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Alumni
Two Penn alums selected for the MLB Draft
Two Penn alums selected for the MLB Draft
Jackson Appel has been selected by the Chicago White Sox, and the Phillies take on Eli Trop.
Showing up for Penn in London
Showing up for Penn in London
A capacity audience attended an academic symposium in London titled “Frontiers of Knowledge and Discovery: Leading in a Changing World.”
Whittaker punches ticket to Paris Olympics
Whittaker punches ticket to Paris Olympics
The 2024 alumna will be a part of the U.S. Olympic Team’s 4x400 relay pool.
The English major’s cheerleader and champion
The English major’s cheerleader and champion
Bestselling author Jennifer Egan taught an undergraduate literature course in the spring as an English Department artist in residence in the School of Arts & Sciences. A 1985 Penn graduate, she is a passionate advocate for the English major, the humanities, and a liberal arts education.
Penn alum named 2024 Yenching Scholar
Penn alum named 2024 Yenching Scholar
Chonnipha (Jing Jing) Piriyalertsak, a 2023 graduate, has been selected as a 2024 Yenching Scholar, with full funding to pursue an interdisciplinary master’s degree in China studies at the Yenching Academy of Peking University in Beijing.
Reconnecting on Penn’s campus
This year’s Alumni Weekend included panels, parades, parties, and so much more.
Penn students and alumni awarded Fulbright 2024 U.S. Student Program grants
Penn students and alumni awarded Fulbright 2024 U.S. Student Program grants
Thirteen Penn students and alumni have been offered Fulbright grants for the 2024-25 academic year. They will conduct research, pursue graduate degrees, or teach English in a dozen nations.
What’s That? The Sweeten Alumni House carillon
What’s That? The Sweeten Alumni House carillon
The Sweeten Alumni House carillon is a computerized music system that chimes and plays songs for passersby along Locust Walk.
Penn Athletics unveils Coulson Family Training Complex in Franklin Field
Penn Athletics unveils Coulson Family Training Complex in Franklin Field
The renovations have added top-of-the-line locker rooms, meeting rooms, and connected spaces worthy of the championship traditions of Penn football.
Valenti tapped to succeed Reina as wrestling coach in 2025
Valenti tapped to succeed Reina as wrestling coach in 2025
On April 1, 2025, Penn Athletics Hall of Famer and two-time NCAA wrestling champion Matt Valenti will succeed Roger Reina as head coach of the Quakers.
In the News
Philadelphia Inquirer
A Penn doctoral student created a tool to measure the financial health of universities. Here’s how it works
While earning her doctorate at the Graduate School of Education, Julee Gard developed a financial viability index to assess the financial health of smaller and medium-sized, mostly tuition-dependent private colleges.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Bruce Springsteen, John Legend, and Barack Obama team up on a spirit-raising rally for Harris
In Philadelphia for a political rally, alumnus and musician John Legend said his time at Penn were “some of the best years of my life.”
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6ABC.com
Penn unveils statue of Bert Bell, the first owner of the Philadelphia Eagles
Penn alumnus and Philadelphia Eagles founder Bert Bell was honored with a statue and ceremony at Franklin Field.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn baseball inspired by Yankees’ Jake Cousins, who will be the first Quaker since 1912 to play in a World Series
Alumnus Jake Cousins is pitching in the World Series for the New York Yankees, featuring remarks from Penn baseball coach John Yurkow and other Penn players.
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Philadelphia Magazine
The 150 most influential people in Philly
Interim President J. Larry Jameson, Penn Medicine CEO Kevin Mahoney, Dean Vijay Kumar of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, Carl June of the Perelman School of Medicine, and Olympic discus thrower and alumnus Sam Mattis are noted as some of the most influential people in Philadelphia.
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Bloomberg
UK Tories lurch to right with Badenoch-Jenrick leadership race
Penn alumnus Robert Jenrick is in the runoff to lead the UK’s Conservative Party.
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