‘Abbott Elementary’s’ Quinta Brunson will speak at Penn education school’s commencement Philadelphia Inquirer ‘Abbott Elementary’s’ Quinta Brunson will speak at Penn education school’s commencement Quinta Brunson, star and creator of “Abbot Elementary,” will speak at the Graduate School of Education commencement, while Tony award-winning actress and singer/songwriter Idina Menzel will serve as Penn’s main Commencement speaker. Our 15 favorite stories from 2022 Our 15 favorite stories from 2022 From interdisciplinary research and life-changing discoveries to a new University president and everything in between, this year at Penn has been one for the books. ‘Oft-delayed but never deterred,’ Class of 2020 and 2021 grads celebrate (Homepage image) An in-person Commencement, held at Franklin Field on May 22, represented a long-awaited milestone for the Class of 2020 and graduate students from the Class of 2021. ‘Oft-delayed but never deterred,’ Class of 2020 and 2021 grads celebrate Embodying adaptability and persistence, themes of the speech by Angela Duckworth, alums from the classes of 2020 and 2021 returned to campus to make up for a missed milestone. Finally, the Class of 2020 gets its in-person commencement ceremonies at Penn, Haverford, and Penn State Philadelphia Inquirer Finally, the Class of 2020 gets its in-person commencement ceremonies at Penn, Haverford, and Penn State On Sunday, 3,500 members of the University of Pennsylvania’s undergraduate class of 2020 as well as 2021 master’s and doctoral graduates marched onto Franklin Field to whooping cheers from family and friends in the crowd of 12,000. A celebration of the ‘resilient creativity’ of the Class of 2022 Penn held its 266th Commencement celebration on Monday, May 16. The ceremony was held at Franklin Field and honored the Class of 2022. A celebration of the ‘resilient creativity’ of the Class of 2022 Penn’s 266th Commencement showcased graduates who Interim President Wendell Pritchett said demonstrated an “advanced ability to roll with the challenges.” Class of 2022: By the Numbers By the Numbers Class of 2022: By the Numbers On May 16, more than 6,000 students are eligible to graduate at the University-wide Commencement ceremony, and Penn will confer eight honorary degrees. Commencement 2022 primer Commencement 2022 primer On May 16, Penn will celebrate the first fully in-person Commencement since the 263rd ceremony in 2019. Award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns to speak at Penn’s 266th Commencement Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns. Award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns to speak at Penn’s 266th Commencement Award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns will deliver the address at the 2022 University of Pennsylvania Commencement on Monday, May 16. The announcement was made today by Vice President and University Secretary Medha Narvekar. Penn announces in-person Commencement ceremonies for those curtailed by COVID-19 Penn announces in-person Commencement ceremonies for those curtailed by COVID-19 The Class of 2020 Commencement Ceremony was moved to an online only event in May 2020. Now members of the Class of 2020, as well as graduate members of the Class of 2021, will get an in-person celebration. 14 excerpts from commencement speeches without the word C*VID The New York Times 14 excerpts from commencement speeches without the word C*VID Alumna Laurene Powell Jobs’ commencement speech was excerpted. “We have to be prepared to walk through the door when it opens, or, by our own power and purpose, to open it ourselves,” she said. Load More
Our 15 favorite stories from 2022 Our 15 favorite stories from 2022 From interdisciplinary research and life-changing discoveries to a new University president and everything in between, this year at Penn has been one for the books.
‘Oft-delayed but never deterred,’ Class of 2020 and 2021 grads celebrate (Homepage image) An in-person Commencement, held at Franklin Field on May 22, represented a long-awaited milestone for the Class of 2020 and graduate students from the Class of 2021. ‘Oft-delayed but never deterred,’ Class of 2020 and 2021 grads celebrate Embodying adaptability and persistence, themes of the speech by Angela Duckworth, alums from the classes of 2020 and 2021 returned to campus to make up for a missed milestone.
Finally, the Class of 2020 gets its in-person commencement ceremonies at Penn, Haverford, and Penn State Philadelphia Inquirer Finally, the Class of 2020 gets its in-person commencement ceremonies at Penn, Haverford, and Penn State On Sunday, 3,500 members of the University of Pennsylvania’s undergraduate class of 2020 as well as 2021 master’s and doctoral graduates marched onto Franklin Field to whooping cheers from family and friends in the crowd of 12,000. A celebration of the ‘resilient creativity’ of the Class of 2022 Penn held its 266th Commencement celebration on Monday, May 16. The ceremony was held at Franklin Field and honored the Class of 2022. A celebration of the ‘resilient creativity’ of the Class of 2022 Penn’s 266th Commencement showcased graduates who Interim President Wendell Pritchett said demonstrated an “advanced ability to roll with the challenges.” Class of 2022: By the Numbers By the Numbers Class of 2022: By the Numbers On May 16, more than 6,000 students are eligible to graduate at the University-wide Commencement ceremony, and Penn will confer eight honorary degrees. Commencement 2022 primer Commencement 2022 primer On May 16, Penn will celebrate the first fully in-person Commencement since the 263rd ceremony in 2019. Award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns to speak at Penn’s 266th Commencement Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns. Award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns to speak at Penn’s 266th Commencement Award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns will deliver the address at the 2022 University of Pennsylvania Commencement on Monday, May 16. The announcement was made today by Vice President and University Secretary Medha Narvekar. Penn announces in-person Commencement ceremonies for those curtailed by COVID-19 Penn announces in-person Commencement ceremonies for those curtailed by COVID-19 The Class of 2020 Commencement Ceremony was moved to an online only event in May 2020. Now members of the Class of 2020, as well as graduate members of the Class of 2021, will get an in-person celebration. 14 excerpts from commencement speeches without the word C*VID The New York Times 14 excerpts from commencement speeches without the word C*VID Alumna Laurene Powell Jobs’ commencement speech was excerpted. “We have to be prepared to walk through the door when it opens, or, by our own power and purpose, to open it ourselves,” she said. Load More
A celebration of the ‘resilient creativity’ of the Class of 2022 Penn held its 266th Commencement celebration on Monday, May 16. The ceremony was held at Franklin Field and honored the Class of 2022. A celebration of the ‘resilient creativity’ of the Class of 2022 Penn’s 266th Commencement showcased graduates who Interim President Wendell Pritchett said demonstrated an “advanced ability to roll with the challenges.”
Class of 2022: By the Numbers By the Numbers Class of 2022: By the Numbers On May 16, more than 6,000 students are eligible to graduate at the University-wide Commencement ceremony, and Penn will confer eight honorary degrees.
Commencement 2022 primer Commencement 2022 primer On May 16, Penn will celebrate the first fully in-person Commencement since the 263rd ceremony in 2019.
Award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns to speak at Penn’s 266th Commencement Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns. Award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns to speak at Penn’s 266th Commencement Award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns will deliver the address at the 2022 University of Pennsylvania Commencement on Monday, May 16. The announcement was made today by Vice President and University Secretary Medha Narvekar.
Penn announces in-person Commencement ceremonies for those curtailed by COVID-19 Penn announces in-person Commencement ceremonies for those curtailed by COVID-19 The Class of 2020 Commencement Ceremony was moved to an online only event in May 2020. Now members of the Class of 2020, as well as graduate members of the Class of 2021, will get an in-person celebration.
14 excerpts from commencement speeches without the word C*VID The New York Times 14 excerpts from commencement speeches without the word C*VID Alumna Laurene Powell Jobs’ commencement speech was excerpted. “We have to be prepared to walk through the door when it opens, or, by our own power and purpose, to open it ourselves,” she said.