The Engaged University

Three panelists on stage and the seated crowd at Penn’s Silfen Forum.

Penn’s Silfen Forum addresses ‘waging peace’

At the 2024 Silfen Forum, former Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority Salam Fayyad and former Israeli Ambassador Itamar Rabinovich spoke about dialogue and diplomacy in the Middle East.

The interior main room of Perry World House, where conference attendees listen to a presentation

Penn in Latin America and the Caribbean showcases University scholarship

The seventh Penn in Latin America and the Caribbean conference centered on the theme of “Public and Community Engaged Scholarship in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Its Diaspora.”

A discussion about speech, solidarity, and forgiveness

At an event at the School of Dental Medicine, members of the Penn community gathered to talk about the intersection of free speech and racism in academia.

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

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.

The board chair is seated at a table in conversation.

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.

The U.S. capital building in Washington, D.C.

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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