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Kristina García
News Officer
Kristina Garcia covers several subject areas in the School of Arts & Sciences including Africana Studies + Penn Program on Race, Science, & Society, Romance Languages + Center for Italian Studies, South Asia Studies, the Center for the Advanced Study of India (CASI), South Asia Center, Religious Studies, Latin American Latino Studies, the Program in Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, the Center for Research in Feminist, Queer, and Transgender Studies. She also supports coverage of the School of Social Policy & Practice, the Netter Center for Community Partnerships, Penn First Plus, University Life, and the Student Cultural Centers.
The multifaceted Mya Gordon
With a passion for community engagement, Mya Gordon balances her drive with hobbies, friends, and finding beauty in imperfection.
Who, What, Why: Ariana Jimenez and the High School Voter Project
As part of a student-run, nonpartisan, Netter Center initiative, Ariana Jimenez focuses on youth voter registration, civic engagement, and education in West Philadelphia.
Investigating homelessness
In a Kelly Writers House event, writer Jennifer Egan and social scientist Dennis Culhane discuss journalism and the homelessness crisis.
Improv for interviewing
Using theater-inspired workshops, J. Michael DeAngelis of Career Services helps students prepare for the job market by thinking on their feet.
Two Penn professors named 2024 Guggenheim Fellows
Wale Adebanwi and Deborah A. Thomas of the School of Arts & Sciences are among 188 fellows chosen in the United States and Canada.
Muslim Student Association celebrates Eid-al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan
The Association’s Mostafa Afr talks about the importance of shared community after 30 days of disciplined fasting and prayer.
Celebrating Holi 2024
In a celebration of spring, hundreds of students gathered on College Green.
Who, What, Why: Luke Godsey’s Appalachian quilt
Luke Godsey, a second-year student in the College of Arts and Sciences, has created a quilt for the Penn Women’s Center as part of a new art series.
25 years of UMOJA at Penn
UMOJA, Penn’s organization for Black student life on campus has provided outreach, collaboration, and unity since 1998.
Author Celeste Ng and the questions that drive her
At the annual Yoonmee Chang Memorial Lecture, author Celeste Ng spoke about her writing process, the model minority stereotype, and the role of legacy, art, and belonging in her work.