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  • President and Provost welcome the Class of 2026

    President Liz Magill and Interim Provost Beth Winkelstein assure first-years and their families that Penn will provide the support they need.
    First-year students and families gather on the lawn on College Green to hear remarks from Penn President Liz Magill.
    First-year students and families gather on the lawn on College Green to hear remarks from Penn President Liz Magill and Interim Provost Beth Winkelstein.

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  • A world shaped by water and access
    Three people test water below a sand dam.

    Griffin Pitt, right, works with two other student researchers to test the conductivity, total dissolved solids, salinity, and temperature of water below a sand dam in Kenya.

    (Image: Courtesy of Griffin Pitt)

    A world shaped by water and access

    Griffin Pitt’s upbringing made her passionate about water access and pollution, and Penn has given her the opportunity to explore these issues back home in North Carolina and abroad.

    Oct 8, 2025