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IT safety and well-being
Female scammer with cellphone and laptop.

As part of a series on wellness resources for the Penn community, Penn Today speaks with Nick Falcone from Information Systems & Computing to better understand how they partner with campus information technology teams and others to secure and maintain the community’s cyber presence.

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IT safety and well-being

Nick Falcone from Information Systems & Computing discusses resources the Penn community can use to secure data and privacy.
Physical wellness on campus
Flu clinic staff administer a shot to a student sitting at one of the rows of tables

Penn’s annual Flu Clinic is one of the many health benefits offered.

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Physical wellness on campus

From the annual fall flu clinic to free biometric screenings, Penn provides access to preventive care for students, staff, and faculty.

Kristina García

Disability awareness at Penn
Mae Eskenazi, masked, sits at the head of a long table teaching students

Mae Eskenazi teaches Disability Studies at Penn. The class born out of a need for students to access curriculum, she says.

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Disability awareness at Penn

About one-fifth of all college students identify as having a disability, a figure that has grown in recent decades. At Penn, students form advocacy clubs, work with the Weingarten Center, and study disability.

Kristina García

How law schools are preparing students for the new world of work
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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.

A look at Penn’s Information Systems and Computing
IT expert stands next to a server.

Members of the Information Systems & Computing division discuss how they partner with campus information technology teams to secure and maintain the vital systems that are becoming increasingly reliant upon.

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A look at Penn’s Information Systems and Computing

A conversation with staff from the University’s central information technology division.
Keeping a fire under control
Firefighters put out a controlled burn of a dorm room replica on Penn’s campus during DPS’s controlled burn event.

Firefighters from PFD’s Engine 5 were on hand to extinguish the fire on the dorm room replica with no overhead sprinkler system.

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Keeping a fire under control

Penn’s Division of Public Safety’s PennReady: Protecting Communities Through Resilience and Relationships Health and Safety Fair on Sept. 27 featured a controlled burn of a mock residential room, showcasing the efficacy of sprinkler and alarm systems, and the response of first responders and city firefighters.
Wellness and well-being series looks at behavior and mental health services
a person sitting on a bench surrounded by trees in front of a pond

Taking a break outdoors can help support mental health and well-being. Penn’s campus has several peaceful places outdoors, including a former botanical garden now known as the Bio Pond.

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Wellness and well-being series looks at behavior and mental health services

Wellness and well-being are woven into the life of Penn’s campus, for students, postdocs, faculty, and staff. In the first part of a new series, Penn Today highlights University resources that support the campus community.