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News・ Campus & Community
Sunny days and cool nights bring color to campus
Fall on Penn’s campus, as ever, is awash in a majestic spread of gold, red, and orange. The beauty highlights the necessity of mitigating climate change, which could lead to less stunning foliar color.
News・ Campus & Community
People and Places at Penn: Homecoming
Six alumni share their favorite campus spots—and how they found a niche at Penn.
News・ Sports
Penn Athletics announces winter sport spectator guidelines
All fans are required to wear a mask and all spectators in attendance 12 years old and above must attest to having been vaccinated.
News・ Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
Tackling the topic of decolonization
Deborah Thomas, who runs Penn’s Center for Experimental Ethnography, and Christopher Woods, director of the Penn Museum, discuss a conference on decolonization that starts today.
News・ Campus & Community
Hey Day 2021: ‘Senior year is ours to seize’
An in-person celebration well worth the wait, students wore their custom red T-shirts and plastic foam skimmer hats while waving their canes, as Penn President Amy Gutmann declared them officially seniors on College Green.
News・ Health Sciences
Five things to know about the upcoming flu season
Thanks to COVID prevention measures, last year’s flu season was among the mildest in years. Penn experts explain why this year may be different and how to prepare.
News・ Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
The Schoenberg Center for Electronic Text and Image celebrates 25 years
The Schoenberg Center for Electronic Text and Image has spent the past 25 years digitizing collections from the Penn Libraries, partnering cultural institutions, and private collections.
News・ Science & Technology
Penn Libraries opens newly renovated Biotech Commons
The Penn Libraries has transformed its former Biomedical Library into a newly renovated space with a new name, the Biotech Commons.
News・ Campus & Community
Perry World House turns 5
In a photo essay, Penn Today highlights some of the center’s memorable guests and events from over the half decade.
News・ Education, Business, & Law
Penn Alexander celebrates achievement award from Dept. of Education
At an outdoor gathering at Penn Alexander on Sept. 21, the school community and guests celebrated its National Blue Ribbon Award.