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Student organization at Penn giving free swim lessons to children with special needs

Penn students are providing free on-campus swim lessons to children with special needs through national nonprofit SNUGS.

Students walk over steps to Van Pelt-Dietrich Library.

Introducing the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Innovation

The Center for Teaching and Learning and the Online Learning Initiative have merged to become one unit for the support of instructors, graduate students, and staff.

Fair leases in Philadelphia

Law professor David Hoffman and a team of Penn Carey Law students have created a pathbreaking model lease for Philadelphia that is fair, legal, and free.

Top row, left to right: Camilla Z. Charles, Ali Shapiro Cudby, and Judith Browne Dianis. Bottom row, left to right: Richard David Feintuch, Stanley H. Greene, and Brett Andrew Perlmutter.

Nine honored at Alumni Award of Merit Gala

At the 2023 Alumni Award of Merit Gala, eight distinguished alumni will receive Awards of Merit, the Creative Spirit Award, and the inaugural Penn Alumni Social Impact Award, and Camille Z. Charles will receive the Faculty Award of Merit.

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President Magill announces Penn’s Action Plan to Combat Antisemitism

The Plan focuses on three action areas: Safety and Security, Engagement, and Education. The University will also address other forms of hate, including Islamophobia.

Four people, one on a stretcher, outside an ambulance learning how to administer Narcan.

Two Penn schools partner with Camden County to launch virtual reality Narcan training

The Annenberg School for Communication and School of Nursing continue their efforts to train as many people as possible on administering the lifesaving overdose reversal medication.

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Wellness at Penn: Managing stress in uncertain times

The University resource has posted advice on helping to cope with emotional distress.

Penn alums changing grocery game for Philadelphians in food deserts with Community Grocer program

Penn alums Alex Imbot and Eli Moraru have co-founded the Community Grocer to supply grab-and-go meal kits and hot, fresh meals for Philadelphia residents.

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New office supports the Penn postdoc experience

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs was established this past spring as a boost to the general postdoc community, providing centralized resources, information, and events.

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Inspiring graduate student success

GAPSA leadership and Career Services collaborated to address internship funding disparities and launched The Graduate Summer Internship Program.

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