Van Pelt Library was constructed in 1962 when Penn’s Library outgrew its home in the historic Frank Furness building, now home to the Fisher Fine Arts Library.

Living in the Philadelphia area, Penn students, faculty, and staff have easy access to the region’s rich array of art and culture, including theater, dance, music, and magnificent art by some of the world’s masters. 

Ivy stones commemorate each Penn undergraduate class since 1873, the first year the University moved from its original Center City campus to West Philadelphia. On Ivy Day, celebrated a few days before Commencement, members of the senior class place a marble slab, adorned with a symbolic image (usually of ivy) and the class’ graduation year, someplace on campus.

The Penn Vet Working Dog Center has been operating as a virtual research-and-training facility since its creation in 2007, but it now has a real home at 3401 Grays Ferry Ave.

 WHO:            Amy Gutmann, president of the University of Pennsylvania WHAT:          Move-in for Penn's Class of 2016

College graduates have had a difficult time finding jobs in the past several years, but a Philadelphia organization is giving them a boost, matching recent grads with non-profit organizations for a year-long placement.

When the Fall semester begins, students, faculty, and staff will find new, delicious dining possibilities on campus, including more fresh, locally produced food. 

University of Pennsylvania researchers are helping to provide a snapshot of how Iranians access news and information and what technologies Iranians use to learn about current events under restrictive laws.

  Penn Nursing students spend many hours in the classroom, but their curriculum also provides hands-on instruction, through simulation education.

PHILADELPHIA – Peter Van Do has been named director of the Pan-Asian American Community House at the University of Pennsylvania, effective July 23.