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Commencement 2021: By the numbers
Commencement 2021: By the numbers
On Monday, May 17, Penn honors the Class of 2021 with a hybrid 265th Commencement celebration. Penn Today takes a look at some of the facts and figures associated with the graduating class.
Three Penn juniors named 2021 Udall Scholars
Three Penn juniors named 2021 Udall Scholars
Marina Dauer, Benjamin May, and Jonathan Szeto have been named 2021 Udall Scholars; they are among 55 sophomores and juniors selected from 416 candidates nationwide.
Inaugural Presidential Ph.D. Fellows announced
Inaugural Presidential Ph.D. Fellows announced
Drawing from the most accomplished and diverse Ph.D. trainees, the 2021 Presidential Ph.D. Fellows come from across the nine schools at Penn that offer Ph.D. programs.
Class of 2021 President’s Engagement and Innovation Prize winners announced
Class of 2021 President’s Engagement and Innovation Prize winners announced
The Prizes enable students to take on post-graduation projects that make a positive, lasting difference in the world.
Alumna, philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs to speak at Penn’s 265th Commencement
Alumna, philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs to speak at Penn’s 265th Commencement
Powell Jobs will deliver the commencement address to the Class of 2021 on Monday, May 17. The announcement was made by Vice President and University Secretary Medha Narvekar.
Penn Trustees approve 2021-22 undergraduate charges and financial aid budget
Penn Trustees approve 2021-22 undergraduate charges and financial aid budget
The University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees approved a 2.8% increase in tuition for the coming year, while also approving a $259 million undergraduate financial aid budget.
$5 million Mellon grant for work on dispossessions in the Americas
$5 million Mellon grant for work on dispossessions in the Americas
The School of Arts & Sciences’ Tulia Falleti leads the interdisciplinary project.
Christopher Woods appointed director of Penn Museum
Christopher Woods appointed director of Penn Museum
Woods, an award-winning scholar of Near East civilizations, will begin his position on April 1, carrying on the Museum’s missions of research, teaching, and public outreach.
Penn Dining spring 2021: Four takeaways
Penn Dining spring 2021: Four takeaways
As students return to campus, dining services has adopted measures to support new safety and public health protocols at both residential and retail cafés on campus.
Move-In spring 2021 primer
Move-In spring 2021 primer
With undergraduate Move-in starting Jan. 10, Penn Today offers a practical guide to the process.