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Penn Forward’s Access, Affordability, and Value co-chairs on creating opportunity
Two people standing on a brick pathway lined with trees in autumn, wearing formal business attire.

Patrick Harker and Sara Bachman, co-chairs of Penn Forward's Access, Affordability, and Value working group, on Locust Walk.

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Penn Forward’s Access, Affordability, and Value co-chairs on creating opportunity

As co-chairs of Penn Forward’s Access, Affordability, and Value working group, Sara Bachman, dean of the School of Social Policy & Practice, and Patrick Harker, a professor and dean emeritus of the Wharton School, discuss breaking down barriers and opening pathways.

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The greatest cover songs, from Whitney Houston to Metallica
Three people standing in a WXPN radio studio holding framed certificates, with a large WXPN sign and station branding visible in the background.

WXPN's Mike Vasilikos, Midday host; Robert Drake, producer and Land of the Lost host; and Kristen Kurtis, Morning Show host, holding their results of the 885 Cover Songs Quiz, available at XPN.org as part of the 885 Greatest Cover Songs countdown.

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The greatest cover songs, from Whitney Houston to Metallica

Through Dec. 11, WXPN counts down the 885 greatest covers, as voted by listeners.

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Reimagining philanthropy and supporting everyday givers
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Reimagining philanthropy and supporting everyday givers

Founded in 2012 as a movement to encourage generosity on the Tuesday after Black Friday, GivingTuesday has blossomed into a global initiative and an independent nonprofit.

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The research landscape is changing. Penn Forward’s Research Strategy co-chairs are ready to adapt
Michael Ostap, left, with David Meaney outdoors in front of a limestone building with autumn trees, wearing suits and ties.

Michael Ostap, left, with David Meaney on College Green. Ostap and Meaney are co-chairs of Penn Forward’s Research Strategy and Financing working group.

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    • The research landscape is changing. Penn Forward’s Research Strategy co-chairs are ready to adapt

    As co-chairs of the Penn Forward Research Strategy and Financing working group, David Meaney, vice provost for research, and Michael Ostap, chief scientific officer of the Perelman School of Medicine, are collaborating to expand Penn’s research impact.

    5 min. read

    A quarter-century of supporting Asian Pacific Islander students
    Students relax in the PAACH space.

    Penn students relax in the PAACH space recently. Alumni and students say PAACH is a "home away from home" for many from the Asian Pacific Islander community.

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    A quarter-century of supporting Asian Pacific Islander students

    The Pan-Asian American Community House is marking 25 years of fostering community, inspiring leaders, and providing a home away from home.

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