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Campus & Community
‘Communities for Childbirth’ in action
‘Communities for Childbirth’ in action
President Engagement Prize winner and fourth-year Seungwon ‘Lucy’ Lee is creating a coordinated referral system of first responders, emergency dispatchers, and systemized hospital networks to improve emergency maternal health care in Uganda.
The Sachs Program announces 2023 grants
The Sachs Program announces 2023 grants
Now in its sixth year of supporting creative practice at Penn and in the surrounding community, The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation announced grants totaling $170,000 at its annual Sachs Grants Awards ceremony.
Penn’s 2022-23 Graduate Student Leadership Awards
Penn’s 2022-23 Graduate Student Leadership Awards
The President & Provost’s Honor for Developing New Initiatives in Graduate & Professional Student Life and the Dr. Andy Binns Impact Award for Outstanding Service to Graduate and Professional Student Life have been awarded to 13 graduating students.
A time to celebrate for inaugural SNF Paideia Fellows
A time to celebrate for inaugural SNF Paideia Fellows
The first cohort of fellows is set to graduate, taking with them the pillars of the SNF Paideia Program—dialogue, citizenship, service, and wellness—on their next life adventures.
2023 Projects for Progress recipients announced
2023 Projects for Progress recipients announced
Three interdisciplinary teams of faculty, staff, and students at Penn will be awarded up to $100,000 each to grow their respective initiatives.
Symposium highlights breadth and depth of Penn Global research
Symposium highlights breadth and depth of Penn Global research
The Penn Global Research and Engagement Fund is supporting the 19 new faculty-led projects that span research, capacity-building, and development efforts across Africa, Latin America, India, China, and beyond.
A lively in-person Models of Excellence celebration
A lively in-person Models of Excellence celebration
This year’s ceremony honored the dedicated staff who make Penn’s success possible with the energy of a home team win.
Penn Forward tour makes its final stop
Penn Forward tour makes its final stop
President Liz Magill and hundreds of alumni from the Philadelphia area joined together at the National Constitution Center for an evening of connections and conversation.
Student climate champions gather to share stories and inspiration
Student climate champions gather to share stories and inspiration
More than 150 Philadelphia high schoolers came together at WHYY in a climate storytelling event organized by the public media company and the Penn Program in Environmental Humanities.
A ‘sensational’ Hey Day for the Class of 2024
A ‘sensational’ Hey Day for the Class of 2024
Students celebrated the longtime tradition of rising to senior status with Penn’s new president and a whole lot of selfies.
In the News
The New York Times
What your mustache says about you
Penn Carey Law student Ari Goldstein says that the range of reactions people have to his mustache reflects the broad role of mustaches in society.
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Indian Express
Mumbai this week: New Manav Kaul play, concert by Lucky Ali and a wine-tasting festival
Penn Masala, an undergraduate student group touted as the world’s first South Asian ‘a cappella’ group, is performing in Mumbai this weekend.
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Bloomberg
Congrats, college grad. Good luck finding that dream job
Barbara Hewitt of Career Services says that there are still opportunities for recent grads, though more students have to look beyond big-name companies.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia Children’s Festival returns with sensory-friendly performances, puppets and more
The Philadelphia Children’s Festival, hosted by Penn Live Arts, is returning for a four-day event later this month at the Annenberg Center.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
A governor, ‘Abbott Elementary’ star and Dateline News anchor are among commencement speakers at Philly-area colleges this spring
Tony Award-winning actress and singer/songwriter Idina Menzel will speak at Penn’s commencement.
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