Julie McWilliams

Children’s Festival founder honored with Creative Spirit Award

In the 1980s, former Penn professor Catherine “Kaki” Marshall noticed a campaign in major Canadian cities to provide quality theater festivals for children. Impressed by their efforts, Marshall decided to mimic the campaign in the United States.

Turn your passion into action with Penn’s Way

Whether ending hunger is your concern, or increasing educational opportunities for West Philadelphia children is your passion, the Penn’s Way campaign gives faculty and staff a way to turn interest into action.

Learn to power down at energy conservation fair

Penn is hoping the campus community will once again pitch in to save energy. Building on the success of past Power Down Challenges, the University’s Green Campus Partnership is expanding the program this year, and is offering a number of new energy-conservation initiatives.

Penn Again Tops Higher Education Division of EPA’s Green-Power Partners List

PHILADELPHIA –- With a green power usage of 200,194,600 kWh annually, the University of Pennsylvania has retained its top spot among institutions of higher learning on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s list of green-power purchasers.

Founder of Philadelphia International Children’s Festival Honored with Penn Creative Spirit Award

PHILADELPHIA – When former University of Pennsylvania professor Catherine “Kaki” Marshall saw the efforts major Canadian cities make each year to put on quality theater festivals for children, she decided that needed to happen here.

Vampire film haunts Irvine on Halloween night

Move over “Phantom of the Opera.” This Halloween, vampires rule.

Groundbreaking Thursday for Community Farm and Food Resource Center at Bartram’s Garden

Penn Ranked Among Most Affordable Private Institutions

PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania has been named one of the most affordable private colleges in the United States.

Community Farm and Food Resource Center at Bartram’s Garden to Break Ground Oct. 27

PHILADELPHIA – The public is invited to the groundbreaking ceremony for the Community Farm and Food Resource Center at Bartram’s Garden at 4 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 27. The event is designed to showcase the role such a project can play in developing a healthier community.

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