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KIPP Scholar at Penn Advocates for Other Immigrant Students
As an immigrant, University of Pennsylvania junior Pamela Fuentes was assisted in her journey to become the first in her family to attend college. Now, she is helping others to access higher education.
Abundance of A Cappella at Penn Strikes Harmony and ‘Dischord’
A cappella is in the midst of a renaissance at the University of Pennsylvania. With 17 individual, student-run organizations, 14 of which make up the A Cappella Council, known by the more tonal acronym “ACK,” the genre is thriving at Penn.
Penn’s Tír na nÓg Troupe Highlights Irish Culture Through Dance
Even though it is not a part of her own cultural heritage, University of Pennsylvania junior Kristen Pearson began learning the art of Irish stepdance when she was 11.
Through PRISM, Penn Student Helps Others to Gain Religious Understanding
At the University of Pennsylvania, dual-program student Nayab Khan is creating a new level of understanding between people of different faiths.
Penn Undergrad from West Philly Helps Others Achieve College Access
Growing up at 52nd Street and Haverford Avenue in West Philadelphia, Glen Casey did not believe he belonged at the nearby University of Pennsylvania.
Penn Researcher Traces U.S. Political Perspectives of Latino Immigrants
When political scientist Michael Jones-Correa of the University of Pennsylvania began looking at public opinion data published in the American National Election Study, he noticed one population missing: Latino immigrants.
Penn Researcher Outlines the Path to Compromise in UKEXIT
Last summer Brendan O’Leary, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, was in Ireland researching and writing his forthcoming book, tentatively titled Understanding Northern Ireland: Passages from Colonialism to Consociation and Confederation, 1603-201
Penn’s Dawn Teele Studies What Factors Lead Women to Run for Political Office
Since the 2016 election, scores of women across the nation have enlisted in political campaign training programs like Emerge America and Ready to Run.
Penn’s Glee Club Turns to Tech to Help Deliver Valentine’s Singing Telegrams
Managing the class schedules of 35 performers and arranging vocal quartets to deliver 50 singing telegrams during the two-day Valentine’s Day period, Feb. 13-14, is a big task.