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Campus & Community
Physical wellness on campus
From the annual fall flu clinic to free biometric screenings, Penn provides access to preventive care for students, staff, and faculty.
Michael Mann appointed vice provost for climate science, policy, and action at Penn
The Presidential Distinguished Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science and director of the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media will begin his new appointment on Nov. 1.
Penn in Latin America and the Caribbean showcases University scholarship
The seventh Penn in Latin America and the Caribbean conference centered on the theme of “Public and Community Engaged Scholarship in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Its Diaspora.”
Bridging cultures and building connections at the Lauder Institute
How the Institute’s managing director Kenric Tsethlikai’s native roots laid the seeds for international success.
Disability awareness at Penn
About one-fifth of all college students identify as having a disability, a figure that has grown in recent decades. At Penn, students form advocacy clubs, work with the Weingarten Center, and study disability.
With dozens of events, Climate Week 2024 will focus on solutions
The fifth Climate Week at Penn, designed to help people find their place in the climate movement, takes place Oct. 14-18.
Art Matters: ‘Two Lines’ by George Rickey
A kinetic sculpture positioned on a hillside at Morris Arboretum & Gardens is designed to move with the wind.
Wellness and well-being series looks at financial wellness services
The six-part series from Penn Today focuses on University resources for students, faculty, and staff.
A discussion about speech, solidarity, and forgiveness
At an event at the School of Dental Medicine, members of the Penn community gathered to talk about the intersection of free speech and racism in academia.
A look at Penn’s Information Systems and Computing
A conversation with staff from the University’s central information technology division.
In the News
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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Penn Med student gets invaluable experience with Eagles thanks to an NFL physicians program
Bryson Houston, a student at the Perelman School of Medicine, worked with the Philadelphia Eagles through a partnership with an NFL physicians program.
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What a new innovation index tells us about Philadelphia
Penn is lauded for its research and development efforts, including the modified mRNA technique that was commercialized into a COVID vaccine and won its researchers a Nobel Prize last year.
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The oldest newlyweds in the world live in Philly
Penn alumni Bernie Littman and Marjorie Fiterman recently married in Philadelphia, making them the oldest newlyweds in the world.
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Which colleges offer free tuition?
Starting in the next academic year, Penn will no longer consider the value of a family’s primary home among its assets.
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