America 250: Penn’s mark on history (video) America 250: Penn’s mark on history (video) America 250: Penn’s mark on history (video)
The past and future of higher education (From left) Mark Yudof, former president of the University of California and the University of Minnesota; Elaine Maimon, former president of Governors State University; John Silvanus Wilson, former president of Morehouse College and current executive director of Penn’s McGraw Center for Educational Leadership; Penn President J. Larry Jameson; Nicholas Lemann, former dean of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism; Katharine Strunk, dean of Penn’s Graduate School of Education; and Ezekiel Emanuel, Penn’s vice provost for global initiatives.nocred The past and future of higher education Colleges and universities are one of America’s most “enduring public goods,” President J. Larry Jameson said. 2 min. read
A look back at the Class of 1776 “Upon the Report of the Examiners, the following candidates approved of as qualified by their standing and proficiency to be admitted to the Degree of Bachelor of Arts, are James Abercrombie, John Leeds Bos[z]man, John Clopton, William Cock[e], Thomas Duncan Smith, William Thomas, and Ralph Wiltshire; and a mandate was ordered to be made out for conferring on them their Degree of Bachelor of Arts on the 10th of June next.”(Image: Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Minute Books, volume 2, 1768-1779; University Archives) A look back at the Class of 1776 At the time, the seven graduates of the class received Bachelor of Arts degrees in a private ceremony open only to faculty, trustees, and graduates—due to what was described as the “unsettled state of affairs.” 2 min. read
Forum on the future of higher education launches Penn Speaker Series on America 250 nocred Forum on the future of higher education launches Penn Speaker Series on America 250 America’s semiquincentennial presents the opportunity to reflect on what events and institutions created the United States, and the role these institutions will play in the future. 2 min. read
Making paper for the Declaration’s anniversary Kelly He lifts the mould and deckle to drain water from the paper pulp.nocred Making paper for the Declaration’s anniversary Learn the five steps to making paper as it was done in the Revolutionary era, part of a Common Press semiquincentennial project, alongside a class from the Weitzman School of Design. 5 min. read
History course brings Philadelphia’s ‘Revolutionary Stories’ to life Second-year David Sun examines primary source documents at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania for his Revolutionary Stories project.nocred History course brings Philadelphia’s ‘Revolutionary Stories’ to life In a partnership with the Historical Society of Pennsylvania expanding students access to primary source documents, undergraduates examine the lives of regular Revolutionary-era Philadelphians. 4 min. read
A look inside the political economy of early America A 1700s etching of Boston, seen from the southeast, by engraver John Carwitham.(Image: Library of Congress) A look inside the political economy of early America Penn economist Fernando Arteaga shares insights into the factors that led to the American Revolution and the later institutions that created the strong U.S. national economy. 3 min. read
A look at Revolutionary War nursing Curator Jessica Martucci, left, and guest curator Meg Roberts discuss the “Nursing the Revolution” exhibit at the Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing.nocred A look at Revolutionary War nursing A new exhibit at Penn’s Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing documents the long trajectory of nursing in America, going back to the Revolutionary War. 3 min. read
America’s first hospital to open museum at Pennsylvania Hospital’s historic Pine Street building Since its founding in 1751, Pennsylvania Hospital has been a leader in patient care. Today, it is nationally recognized for programs in neurosurgery, obstetrics and high-risk maternal and fetal services, neonatology, behavioral health, and orthopaedics.nocred America’s first hospital to open museum at Pennsylvania Hospital’s historic Pine Street building Pennsylvania Hospital marks its 275th anniversary with exhibits that connect Penn Medicine’s medical history to modern breakthroughs. 2 min. read
Exploring the Declaration through ink and type nocred Exploring the Declaration through ink and type A typesetting workshop at Penn’s Common Press invited participants to reinterpret lines from the Declaration of Independence as part of the Typography of Independence project and Penn’s America 250 programming. 3 min. read