Through
4/26
Advice—and compassion—for students navigating new financial territory
Advice—and compassion—for students navigating new financial territory
Financial Wellness at Penn has developed personal finance tips for students to help them stay on top of financial matters and asked Penn staff members what they wish they had known about finances.
‘Disease knows no borders’
‘Disease knows no borders’
From the history of science to medical anthropology, governance, and economics, Penn experts look at the history of global health from different perspectives to see what the future may hold.
Career Services in the pandemic: ‘We’re all in this together’
Career Services in the pandemic: ‘We’re all in this together’
Career Services moves online to help students navigate employment, internships, and even mock interviews during uncertain times.
COVID-19 and the housing crisis
COVID-19 and the housing crisis
Amy Castro Baker of the School of Social Policy & Practice advocates for a multiprong approach to public assistance during the global pandemic
Health equity in a time of global crisis
Health equity in a time of global crisis
Jennifer Prah Ruger discusses global health equity in a time of global crisis, why it matters for everyone, where U.S. policy is succeeding and failing, and what we need to do going forward.
Working on ‘the human side’ of heritable cancers
Working on ‘the human side’ of heritable cancers
How do you talk about cancer risk? How do you make major life decisions knowing you are likely to develop cancer? Allison Werner-Lin looks at these questions, studying the intersection of genetics and family life.
A hallmark year in voting history
A hallmark year in voting history
This year marks the centennial of the 19th Amendment as well as the bicentennial of Susan B. Anthony’s birth. Penn experts reflect on Anthony’s legacy and voting rights today.
The inaugural Provost’s Graduate Academic Engagement fellowship cohort
The inaugural Provost’s Graduate Academic Engagement fellowship cohort
The Provost’s Graduate Academic Engagement fellowship supports scholarship and civic engagement in West Philadelphia. Paul Wolff Mitchell, an anthropology doctoral student, and Michael Vazquez, a philosophy doctoral student, are the inaugural cohort.
Lyndsi Burcham wants students to be financially literate
Lyndsi Burcham wants students to be financially literate
In her role in the Office of Student Financial Services, the recent graduate spearheads a new financial-literacy program that will offer workshops, financial-wellness grants for campus partners and student groups, and monthly lunch-and-learn sessions.
‘FACES’ captures, not defines, Black identity on campus
‘FACES’ captures, not defines, Black identity on campus
Sophomore Hadja Diallo and Senior Christine Olagun-Samuel published the inaugural issue of Faces of Black Penn on behalf of the Black Student League, a new magazine that features the diversity inherent in the Black campus experience.