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Penn President Amy Gutmann joined Snider Hockey and Flyers Alumni to celebrate their collaboration, a large gift, and a friendly face-off.
A Flyers alum and a Snider Hockey player pose for a ceremonial puck drop with Dr. Gutmann, Willie O'Ree and Bill Whitmore
Dr. Gutmann presided over the ceremonial puck drop between Flyers alum Scott Hartnell and a member of the Snider Hockey team, alongside Bill Whitmore (left), Willie O'Ree, and Paul Holmgren, president of the Philadelphia Flyers . 

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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