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Making a home away from home at Penn
Penn President Liz Magill greets a student and their family on Locust Walk.

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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.

Lauren Hertzler

Presidential Ph.D. Fellows are making their mark
President Magill meets with PhD Fellows

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Presidential Ph.D. Fellows are making their mark

Penn Today catches up with doctoral candidates from the $30 million initiative’s inaugural cohort. This upcoming academic year, the program will welcome its third class of fellows.

Lauren Hertzler

Who, What, Why: Kelly Garcia-Ramos, advocate for students with speech impediments
Kelly Garcia-Ramos outside under a tree.

Kelly Garcia-Ramos, a rising fourth-year neuroscience major in the College of Arts and Sciences, has founded a support group, SpeechFluency@Penn, for students who stutter.

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Who, What, Why: Kelly Garcia-Ramos, advocate for students with speech impediments

Kelly Garcia-Ramos made the choice to no longer try to hide their stutter and last semester founded a support group, SpeechFluency@Penn, for students who stutter. 
Celebrating community at Penn’s 267th Commencement
students cheer at the end of commencement

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Celebrating community at Penn’s 267th Commencement

Thousands of students and their biggest supporters—those who President Liz Magill described as “force multipliers”—flooded campus Monday for a sunny ceremony for the ages.
A conversation with Mark Dingfield, VP for finance and treasurer
Mark Dingfield

Mark Dingfield, vice president for finance and treasurer in Penn’s Division of Finance.

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A conversation with Mark Dingfield, VP for finance and treasurer

Mark Dingfield, who began his role as vice president for finance and treasurer in October, discusses undergraduate financial aid, the University’s finances, and financial wellness.
Who, What, Why: Jamie-Lee Josselyn
Jamie-Lee Josselyn sitting in a room full of chairs

As associate director for recruitment for the Creative Writing Program, Jamie-Lee Josselyn visits high schools across the country to talk with student writers about opportunities at Penn. A Penn alum, she is also the founder and director of the Summer Workshop for Young Writers at the Kelly Writers House. 

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Who, What, Why: Jamie-Lee Josselyn

As associate director for recruitment for the Creative Writing Program, Jamie-Lee Josselyn visits high schools across the country to talk with student writers about opportunities at Penn.
1vyG Summit comes to Penn
Two students, Mark Lo and Liz Magill talking while seated at a table.

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1vyG Summit comes to Penn

The annual event will return to campus, featuring panel discussions, keynote speakers, award ceremonies, and networking events, all focused on improving the first-generation, low-income student experience.

Lauren Hertzler

Class of 2026 moves in
penn family moves into quad with suitcases

Class of 2026 moves in

New students traveled from near and far Tuesday, settling into College Houses, meeting their roommates, and spending precious moments with family.

Lauren Hertzler