4/22

Creating Canopy 2024

A person kneeling plants a tree as two people look on

In celebration of Earth Week, Penn Sustainability supports the greening of Greater Philadelphia by providing free trees to staff and faculty of Penn. Registration opens April 22 and pick-up is scheduled for May 9.

All Day

Various locations

Through

4/26

Earth Week 2024

Purple blooms on the verge of opening, backlit by the sun

This is a campuswide week of events, lectures, and volunteer opportunities designed to educate and inspire action related to environmental justice, climate, and nature-based solutions. This year’s theme is Restore & Regenerate.

12:00 a.m.

Various locations

4/25

Take Our Children to Work Day

A child sits at a table reading a book, two closed books are on the table beside them.

The Division of Human Resources presents Take Our Children to Work Day, recommended for children ages 9 to 14. A range of programs, like carnival games at Van Pelt-Dietrich Library and coloring with Penny the Pig at the Franklin Building, will be available.

All Day

Various locations

4/25

Excellence in Graduate Teaching Reception

Penn Grad Center brick exterior with foliage

The vice provost for education and the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Innovation celebrate the Penn Prize for Excellence in Teaching by Graduate Students. The reception will honor the 10 winners in departments ranging from Anthropology to Neuroscience.

5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Penn Graduate Student Center, 3615 Locust Walk

Greg Johnson

Managing Editor

Greg Johnson covers Penn Athletics and Recreation, which includes sports teams, intramural sports, and the Penn Relays. He manages the annual Research at Penn publication, which highlights notable research from all 12 schools at Penn.

Ginger Fontenot holds a soccer ball while leaning against a goal post at Penn Park, with the Philly skyline in the background.

Reading the game with Ginger Fontenot

The fourth-year defender on the women’s soccer team chats about her competitive drive, the charge of a center-back, running five to eight miles per game, playing at home, her favorite memory, and her favorite movie.

Greg Johnson ・December 13, 2023

Head Coach Ray Priore, left, and Joey Slackman at the New York Athletic Club.

Slackman selected Ivy Defensive Player of the Year

The fourth-year defensive lineman is Penn’s first conference Defensive Player of the Year since 2015.

Greg Johnson ・December 12, 2023

Shane Gardner leaps over a hurdle during a race in Staten Island.

Quakers place first in baker’s dozen of events

Penn track & field athletes won 13 events at the Seahawk Invitational over the weekend in Staten Island, New York.

Greg Johnson ・December 11, 2023

Matt Fallon performs the breaststroke during a race.

Fallon first in 200-meter breaststroke

The third-year swimmer continued his dominance in the event over the weekend at the U.S. Open Championships.

Greg Johnson ・December 4, 2023

During a game at Franklin Field, Malachi Hosley runs down the field with the ball.

Hosley awarded Freshman All-American honors

The first-year running back was the second-leading rusher in the Ivy League and also ranked second in all-purpose yards.

Greg Johnson ・December 1, 2023

Jordan Obi, left, dribble the ball to the basketball. Clark Slajchert, right, dribbles the ball to the basket.

Quakers topple UC San Diego, Monmouth

On Sunday, the women’s basketball team defeated UC San Diego 76-68 and the men’s basketball team beat Monmouth 76-61.

Greg Johnson ・November 27, 2023

Forward Jordan Obi makes a move with the ball while guarded by a Siena defender.

Penn slays Siena

The women’s basketball team beat Siena 85-79 on Saturday in New York. Four Quakers scored in double figures.

Greg Johnson ・November 20, 2023

Brian Gill speaks with a player on the sidelines during a game.

Gill garners second straight Ivy Coach of the Year award

The James C. Gentle Head Coach led the men’s soccer team to their first back-to-back regular-season conference titles in 51 years.

Greg Johnson ・November 15, 2023

First-year guard Tyler Perkins, against Villanova at the Palestra, makes a move with the ball while guarded by a Wildcat defender.

Penn stumps Villanova at the Palestra

The Quakers beat the No. 21-ranked Wildcats 76-72 on Monday evening, their first win over a ranked opponent since 2018.

Greg Johnson ・November 14, 2023

Members of the men's and women's squash teams pose on the court at the Penn Squash Center.

Penn takes home Pennsylvania State Championships

The women’s and men’s squash teams carried the weekend, besting a bevy of Keystone State foes.

Greg Johnson ・November 13, 2023