon cancer, have their blood pressure taken, and more. nocred Decentralizing cancer screenings A Projects for Progress team in the Abramson Cancer Center continues to work with the West Philadelphia community to bring cancer screenings out of clinical settings.
Gill garners second straight Ivy Coach of the Year award Image: Penn Athletics Gill garners second straight Ivy Coach of the Year award The James C. Gentle Head Coach led the men’s soccer team to their first back-to-back regular-season conference titles in 51 years.
As people live longer, family caregivers face financial challenges Image: iStock/Kiwis As people live longer, family caregivers face financial challenges Many people overlook the short- and long-term costs of financial caregiving, a growing problem that financial advisors and employers can help address, according to a new report by Penn Nursing.
Who, What, Why: Lifelong learner Bernadette Butler Bernadette Butler is an undergraduate in the College of Liberal & Professional Studies. nocred Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Lifelong learner Bernadette Butler Bernadette Butler, a student in the School of Arts & Sciences, leapt into her studies later than most, but with just as much eagerness to learn.
Penn stumps Villanova at the Palestra Image: Penn Athletics Penn stumps Villanova at the Palestra The Quakers beat the No. 21-ranked Wildcats 76-72 on Monday evening, their first win over a ranked opponent since 2018.
What’s That? Fisher Fine Arts Library windows nocred What’s That? Fisher Fine Arts Library windows Shakespeare scholar and Penn lecturer Horace Howard Furness selected aphorisms for windows in the Fisher Fine Arts Library, a building his brother designed.
Creating mental space from alcohol triggers could help college students drink less frequently Image: iStock/Nicolas Micolani Creating mental space from alcohol triggers could help college students drink less frequently A new study from the Annenberg School for Communication finds that prompting college students to take a step back when they encounter alcohol can reduce how often they drink.