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A quieter campus for Philadelphia’s voting day

The primary election follows a lively Commencement and on-campus move-out. But the ballot may determine Philadephia’s 100th mayor.
Penn President Liz Magill stands with Fareeha Alam in front of a wall that reads Building the Foundation for Community.
Penn President Liz Magill and Fareeha Alam, a high school senior who will attend Penn in the fall. This is Alam’s second year as a poll worker.

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  • From a desert to an oasis: Penn engages in ambitious greening effort in the Sahel
    People gather around a large map placed on the floor.

    In Senegal, the ambitious Dakar Greenbelt project seeks to create an extensive network of ecological infrastructure in and around the city to sustainably address environmental concerns and enhance urban life. With support from David Gouverneur and Ellen Neises, Ph.D. candidate Rob Levinthal in the Weitzman School of Design led two courses that included a field trip to Dakar, that culminated in students presenting their visions for parts of the Greenbelt.

    (Image: Courtesy of Chaowu Li)

    From a desert to an oasis: Penn engages in ambitious greening effort in the Sahel

    Students from the Weitzman School of Design journeyed to Senegal to help with a massive ecological and infrastructural greening effort as part of their coursework. The Dakar Greenbelt aims to combat desertification and promote sustainable urban growth.

    Jan 31, 2025