Penn’s Open Learning programs expanded this summer with the Blended Learning Initiative, a pilot program that gives some Philadelphia area high school students a chance to take a college-level course and experience life on campus.

Michael Steele stayed on the University of Pennsylvania campus this summer pursuing research as one of four students selected to participate in the Penn Green Campus Partnership’s Integrating

After training for months and then running the equivalent of nearly six marathons in six consecutive days in the Atacama Desert in Chile, University of Pennsylvania student Jesús Pérez now feels empowered to tackle any challenge he encounters.

After being tucked away in storage for decades, pieces of priceless art from the late 19th century that are owned by the School of Dental Medicine are being restored to their original splendor.

Nancy Minyanou’s interest in Argentina was sparked in high school, and now this summer the rising junior at the University of Pennsylvania is fulfilling a vision for breaking down barriers and expanding her knowledge about the country in the Penn Summer Abroad program in Buenos Aires. 

For members of Penn Rec’s softball league, when the workday ends, the fun begins at Penn Park. Comprised of nearly 400 staff and faculty, along with a few students, the teams participate in friendly but competitive games from May to July.

For Ingred Prince, a rising junior at the University of Pennsylvania, some of her most enriching experiences have occurred through opportunities to study and explore abroad.

Some Penn students show their school spirit by leading a cheering crowd at football games at Franklin Field, or by throwing toast during the singing of “Drink a Highball.” Other Penn fanatics use red and blue paint to spell out “P-E-N-N” on their bodies.

WHO:      University of Pennsylvania Libraries and PhillyDH WHAT:    PhillyDH@Penn, a digital humanities, participant-led conference WHEN:    Friday, June 20, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.WHERE:  Van Pelt Library

Following the death in February of the University of Pennsylvania’s Terry Adkins, a fine arts professor in the School of Design, Matt Neff, found a way to pay tribute his former colleague in a special way.