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Outreach
The LGBT Center’s new Clothing Closet
The LGBT Center’s new Clothing Closet
A new partnership between Wellness at Penn and the LGBT Center offers a sustainable way for students, faculty, staff, and community members to recycle outfits and shop for new ones.
Home health care—a crucial edge for the future of medicine
Home health care—a crucial edge for the future of medicine
Home care has long been a part of health care, but it was the COVID-19 pandemic that led Penn Medicine to rethink who needed to be in the hospital.
Penn Global turns 10
Penn Global turns 10
The hub for all things global on campus looks back at its impact over the decade and ahead to what the next 10 years of research, policy, and engagement with the world will bring.
Serving student veterans at Penn
Serving student veterans at Penn
A new office in Student Registration and Financial Services provides support for the growing number of veterans at Penn.
An ‘energetic’ Election Day at Penn
An ‘energetic’ Election Day at Penn
Student volunteers from Penn Leads the Vote greeted voters at Penn Commons, helping them determine their registration status and answering questions.
The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Family Foundation makes landmark gift to Penn Graduate School of Education
The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Family Foundation makes landmark gift to Penn Graduate School of Education
The $16.25 million will create a new center for educational leadership and continue the McGraw Prize.
Higher education’s role in democracy
Higher education’s role in democracy
Experts from across the University share their thoughts on how their research, departments, and centers help foster democracy.
Demystifying grad school to enhance diversity in STEM
Demystifying grad school to enhance diversity in STEM
Earlier this month, 48 undergraduate students from around the country traveled to Penn for a three-day gathering full of workshops, lectures, networking opportunities, lab tours, Q & A sessions, and a resource fair.
Projects for Progress, two years in
Projects for Progress, two years in
An Oct. 17 event celebrated six teams of Penn students, faculty, and staff working to promote equity and inclusion in Philadelphia by addressing health care, education, and systemic racism as part of the Projects for Progress.
An unexpected tale of friendship amid paired organ donation
An unexpected tale of friendship amid paired organ donation
Molly Gray and Dan Napoleon are just two of a growing number donors and recipients who are increasing access to live organ transfers for minority community members.
In the News
Black Enterprise
Jay-Z’s Shawn Carter Foundation launches HCU champions for financial legacy program
The Wharton School has partnered with Jay-Z’s Shawn Carter Foundation to launch the Champions for Financial Legacy program to boost students’ financial literacy and equip them with the skills to build wealth within their communities.
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CBS Philadelphia
Philadelphia doctors and scientists encourage young women to pursue STEM careers at Penn event
The STEM Goes Red event hosted at Penn Medicine showed young Philadelphia women in high school how to program miniature computers, with remarks from Helene Glassberg of the Perelman School of Medicine.
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WHYY (Philadelphia)
Free West Philly community clinic, which provided care to hundreds, is closed
Penn Medicine resident Noor Shaik and Michael Rubenstein of the Perelman School of Medicine discuss a West Philadelphia clinic that became a model for collaborations between academic health systems and community organizations.
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Broadway World
Musicians On Call raises over $340,000 during 25th anniversary celebration in NYC
Sue Berkowitz was honored for visiting almost 6,000 people at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania as a volunteer for Musicians On Call.
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Bloomberg Law
How law schools are preparing students for the new world of work
Penn Carey Law is noted for offering a leadership course and a crisis-management bootcamp, as well as a week-long intensive “Business Management for Lawyers” certificate with the Wharton School.
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NPR
For some artists, a guaranteed income program has been a lifesaver
Kalen Flynn of the School for Social Policy & Practice says that guaranteed income programs give artists creative freedom and allow them to take risks with their art.
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