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Doing Good and Learning Leadership Skills at Penn

Doing Good and Learning Leadership Skills at Penn

When University of Pennsylvania student Amy Phillips learned about the Girl Scouts at Penn program, she immediately joined.Having been a Scout from kindergarten through high school, Phillips was thrilled to be able to continue her involvement at Penn.

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Comedy and Learning Can Go Hand-in-hand at Penn

Comedy and Learning Can Go Hand-in-hand at Penn

For the all-female musical sketch comedy group, Bloomers, making people laugh is another benefit of their educational experience at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Keeping grass green during frosty weather

Keeping grass green during frosty weather

The fall season’s cleanup is nearly complete, with a lion’s share of the autumn leaves raked and discarded, but there are a few other lawn-cleaning issues to consider when maintaining green grass throughout the winter.

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For the Record: Towne Building

For the Record: Towne Building

The Towne Building exemplifies the architectural character of Penn’s large laboratory buildings from the early 1900s. Constructed in 1906, the “New Engineering Building,” as it was called at the time, was the University’s largest structure.

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Wharton program helps close America’s vast racial wealth gap

Wharton program helps close America’s vast racial wealth gap

Keith Weigelt, the Marks-Darivoff Family Professor at the Wharton School, aims to help reduce the “racial wealth gap” by teaching financial literacy classes to people in Penn’s surrounding community.

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For the Record: Alice Emerson

For the Record: Alice Emerson

In the history of Penn, Alice Emerson is the only person to hold the title of Dean of Students. Emerson came to Penn in 1966 as the Acting Dean of Women, and two months later, she was named Dean of Women. Emerson was also an assistant professor of political science.

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Brainy and Buff on Display at Mr. and Ms. Penn Competition

Brainy and Buff on Display at Mr. and Ms. Penn Competition

University of Pennsylvania students can be both brainy and brawny, as the Mr. and Ms. Penn bodybuilding competition demonstrates.On Nov. 3, Zellerbach Theater was packed with family and friends as 29 contestants vied for the titles.

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Senior Cait Breslin Complements Penn Education With Study Abroad

Senior Cait Breslin Complements Penn Education With Study Abroad

For University of Pennsylvania senior Cait Breslin, studying abroad in Buenos Aires and in Kolkata has been an important part of her college experience. And she says it is good preparation toward her long-term goal of becoming a physician.

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