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Class of 2022: By the numbers
Class of 2022: By the numbers
On May 16, more than 6,000 students are eligible to graduate at the University-wide Commencement ceremony, and Penn will confer eight honorary degrees.
Commencement 2022 primer
Commencement 2022 primer
On May 16, Penn will celebrate the first fully in-person Commencement since the 263rd ceremony in 2019.
Weitzman School of Design receives gift to establish fellowships and global internships for architecture students
Weitzman School of Design receives gift to establish fellowships and global internships for architecture students
A new gift from Aedas, a global architecture and design firm, will establish a fellowship for architecture students to work in Asia.
Class of 2022 President’s Engagement, Innovation, and Sustainability Prize winners announced
Class of 2022 President’s Engagement, Innovation, and Sustainability Prize winners announced
Six prize-winning teams will design and undertake post-graduation projects that make a positive, lasting difference in the world.
Ellen L. Hanson and Richard E. Perlman commit $10M to create entrepreneurship through acquisition at the Wharton School
Ellen L. Hanson and Richard E. Perlman commit $10M to create entrepreneurship through acquisition at the Wharton School
Their gift will establish Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) and support other programming at the Venture Lab.
Coming together for Ukraine
Coming together for Ukraine
In an event hosted by Penn Global and the Office of the Chaplain, Ukrainian students, faculty, and staff, as well as American and international members of the Penn community gathered at Perry World House in a show of solidarity.
Penn receives gift to support the study of global justice and human rights at Perry World House
Penn receives gift to support the study of global justice and human rights at Perry World House
The gift, from alumni Hemal N. Mirani and Paritosh V. Thakore, will establish the Thakore Family Global Justice and Human Rights Visiting Fellowship and the Thakore Family Global Justice and Human Rights Program.
Penn Trustees approve 2022-2023 undergraduate charges and financial aid budget
The University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees has approved a 2.9% increase in tuition and a $288 million undergraduate financial aid budget for the coming year.
Award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns to speak at Penn’s 266th Commencement
Award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns to speak at Penn’s 266th Commencement
Award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns will deliver the address at the 2022 University of Pennsylvania Commencement on Monday, May 16. The announcement was made today by Vice President and University Secretary Medha Narvekar.
Penn receives momentous gift to support Korean studies, neurovascular surgery, and the Wharton School
Penn receives momentous gift to support Korean studies, neurovascular surgery, and the Wharton School
The $25 million gift from James Joo-Jin Kim and Agnes Kim, and the James and Agnes Kim Family Foundation will support a range of initiatives at Penn, including the James Joo-Jin Kim Center for Korean Studies in the School of Arts & Sciences.