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Campus & Community
Mark Wolff named dean of Penn Dental Medicine
Mark Wolff named dean of Penn Dental Medicine
Mark Wolff will become the next Morton Amsterdam Dean of Dental Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, effective July 1.
Biden talks March for our Lives, Russia, and Cancer Moonshot
Biden talks March for our Lives, Russia, and Cancer Moonshot
In Joe Biden’s opinion, if there’s one line from JFK’s famous “moon speech” that can best describe where the nation is at in curing cancer, it’s that “we are unwilling to postpone.” To a jam-packed Irvine Auditorium, Biden deliberately and passionately declared: “Every second counts.”
Mental wellness week: Collaborating to advance well-being
Mental wellness week: Collaborating to advance well-being
Penn Wellness, a student-run organization, is hosting a series of events dedicated to increasing awareness of mental health issues and how anyone can help. It begins with a Campus Conversation and includes free yoga sessions, intervention training, discussions on mental health, Take Back the Night, and more.
Franklin’s Table serves up savory eats from best-in-class chefs
Franklin’s Table serves up savory eats from best-in-class chefs
New food hall serves up fare for foodies, special diets, and fan favorite classics at Franklin's Table.
Ceremony celebrates Penn’s superstar staffers
Ceremony celebrates Penn’s superstar staffers
On Wednesday, April 4, the entire University community is invited to the 19th annual Models of Excellence Ceremony.
Regular-decision results for Class of 2022
Penn's Class of 2022 admissions roster for regular-decision applicants has been released, detailing the freshman class selection out of over 44,000 applicants.
Filmmaker John Waters talks art, the meaning of ‘filthy,’ and humor as ‘terrorism’
Filmmaker John Waters talks art, the meaning of ‘filthy,’ and humor as ‘terrorism’
In a discussion with John Waters that previews his world tour performance-talk on campus on April 24th, the legendary comedic and camp filmmaker discusses his take on humor, culture, art and aging.
Faith and a passion for music fuels a cappella group Dischord's president
Faith and a passion for music fuels a cappella group Dischord's president
Dischord president and undergraduate Evan Thomas on his passions, music and life journeys so far.
New MOAS program promotes international cooperation and diplomacy
Budding diplomats and scholars in the University of Pennsylvania’s Latin American and Latino Studies program engaged with Luis Almagro, secretary general of the Organization of American States, at the Wharton Latin America Conference.
A medieval confluence
A medieval confluence
Three newly-hired Penn assistant professors, all transplants to Philadelphia, found each other soon after they arrived and discovered that, although they were in different areas of study, they all focused on the Middle Ages, specifically 13th-century France.
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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