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Class of 2019 includes 14 Fulbright awardees
Class of 2019 includes 14 Fulbright awardees
The University of Pennsylvania Class of 2019 includes 14 students who have accepted a Fulbright Award.
Inaugural Provost’s Graduate Academic Engagement Fellowships awarded
Inaugural Provost’s Graduate Academic Engagement Fellowships awarded
Michael Vazquez, a philosophy Ph.D. student, and Paul Wolff Mitchell, an anthropology Ph.D. student, are the first recipients of the award for 2019-2021.
Hate to see you go: Move-Out 2019
Hate to see you go: Move-Out 2019
A by-the-numbers guide to facts and services for the end-of-semester exodus.
The 104th Hey Day for a future iconic class
The 104th Hey Day for a future iconic class
The Class of 2020 officially entered their senior year on Thursday, May 2, with a blend of old and new traditions and styles, from boater hats and canes to jean shorts and selfies.
Supporting the Schuylkill
Supporting the Schuylkill
Penn President Amy Gutmann joined city officials and local college leaders along Boathouse Row to announce support to fund the dredging of the Schuylkill River.
‘Two more years!’: Sophomores turn lights on for new Penn tradition
‘Two more years!’: Sophomores turn lights on for new Penn tradition
The University and the Class of 2021 inaugurated U-Night, a new second-year event that brings sophomores together and recognizes the midway point to graduation.
Five events to watch for in May
Five events to watch for in May
Happening around campus this May: the second-annual Sachs Grant Awards, the Philadelphia Children’s Festival, and the screening of a 1930s Hollywood B-movie.
Bryan Stevenson to speak at Penn’s 263rd Commencement
Bryan Stevenson to speak at Penn’s 263rd Commencement
Author, public-interest lawyer, and advocate Bryan Stevenson will deliver the address at the University’s 263rd Commencement on Monday, May 20, and be awarded an honorary degree.
A legacy of innovation, inclusion, and impact
A legacy of innovation, inclusion, and impact
At a special gala Friday evening, the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia honored President Amy Gutmann with this year’s William Penn Award.
Morris Arboretum names William Cullina as executive director
Morris Arboretum names William Cullina as executive director
William Cullina has been named the F. Otto Haas Executive Director of the Morris Arboretum beginning July 8, succeeding Paul W. Meyer, who served the Arboretum for 43 years, 28 years as executive director.
In the News
Inside Higher Ed
Hopping on the affordability bandwagon
Penn is expanding full-tuition scholarships and removing home equity in its calculations for institutional aid, with remarks from Elaine Varas.
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Architectural Record
Clad in terra-cotta fins, UPenn’s expanded Graduate School of Education fits in with its neighbors
The Graduate School of Education has been renovated and expanded to feature additional classroom space, enhanced accessibility, and a distinct architectural identity.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn to expand its full-tuition scholarship aid to families with a higher income threshold
Penn’s Quaker Commitment will expand full-tuition scholarships and will no longer consider the primary family home as an asset in its calculation for institutional aid. Interim President J. Larry Jameson and director of financial aid Elaine Papas Varas offer remarks.
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Bloomberg
Ivy League’s Penn shakes up aid formula by excluding home equity
To increase affordability, Penn will stop including a family’s equity in their primary home when determining a student’s financial aid eligibility.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn student awarded Rhodes Scholarship to continue cancer research at Oxford University
College of Arts and Sciences fourth-year Om Gandhi from Barrington, Illinois, has been awarded a 2025 Rhodes Scholarship to continue his cancer research at Oxford University.
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