Through
4/26
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
Penn In the News
The Wharton School projects a take-up rate of 91% if borrowers seek to minimize total payments under Biden’s new student loan forgiveness plan, which would cost $471 billion over a decade.
Penn In the News
Dean of Admissions Whitney Soule comments on community partnerships and other initiatives working to help students, especially those who may not have access to external guidance or support, find their way to higher ed.
Penn In the News
One of Philadelphia’s first guaranteed income programs launched in July 2022. The program gave an average of about $890 a month to each of 300 families on public housing wait lists and was distributed through the Philadelphia Housing Development Corp. in partnership with Penn and the Philadelphia Housing Authority.
Penn In the News
A collaborative study including researchers with the Penn Museum is referenced, in which the earliest trace of alcohol residue was found in pottery from 7000–6600 BC. The pottery was from Jiahu, which was a Neolithic village in China.
Penn In the News
President Liz Magill comments on the new Student Performing Arts Center that will maximize visibility of creative life on campus.
Penn In the News
A new free course at Penn, Applying to College 101, will guide students through the college admissions process in the wake of the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling, with remarks from Dean of Admissions Whitney Soule.
Penn In the News
Penn Medicine will use the shuttered and recently purchased Brandywine Hospital to reimagine health care for veterans and provide improved access to emergency care services for western Chester County community members, with remarks from CEO Kevin Mahoney.
Penn In the News
Penn Medicine has agreed to acquire the shuttered Brandywine Hospital in Chester County from Tower Health by the end of 2023.
Penn In the News
The South Asian a cappella group Penn Masala will perform at the state dinner for India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House.
Penn In the News
Trustee and alumnus William Lauder of the Wharton School is profiled for his investments in Philadelphia’s educational institutions, including a landmark gift from the Lauder family to the School of Nursing.