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.
Penn Student Mentors High School Entrepreneurs in West Philadelphia
Three years ago, when, as a freshman at the University of Pennsylvania, Winfred Rembert III promised himself that he’d make time to volunteer, he had no idea that promise would lead to him to marketing breakfast bars.
First-generation Penn Student David Thai Hones Leadership Skills
Junior David Thai, a first-generation student at the University of Pennsylvania, is used to working hard, taking responsibility and navigating disappointment and change.
From Halfway Around the World Penn Student’s Impact Felt at Mitchell Elementary
University of Pennsylvania sophomore Celeste Marcus is studying abroad in Israel this semester, but she’s still helping a local elementary school stay connected, from nearly 6,000 miles away.
Ira Harkavy Advocates for Increased Involvement to Achieve Health Equity
In the December issue of the American Journal of Public Health, Ira Harkavy of the University of Pennsylvania suggests that universities should be doing more to solve problems in nearby urban communities, including poverty, r
Penn’s Ping-Pong Club Leader Praises Diligence as Key to Success
Sho Hashizume, the co-ed team captain of the University of Pennsylvania’s Ping-Pong club, started playing table tennis at age 4. But for the first 10 years, he didn’t like it.
Penn Presents Annual Symposium on Social Change Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
The University of Pennsylvania will honor the life of Martin Luther King Jr. with film screenings, lectures, workshops, panel discussions and musical performances during its 22nd Annual Commemorative Symposium on Social Change, Jan. 15-Feb. 2.
Penn Launches Online Course on Navigating College Admissions Process
Starting in February, the Admissions Office at the University of Pennsylvania, in a partnership with Steppingstone Scholars Inc., is launching a free online learning