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9/29

Arthur Tress

Japainese painting of river, people crossing bridge, and cherry blossoms.

In 2018, acclaimed photographer Arthur Tress donated over 1,200 titles to the Penn Libraries’ Kislak Center, including rare volumes from the late 1700s to the 1930s, as well as artist books related to kyōka poetry, erotica, and design. In this two-day symposium, scholars convene to discuss the world of Japanese books and collecting.

3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Hybrid

10/4

Alex M. Azar II

Alex M. Azar II.

The Leonard Davis Institute presents Alex M. Azar II, the 24th U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, responsible for overseeing Medicare, Medicaid, the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Institutes of Health. Azar will discuss his tenure at HHS and the important challenges ahead with Penn Professor and LDI Fellow Kevin Volpp, followed by a Q&A session open to the audience.

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Colonial Penn Center Auditorium, 3641 Locust Walk

10/6

Walk Around Philadelphia

Exterior of Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral.

The SNS Paideia Program invites participants on a walk around the perimeter of the city of Philadelphia with a light breakfast, quick orientation to the walk, and tour of the landscape, history, terrain, and place that is Philadelphia. The walk is designed by Philadelphia-based artist and Penn alumnus JJ Tiziou.

8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral, 3717 Chestnut St.

10/6

Mary Sarah Bilder

Mary Sarah Bilder.

The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School presents Mary Sarah Bilder, a professor of law at Boston College and author of “Female Genius: Eliza Harriot and George Washington at the Dawn of the Constitution,” to deliver the 2022 Arlin M. Adams Lecture.

4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

3501 Sansom St.

Franklin Field to the left, the tennis courts and Penn Park to the right, with the Philadelphia skyline in the background.

Penn Athletics ties all-time best finish in Learfield Directors’ Cup

Out of more than 350 Division I institutions, Penn finished 60th, which ties the University’s best ranking in the history of the Directors’ Cup.

Penn Today Staff ・July 19, 2022

Iuliia Bryzgalova watches the ball soar of toward the next after swinging her serve at the Penn tennis courts.

Bryzgalova named Northeast Region Senior Player of the Year

The May graduate concluded her senior season with a 23-7 record, including a 14-4 mark in dual matches and a 4-1 record in the Ivy League.

Greg Johnson ・June 15, 2022

Franklin Field, with center city Philadelphia to the right in the background.

Penn Athletics hires Liz Nobis as first-ever mental health professional

Nobis earned her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Biola University’s Rosemead School of Psychology in 2021 and has been serving as a postdoctoral fellow at Penn’s Counseling Services for the past year.

Penn Today Staff ・May 18, 2022

On a tennis court, coaches and players on the men's tennis team pose sitting and standing with their arms across each other's shoulders.

Men’s tennis team advances to first NCAA tournament

The Quakers have earned an at-large bid and will take on Virginia Commonwealth University on Friday in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Greg Johnson ・May 4, 2022

On a wooden bench outside of the Palestra, Andrea Wieland sits while wearing a blue vest with the works Penn on it.

Sports psychologist talks athletes and mental health

Andrea Wieland, the associate athletic director for sports performance at Penn Athletics, discusses athletes and mental health, Simone Biles, Ben Simmons, the yips, and the importance of seeing athletes as whole people.

Greg Johnson ・October 5, 2021

Katina Proestakis (top) in her fencing uniform next to a pictogram of a fencer. Chieh-Yu (Connie) Hsu (bottom) gives a thumbs up next to a pictogram of a tennis player.

Two more Quakers competing in Tokyo Olympics

A former Quaker and an incoming Quaker are competing in the Olympics in Tokyo, giving Penn a total of eight athletes participating in the Games

Greg Johnson ・July 26, 2021

An aerial view of an empty Franklin Field showing the football field.

Penn announces 2020-21 senior student-athlete awards

Andrew Douglas, Uchechi Nwogwugwu, Jennifer Richards, and Ben Padon were honored for their performances in athletics and in the classroom.

Penn Today Staff ・April 30, 2021

Members of the women's softball congratulate a player at home plate, patting her on the head.

Rejoice! Local spring sports set to begin

Penn and the Philadelphia Department of Public Health have given the go-ahead to begin spring sports competition against local teams.

Greg Johnson ・March 25, 2021

From left, senior Marija Curnic, Head Coach Sanela Kunovac, and junior Iuliia Bryzgalova (pre-pandemic photo).

Bryzgalova, Curnic earn ITA preseason rankings

The junior and senior are coming off excellent 2019-20 seasons in singles and doubles. They ended last season ranked 39th in doubles nationally.

Greg Johnson ・January 15, 2021

Bent at the knees, Iuliia Bryzgalova holds her tennis racquet with both hands and prepares to receive a serve.

Bryzgalova selected ITA singles All-American

The sophomore on the women’s tennis team finished the season ranked No. 13 in the country.

Greg Johnson ・May 11, 2020