Undergraduate Students

An in-person celebration well worth the wait, students wore their custom red T-shirts and plastic foam skimmer hats while waving their canes, as Penn President Amy Gutmann declared them officially seniors on College Green.

Lauren Hertzler ・October 13, 2021

Two Penn seniors travel the country to interview young adults about their experiences during the past year to create an oral history archive with stories, images, and video.

Louisa Shepard , Louisa Shepard ・October 11, 2021

The Office of the President is funding a food-centered pilot program to bring students together through culinary endeavors in New College House West’s Quaker Kitchen.

Louisa Shepard ・October 6, 2021

In a Q&A with Xiye Bastida, the second year describes how she’s bringing climate activism to her college experience, how her Indigenous background influences her path, and why storytelling and protecting Earth go hand in hand.

Michele W. Berger ・September 22, 2021

Climate Week at Penn, sponsored by the Provost’s Office, offers a variety of events—both in-person and online—that invite the whole University community to learn about, reflect on, and address the climate crisis.

Katherine Unger Baillie ・September 17, 2021

The SNF Paideia Program teamed up with Penn alumnus and artist JJ Tiziou for “Walk Around Philadelphia,” a fall retreat for student fellows.

Kristen de Groot ・September 16, 2021

For the first time Penn’s annual Fall Student Activities Fair was both in person and online over a three-day period. Nearly 600 groups registered to participate this year, and thousands of students signed up for organizations.

Louisa Shepard ・September 3, 2021

Sophomore Oulaya Louaddi and junior Gabriela Montes de Oca interned this summer with Annenberg’s Andy Tan, helping the research team design and test culturally appropriate anti-smoking campaigns for young women who identify as sexual minorities.

Michele W. Berger ・September 1, 2021

Penn’s newest students gathered on College Green on Monday, Aug. 30, to kick off the University’s 282nd year.

Lauren Hertzler ・August 31, 2021

One-hundred and forty-three members of the first residents to live in New College House moved in on Friday, Aug. 27, marking the second phase of Move-In and the opening of a new facility on campus.

Brandon Baker ・August 27, 2021