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College Houses
People and Places at Penn: College Houses
People and Places at Penn: College Houses
College Houses model lifelong learning and provide a home away from home. Three house directors discuss their distinctive roles.
New family welcome: ‘The right place; the right time’
New family welcome: ‘The right place; the right time’
President Liz Magill and Provost John L. Jackson Jr. welcomed first-year and transfer students and their families in an afternoon celebration on College Green.
Making a home away from home at Penn
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.
Move-In 2023: By the Numbers
Move-In 2023: By the Numbers
With students arriving on Penn’s campus this week to move into the College Houses, Penn Today has compiled links to resources and statistics about the campus Move-In experience.
Move-In fall 2023 primer
Move-In fall 2023 primer
The University is making final preparations for fall 2023 undergraduate Move-In between Aug. 21 and 27, when nearly 6,000 undergraduates will be moving into Campus Housing.
Hard at work, crews make progress during summer construction
Hard at work, crews make progress during summer construction
Ahead of the arrival of students, summer on campus bustles with construction teams advancing various building projects and maintenance work. Here, a look at what’s happening now.
Hikaru ‘Karu’ Kozuma named Vice Provost for University Life
Hikaru ‘Karu’ Kozuma named Vice Provost for University Life
Kozuma, who is currently executive director of College Houses and Academic Services, will begin the new post in May.
A mural in the ARCH celebrates Black history
A mural in the ARCH celebrates Black history
The new work is uplifting, says Makuu Director Brian Peterson, but also “a reminder of the stories that we still need to tell.”
A naming celebration for Gutmann College House
A naming celebration for Gutmann College House
The former Penn president, now U.S. Ambassador to Germany, joined President Liz Magill, faculty, staff, and students at the living-learning space on campus.
Beyond classroom learning: The Sawiris Penn Scholars Exchange Program
Beyond classroom learning: The Sawiris Penn Scholars Exchange Program
The initial cohort of five students from Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt are finishing their first semester on Penn’s campus as Sawiris Scholars.