Campus & Community

For Penn’s Office of Government and Community Affairs (OGCA), National Constitution Day—Thursday, Sept. 17—gives one more reason to get out the vote.

While chatting with a group of Penn Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) clinicians, one point was made clear: The more people trained through I CARE, the better.

Ludwig Bemelmans may be best known for his classic series of “Madeline” children’s books, but a new Penn Libraries exhibit shines a light on his multi-faceted career that includes fiction and non-fiction books for adults, as well as advertising and magazine illustrations.

The first NFL game of the 2015 season kicks off a week from today, and with it, a national conversation about the long-term health effects of concussions will be reignited.

Penn is always working hard to revamp, restore, and revitalize its campus through construction efforts.

Charles Bernstein, a University of Pennsylvania English professor, is the recipient of the 2015 Janus Pannonius Grand Prize for Poetry, along with Guiseppe Conte of Italy.

The University of Pennsylvania will host Samuel R. Delany, Eileen Myles and Matthew Weiner as Kelly Writers House fellows during the spring 2016 semester. 

Kristen Kelly exudes confidence as she quickly strides across the University of Pennsylvania campus. Through her academic pursuits and the relationships she’s developed at Penn, the native Philadelphian is comfortable with her multi-racial identity and with her place in the world.

PHILADELPHIA, PA – On Saturday, September 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) will be hosting “Voices for Votes: Real Talk on the Key Social Justice Issues for the 2016 Presidential Election.”

University of Pennsylvania researchers will receive five of the 10 grants being awarded this year by the Charles E. Kaufman Foundation, part of The Pittsburgh Foundation, which supports cutting-edge scientific research in chemistry, biology and physics at institutions across Pennsylvania.