The Engaged University

A Q&A with Deputy Provost Beth Winkelstein

Deputy Provost Beth Winkelstein discusses her role in leading implementation of the recommendations of the Task Force on Antisemitism and the Commission on Countering Hate and Building Community.

Sept. 17 is National Voter Registration Day and Constitution Day. Non-partisan campus events encourage students to register to vote and learn about the U.S. Constitution.

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By the Numbers: National Voter Registration Day

Nonpartisan campus events on Sept. 17 encourage students to register to vote and learn about the U.S. Constitution.

A Penn professor leading a seminar to a class of first-year students.

The impact of small seminars for new college students

Sixty first-year seminars offer complex subjects in a comfortable group setting, as well as close connections to professors and peers. This year, 10 are also taking part in a pilot program focused on teaching students how to have respectful dialogue around difficult topics.

Penn students looking excited in The Palestra.

Building the Penn community at NSO

New Student Orientation introduced the first-ever “Building the Penn Community” event during Penn Spirit Day on Thursday, Aug. 22.

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Q&A

A Q&A with Board Chair Ramanan Raghavendran

Penn Today sat down with Board of Trustees Chair Ramanan Raghavendran about his first six months and the year ahead.

Overhead image of a table set with food and diners hands and arms cutting food and and eating.

Building community, one meal and conversation at a time

The Conversations for Community and Dinners Across Differences programs, launched last fall, foster spaces conducive for difficult conversations while recognizing shared humanity.

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Penn Washington to house the University’s engagement in D.C.

Vice Provost for Global initiatives Ezekiel J. Emanuel will serve as the initial faculty director of Penn Washington, and the new Penn Franklin Initiative is introduced.

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New dissertation grants expand global research support

The newly established Penn Global Dissertation Grants program provides as much as $8,000 in funding to each of 11 Ph.D. candidates to enhance global components in their research.

Celebrating family firsts and resourcefulness in the Class of 2024

Lynn Larabi, Crystal Marshall, and Jason Chu all entered Penn as first-generation college undergraduates and the children of immigrants and pursued different paths: political science, film, and finance and accounting.

Mia Gordon at the Bio Pond.

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The multifaceted Mya Gordon

With a passion for community engagement, Mya Gordon balances her drive with hobbies, friends, and finding beauty in imperfection.

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