Undergraduate Students

J. Michael Angelis talks to a roomful of students at round tables in Van Pelt Library.

Improv for interviewing

Using theater-inspired workshops, J. Michael DeAngelis of Career Services helps students prepare for the job market by thinking on their feet.

Class of 2024 President’s Engagement, Innovation Prize winners announced

Three prize-winning teams will design and undertake post-graduation projects that make a positive, lasting difference in the world.

Two Penn students awarded a 2024 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans

Two Penn students have each received a 2024 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans: Min Jae Kim, an M.D./Ph.D. in the Perelman School of Medicine, and Zijian (William) Niu a fourth-year in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Penn team of four undergrads awarded the Davis Projects for Peace grant

Four students in the College of Arts and Sciences have been chosen for 2024 Kathryn Wasserman Davis Projects for Peace grant of $10,000 for their summer community health care project in Philadelphia addressing reproductive justice and menstrual equity.

Two Penn students awarded Truman Scholarships

Third-year students Aravind Krishnan and Tej Patel in the Vagelos Program in Life Sciences and Management have received Harry S. Truman Scholarships.

Patricia M. Ruiz joins the Wellness team as executive director of Student Health and Counseling

Ruiz, a certified advanced practice nurse with expertise in college health, will lead the student-facing clinical team and will oversee the medical care and behavioral health services.

students working with clay slabs at a table

Picturing artistic pursuits

Hundreds of undergraduates take classes in the fine arts each semester, among them painting and drawing, ceramics and sculpture, printmaking and animation, photography and videography. The courses, through the School of Arts & Sciences and the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, give students the opportunity to immerse themselves in an art form in a collaborative way.

Mostafa Afr standing in front of the Penn shield on Penn Commons.

Muslim Student Association celebrates Eid-al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan

The Association’s Mostafa Afr talks about the importance of shared community after 30 days of disciplined fasting and prayer.

A group of dancers with shirts reading Holi perform in front of College Hall

Celebrating Holi 2024

In a celebration of spring, hundreds of students gathered on College Green.

A large group of people gathered to watch the solar eclipse on College Green.

An almost total eclipse of the sun at Penn

Thousands gather on campus to witness the celestial spectacle on April 8.

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