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Campus & Community
How Penn left its red-and-blue legacy on the lives of these alumni
How Penn left its red-and-blue legacy on the lives of these alumni
Many alumni have a story to tell that is unique to the Penn community. The impact of being part of the University lasts a lifetime, and several of the graduates, both recent and not, share their stories.
Scholars, stars, and notable honorary degree recipients
Scholars, stars, and notable honorary degree recipients
Honorary degree recipients throughout Penn's history have represented the highest ideals of the University, and are the 'best in class' in their own right.
The world on view
The world on view
The world is on view at the Arthur Ross Gallery, interpreted by 13 students in André Dombrowski’s history of art curatorial class. They chose more than 100 objects from 14 institutions to represent World’s Fairs from 1851 to 1915.
2018 Commencement primer
2018 Commencement primer
Penn’s 262nd Commencement will be held at Franklin Field on Monday, May 14. Here are 10 helpful facts to guide you through this year’s event.
Penn Medicine students to participate in first-ever citywide medical story slam
Penn Medicine students to participate in first-ever citywide medical story slam
Students will share experiences through five-minute stories at the May 7 event at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia.
A legacy of innovation at Pennovation Works
A legacy of innovation at Pennovation Works
Visitors participating in a Jane’s Walk will tour Penn’s technology and innovation hub, and learn about the history of the area’s deep inventive roots.
President’s Engagement and Innovation Prize winners honored at awards luncheon
President’s Engagement and Innovation Prize winners honored at awards luncheon
Nine Penn seniors have given their families even more reason to be proud. As soon as they graduate this month, they will start working full-time on innovative projects they designed to make a positive, lasting change for the “betterment of humankind.”
Penn First Plus expands programs and support for first-generation students
A preview of new initiatives for the community of first-generation, low-income students to provide more support to help them thrive and succeed at Penn.
A reading and discussion with Charles Blow, following a deep dive into his work
A reading and discussion with Charles Blow, following a deep dive into his work
For their class at Kelly Writers House, Penn students read 82 columns and a personal memoir written by Charles Blow, an opinion writer at The New York Times.
Youngsters dream big during visit to Penn
On Thursday, April 26, the Division of Human Resources at Penn hosted “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day.” More than 400 family groups participated in the fun.
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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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 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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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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