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Who, What, Why: Literacy advocate Meresa García
The Penn Graduate School of Education student, who earned her bachelor’s from the College of Arts and Sciences in the Spring, talks about her work with the Penn Libraries Community Engagement team and her aspirations of becoming a teacher.
Making a home away from home at Penn
Friends and family from near and far helped the Class of 2027 move onto campus this week.
‘Topping off’ Amy Gutmann Hall
Following tradition, members of the University community celebrated the placement of the final wood panel on Penn Engineering’s new data science building.
A sweet treat on a hot summer day
President Liz Magill hosted an ice cream social for the Penn community on Thursday afternoon, drawing faculty, staff, and students together on College Green.
Presidential Ph.D. Fellows are making their mark
Penn Today catches up with doctoral candidates from the $30 million initiative’s inaugural cohort. This upcoming academic year, the program will welcome its third class of fellows.
Celebrating community at Penn’s 267th Commencement
Thousands of students and their biggest supporters—those who President Liz Magill described as “force multipliers”—flooded campus Monday for a sunny ceremony for the ages.
Penn Forward tour makes its final stop
President Liz Magill and hundreds of alumni from the Philadelphia area joined together at the National Constitution Center for an evening of connections and conversation.
A ‘sensational’ Hey Day for the Class of 2024
Students celebrated the longtime tradition of rising to senior status with Penn’s new president and a whole lot of selfies.
Celebrating the 2023 President’s Engagement and Innovation Prize winners
At a special luncheon on campus, President Liz Magill recognized this year’s eight awardees, who she said “exemplify imagination, creativity, grit, and leadership.”
Celebrating Penn’s Named Scholarship Program in New York City
President Liz Magill moderated a panel featuring three students who shared their unique paths to and extraordinary experiences at Penn, thanks to the University’s generous donor community.