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10.20

Decolonizing Museums

Penn Museum exterior and courtyard with seating

Penn Museum and the Center for Experimental Ethnography at Penn present an international conference that examines current issues of the relationship between collections and colonialism, accountability, and what repair might look like. The conference is mostly virtual but has live events each evening related to Penn and the Philadelphia museum community.

All Day

Virtual

10.21

Cactus Flower

People standing in water

Penn Live Arts presents a virtual screening of “Cactus Flower,” a story of friendship and self-discovery amid disaster. The film is viewable through Oct. 27.

7:00p.m.

Virtual

9.18

Ulysses Jenkins Exhibit

The ICA presents the first major retrospective of the work of Ulysses Jenkins, a video artist from Los Angeles whose work rose to prominence in the 1970s and has been an influence on contemporary art since. The exhibition is co-curated by Meg Onli and Erin Christovale.

10:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.

Institute of Contemporary Art, 118 S. 36th St.

9.25

The Stories We Wear

Penn Museum Mongolian outfit in case

Penn Museum presents a special celebration of the new exhibition, "The Stories We Wear." The exhibition showcases clothing, accessories, and jewelry spanning 2,500 years, revealing how items we wear are an expression of identity. A series of pop-up talks, art activities, and performances throughout the day will mark the opening.

10:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.

Penn Museum, 3260 South St.

Wearing a beige Penn hat and a blue Penn track and field shirt, Steve Dolan looks to the left.

Steve Dolan named new director of the Penn Relays

Currently the James P. Tuppeny/Betty J. Costanza Director of Track & Field and Cross Country at Penn, Dolan succeeds Dave Johnson, who announced his retirement as director in September 2020.

Penn Today Staff ・ October 13, 2021

Circa 1900, Alvin Christian Kraenzlein jumps over a hurdle with two observers watching in the background.

Penn put on a show at the 1900 Olympics

Thirteen Quakers competed in the Games, which were held in Paris, and returned with 20 medals in track & field events.

Greg Johnson ・ August 4, 2021

John Baxter Taylor Jr., left, races three other competitors at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. All four runners are wearing white shirts and shorts.

First African American Olympic gold medalist was a Penn grad

John Baxter Taylor Jr. of Philadelphia, a superstar on Penn’s track & field team in the early 1900s, won gold at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.

Greg Johnson ・ July 28, 2021

A college showing the six Penn athletes competing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, three on the top and three on the bottom.

Meet the Penn athletes competing in the Tokyo Olympics

Six Quakers are going for the gold in the Olympic Games, representing the United States, Canada, Jamaica, Bermuda, and Taiwan/Chinese Taipei.

Greg Johnson ・ July 22, 2021

Wearing their white jerseys, Penn's men's basketball team plays a home game at the Palestra in front of a packed crowd.

Penn Athletics prepared to support student-athletes regarding Name, Image, and Likeness

Staff at Penn Athletics has been working for months to prepare for the new legislation, and the Division is well-positioned to meet the needs of Penn student-athletes regarding NIL.

Penn Today Staff ・ July 1, 2021

From left, Reggie Jagers, Mason Finley, and Sam Mattis make up to the U.S. men’s discus team. They are holding flowers an American flags and have their medals around their necks.

Alumnus Sam Mattis punches ticket to Tokyo

The 2016 grad earned a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team by finishing third in the discus at the Olympic Trials over the weekend.

Greg Johnson ・ June 28, 2021

Wearing a red and blue Penn tank top, Sam Mattis throws the discus during his Penn undergraduate days.

Penn in the Track & Field U.S. Olympic Team Trials

Past and present track & field athletes are vying for a chance to compete in the Tokyo Olympics.

Greg Johnson ・ June 23, 2021

Uchechi Nwogwugwu, wearing a red and blue Penn jacket, leans against a brick wall at Franklin Field, next to the track.

Catch her if you can: Uchechi Nwogwugwu

The senior sprinter holds the Penn record in the indoor and outdoor 400-meter dash, and was a part of a number of record-breaking relay teams.

Greg Johnson ・ May 12, 2021

The women's rowing team, wearing masks, poses arm in arm after winning the Kelly Cup on the Schuylkill River.

Saturday was a good day for Penn sports

Saturday was a busy day for Penn’s athletic teams and the Quakers put up impressive performances on water and land.

Greg Johnson ・ May 3, 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