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Celebrating the architectural legacy of Penn’s first Black architecture graduate
Peter Cook and J. Larry Jameson in front of a portrait of Julian Abele.

Peter Cook, a descendant of Julian Abele, and Interim Penn President J. Larry Jameson next to a newly unveiled framed portrait of Julian Abele that decorates Eisenlohr Hall. 

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Celebrating the architectural legacy of Penn’s first Black architecture graduate

At a gathering at Eisenlohr Hall, a portrait of renowned architect Julian Abele and a series of his paintings were unveiled, formally recognizing his design contributions to one of campus’ iconic structures.
24th annual Lecture in Social Justice
Orlando Patterson speaks at a podium. Behind him, a screen shows the five fundamental principals of social beings

“Dr. King fought for and defined, in real terms, the true meaning and purpose of freedom,” Orlando Patterson said. 

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24th annual Lecture in Social Justice

The 24th annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture in Social Justice featured sociologist Orlando Patterson of Harvard University, known for his work on the history of race and slavery, in conversation with Michael Hanchard of Africana Studies.

Kristina García

$50M legacy gift to Penn Arts & Sciences funds undergraduate aid
Penn students on Locust Walk in winter.

The William J. Levy Endowed Scholarship Fund will support over 40 civic-minded students in the Penn’s College of Arts & Sciences annually.

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$50M legacy gift to Penn Arts & Sciences funds undergraduate aid

With an estate gift of more than $42 million, William J. Levy, a graduate of the Wharton School and Penn Carey Law School, has contributed $50 million in support of undergraduate students in the College.
Jeffrey Kallberg named interim dean of Penn Arts & Sciences
Jeffrey-kallberg

Jeffrey Kallberg is the the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Music, and has been appointed deputy dean of Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences.

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Jeffrey Kallberg named interim dean of Penn Arts & Sciences

Jeffrey Kallberg has been named interim dean of the School of Arts & Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania, effective Jan. 1. Kallberg currently serves as deputy dean and the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Music.The announcement was made today by Interim President J. Larry Jameson and Provost John L. Jackson Jr.
A Q&A with Penn’s Latin American Studies Librarian
Brie Gettleson leans her elbow on a shelf in the library stacks

Brie Gettleson, Latin American studies librarian in the Center for Global Collections, is now offering office hours at the Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies.

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  • Q&A

    • A Q&A with Penn’s Latin American Studies Librarian

    Brie Gettleson speaks about her role as a subject librarian with the Penn Libraries and liaison for the Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies.

    Kristina García

    Penn students get convention access in extraordinary political times
    students at the dnc pose for a group photo

    (On homepage) Eisenhower and Margolies have been taking Penn undergraduate students to the Democratic and Republican conventions every presidential cycle since 2000—except for 2020, due to the COVID pandemic—as part of their Conventions, Debates, and Campaigns course, offered every four years.

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    Penn students get convention access in extraordinary political times

    Undergrads who attended the Republican or Democratic convention this summer are breaking down their experiences during the Conventions, Debates, and Campaigns course, taught by David Eisenhower, Marjorie Margolies, and Craig Snyder.
    Penn in Latin America and the Caribbean showcases University scholarship
    The interior main room of Perry World House, where conference attendees listen to a presentation

    The 7th Penn in Latin America and the Caribbean (PLAC) conference, organized by an interdisciplinary group of faculty, staff, and students, showcased public and community engaged scholarship across the region and its diaspora.

    (Image: Janeth Zaldivar)

    Penn in Latin America and the Caribbean showcases University scholarship

    The seventh Penn in Latin America and the Caribbean conference centered on the theme of “Public and Community Engaged Scholarship in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Its Diaspora.”

    Kristina García

    The mechanics of collaboration
    Portrait of Xinlan Emily Hu

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    The mechanics of collaboration

    Penn Ph.D. student Xinlan Emily Hu leads a group of budding engineers and social scientists who study communication across teams. The group has developed a new toolkit aimed at helping researchers analyze and measure teamwork.
    Report finds ‘withering of public confidence in the courts’
    Supreme Court

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    Report finds ‘withering of public confidence in the courts’

    A new APPC report found that Americans’ trust and confidence in the judicial branch has fallen 25% over the last two decades.

    From the Annenberg Public Policy Center