Undergraduate Students

Faith and a passion for music fuels a cappella group Dischord's president

Dischord president and undergraduate Evan Thomas on his passions, music and life journeys so far.

Penn’s Bloomers take on Shakespeare

At the University of Pennsylvania, the nation’s first all-female collegiate musical and sketch comedy troupe, Bloomers, has just wrapped up its spring 2018 show, “Shakespeare in Bloom,” at the Iron Gate Theater.

By The Numbers: Anna Ross

Anna Ross, a senior guard on the Penn women’s basketball team, is the University’s all-time leader in assists, assists in a season, and most career starts.

Walking through a century of conflict in the Middle East

Students of Penn Global Seminars enjoy an alternative spring break by traveling to Jordan and Israel to learn about conflict, culture and global engagement.

President Gutmann hosts annual Friars luncheon

Founded in 1899, the Friars Senior Society recognizes a diverse group of outstanding leaders, and embody the Friar Creed of service, friendship, and community.

Candy Alfaro Welcomes First-Generation, Low-Income Students

Growing up in the small town of Soledad, Calif., college seemed like a far-off idea for Candy Alfaro. Now a junior, she credits her parents, Mexican-born farm workers, for her determination to be the first in her family to go to college.

Increasing access for first-generation, low-income students

When Amy Gutmann was appointed president of the University of Pennsylvania in 2004, only one in 20 students at Penn identified as the first in their families to attend college.

Penn senior Kevin Chen awarded Churchill scholarship

Penn senior Kevin Chen will study abroad at the University of Cambridge's Churchill College with a scholarship from the Winston Churchill Foundation.

Undergraduate seminar takes students to India

Nearly 8,000 miles from the University of Pennsylvania’s campus in Philadelphia, eight students immersed themselves in “The Performing Arts of Modern South India” through a year-long course that included a 12-day visit to India and continues through the spring.

Penn senior takes up worldwide challenge of climate-change refugees

A political science major and student fellow at Penn's Perry World House is working with a team of student fellows to construct a website showing how cities deal with an influx of climate change refugees.

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