Campus & Community

Penn Announces Continued Commitment to Affordability

PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Pennsylvania announced today that it remains firmly committed to making a Penn education affordable for students from all economic backgrounds regardless of the uncertain economic times.

Julie McWilliams

The Tiffany & Co. Foundation Gives $2 Million to Penn for HIV/AIDS Treatment Center in Botswana

PHILADELPHIA -- The Botswana-UPenn Partnership has received a $2 million grant from The Tiffany & Co. Foundation to join with the Botswana Ministry of Health in building a facility for HIV/AIDS treatment in Botswana and to support the University of Pennsylvania's health-care initiative through clinical care, education and research.

Julie McWilliams, Linda Buckley



In the News


Fortune

Gen Z students are rebelling against their parents’ Ivy League dream and choosing a different ideal university instead

Penn is among the top 10 colleges ranked as “dream schools” by U.S. students.

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NBC Philadelphia

Celebrate arrival of spring at CultureFest! Enjoy Holi, the festival of colors

In partnership with Three Aksha and the South Asia Center at the School of Arts & Sciences, the Penn Museum will mark the beginning of spring with CultureFest! Holi to celebrate the Hindu festival of colors.

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Fox 29 (Philadelphia)

UPenn grad stars in new film ‘Rule Breakers’ highlighting Afghanistan’s all-girls robotics team

Alumna Amber Afzali discusses her starring role in “Rule Breakers,” a film that showcases the making of Afghanistan’s first all-girls robotics team.

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The New York Times

Denzel Washington has finally found his purpose (it’s not acting)

In his Commencement speech at Penn, Denzel Washington talked to students about the need to take risks.

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The Washington Post

More colleges offering free tuition to middle-class families

Starting in fall 2025 at Penn, students from families earning up to $200,000 a year will pay no tuition. The University will also no longer count home equity in its calculation to determine financial aid, with remarks from Vice President Mark Dingfield of the Division of Finance.

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