Carolyn Lazard, an MFA student, pictured at the Institute of Contemporary Art.
Meet the student selected for the Whitney Biennial
For the 2019 Whitney Biennial, featuring young artists from across the country, MFA student Carolyn Lazard will contribute a work that asks patrons to consider the relationship between environment and the chronically ill.
Leslie Laird Kruhly, vice president and university secretary, inside College Hall.
A conversation with Leslie Laird Kruhly
Vice President and University Secretary Leslie Laird Kruhly discusses her career and the work of her office. After 19 years, Kruhly will retire from her role in June.
April 22 through May 3 marks the benefits open enrollment period for the 2019-20 plan year, which will begin July 1. With this period, of course, comes important considerations that every eligible Penn employee will want to pay attention to.
The completed Stickwork sculpture created by Patrick Dougherty and his team of volunteers at the Morris Arboretum. Pictured: children enjoying the sculpture on opening day. (Photo: Morris Arboretum)
Now showing: The Morris Arboretum’s new spiraling Stickwork sculpture
Now on display at the Morris Arboretum is a new interactive sculpture crafted by artist Patrick Dougherty—made from hundreds of pieces of willow.
Former Penn President Judith Rodin delivers a talk at the Penn Dental Cheung Auditorium on April 10.
Former Penn President Judith Rodin speaks on resilience
Returning to campus to deliver the Penn Forum for Women Faculty’s Phoebe S. Leboy Lecture, Rodin reflected on her tenure at the University and the Rockefeller Foundation, while explaining her concept of ‘resilience.’
Dancers pose as part of Kun-Yang Lin/Dance’s upcoming performance at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. (Photo courtesy: The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts)
Five events to watch for in April
Happening around campus this April: an appearance by “Sorry to Bother You” director Boots Riley, a talk from Inquirer critic Inga Saffron, and the 10th annual West Craft Fest.
Students lounge on the grass of College Green. (Photo: Penn Sustainability)
By the Numbers: 2018 Penn Sustainability Report
Seven highlights from this year’s Sustainability Report show progress on how the University is faring with its target goals to improve environmental sustainability.
Elana Burack, left, hangs an affirmation notecard, as Julia Magidson looks on from a distance.
An affirmation tree grows on campus
Through a Penn Wellness and Sachs grant, Elana Burack, a senior religious studies major, is touring the ‘Affirmation Tree’ around campus, soliciting reflections from the University community at large.
Carolyn Lazard, an MFA student, pictured at the Institute of Contemporary Art.
Leslie Laird Kruhly, vice president and university secretary, inside College Hall.
Former Penn President Judith Rodin delivers a talk at the Penn Dental Cheung Auditorium on April 10.
Elana Burack, left, hangs an affirmation notecard, as Julia Magidson looks on from a distance.