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A naming celebration for Gutmann College House
Doyle, Gutmann, Magill on stage with sign that reads "Gutmann College House"

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A naming celebration for Gutmann College House

The former Penn president, now U.S. Ambassador to Germany, joined President Liz Magill, faculty, staff, and students at the living-learning space on campus.

Lauren Hertzler

This Wharton undergrad cycled the world’s highest volcano
Ryan Torres holds his mountain bike aloft on Locust Walk in cycling gear.

Second-year Wharton student Ryan Torres on Locust Walk with the bike that brought him to the summit of the world’s tallest volcano.

(Image: Courtesy of Wharton Stories)

This Wharton undergrad cycled the world’s highest volcano

Second-year Ryan Torres not only scaled Ojos del Salado by bike, he raised funds for World Bicycle Relief, an international nonprofit dedicated to improving access to cycling around the world.

From Wharton Stories

‘Embodying love’ at the Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Commemoration
A man speaks at a podium with a woman waiting behind him. The screen says "An Interfaith Commemoration of the Life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr."

Graduate student Ayo Aladesanmi spoke about the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. (Image: Damien Townsville)

‘Embodying love’ at the Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Commemoration

At the Interfaith Commemoration and award ceremony, student speakers and performers reflected on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., and six Penn community members were honored for working towards positive social change.

Kristina Linnea García

Taking play seriously at the Penn Libraries
Tex Kang holds a giant replica of a gaming system control.

Tex Kang, program coordinator for Technology and Play. (Image: Penn Libraries)

Taking play seriously at the Penn Libraries

The Penn Libraries’ Education Commons and Vitale Digital Media Lab facilitate and support play through planned activities and in response to student requests, with an ultimate goal to benefit student wellness.

From Penn Libraries

Students compete to help their classmates fall asleep
Chloe Hunter, Rachel Miller, Ally Riley, Jonah Charlton holding tote bags in front of a wall that reads “Sleep Hygiene Campaign Award goes to…”

Team ZZZ (from left to right): Chloe Hunter, Rachel Miller, Ally Riley, and Jonah Charlton. (Image: Annenberg School for Communication)

Students compete to help their classmates fall asleep

For their Public Health Communication class, students pitch ideas in a (friendly) “Shark Tank”-style to promote healthy sleep habits on campus.

From Annenberg School for Communication

Setting students up for success
Economics professor Anne Duchene leans up against a red brick wall with her arms crossed.

Economics professor Anne Duchene.

Setting students up for success

Microeconomics professor Anne Duchene teaches 900 first-years every fall and spring, helping fresh-out-of-high school students lay the groundwork for tackling the challenges of college coursework.

Kristen de Groot

Penn prof pens guidebook for college students
Biologist Dustin Brisson

Building on his interest in philosophy and his years of advising undergrads, biologist Dustin Brisson has written a guidebook to help students live a better life in college and beyond. (Image: Denise Henhoffer)

Penn prof pens guidebook for college students

Dustin Brisson of the School of Arts & Sciences consolidated notes from his years of teaching and advising to create a guidebook for undergraduates aimed at helping them achieve success and well-being.

Katherine Unger Baillie