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At Convocation, a call to ‘come together’
The ceremony marked the start of Penn’s 285th academic year, with about 2,500 new students gathered on Franklin Field.
Building the Penn community at NSO
New Student Orientation introduced the first-ever “Building the Penn Community” event during Penn Spirit Day on Thursday, Aug. 22.
Students arrive for Move-In 2024
Nearly 6,000 students are moving into the 13 College Houses this week.
Restoring the public purpose of America’s urban universities
A new Netter Center white paper written in collaboration with eight universities highlights mutually beneficial university-community partnerships.
Exploring rosemary extract and wound healing
Jiayi Pang, a rising third-year majoring in cell and molecular biology, is studying rosemary's therapeutic effects on skin.
Move-In coordinators help ease transition to college
Forty-eight second-year, third-year, and fourth-year students will be on the ground during Move-In to assist approximately 6,000 new and returning Quakers.
What’s That? The Rittenhouse Orrery
The Rittenhouse Orrery is a nearly intact 18th-century mechanical model of the solar system, demonstrating the motions of the planets and their satellites around the sun, built by astronomer David Rittenhouse.
Move-In primer 2024
Penn Today offers a practical guide to undergraduates moving into College Houses and participating in orientation Aug. 19-26
Summer construction in full swing on campus
Before student Move-In, construction teams work to advance building projects and conduct maintenance. Facilities & Real Estate Services offers updates on a few projects.
What’s That? The grotesques on the Evans Building
The kooky figures that perch above passersby along 40th Street.