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Penn’s Way charitable campaign supports those in need
Penn’s Way charitable campaign supports those in need
President Liz Magill along with Penn’s Way co-chairs Maureen Rush and Patricia Sullivan recently kicked off the 2023 Penn’s Way campaign.
A week of building climate knowledge, awareness, and action
A week of building climate knowledge, awareness, and action
With nearly 30 events planned for Oct. 10-14, Penn’s Climate Week invites the Penn community to “find your place in the climate movement.”
Zero tolerance: Family separation and U.S. immigration policy
Zero tolerance: Family separation and U.S. immigration policy
In the 2022 Dolores Huerta keynote lecture, lawyer Efrén C. Olivares, Class of 2005, spoke on his personal and professional experience with immigration.
In Chen Lok Lee art exhibit, a migrant’s life and legacy
In Chen Lok Lee art exhibit, a migrant’s life and legacy
Showcased in a new exhibition at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts are 18 prints, watercolors, and lithographs by Chinese-American artist Chen Lok Lee.
Biometric screenings for wellness return to campus
Biometric screenings for wellness return to campus
Be in the Know, Penn’s faculty and staff wellness campaign, begins a new year and is bringing back on-campus biometric screenings.
Wharton students set community values
Wharton students set community values
An undergraduate-led effort at Wharton has identified six core values that students want the school to embody.
Bolstering environmental education in Cobbs Creek
Bolstering environmental education in Cobbs Creek
Through a Projects for Progress award and other University support, students in West Philadelphia are gaining greater access to STEM learning resources at the Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Center.
President Magill talks music interests on WXPN
President Magill talks music interests on WXPN
Penn President Liz Magill stopped by WXPN's ‘Friday Morning Mixtape’ with Kristen Kurtis to share a 13-song playlist, what about music grabs her, and more.
Penn Medicine to become official health care partner of the Philadelphia 76ers
Penn Medicine to become official health care partner of the Philadelphia 76ers
The multiyear partnership brings together two iconic brands with the shared goal of making an impact on health care in the Philadelphia community.
Undergraduate research on display
Undergraduate research on display
Showcasing undergraduate student research with Penn faculty, a record 361 posters were on display with students presenting their work at the Fall Research Expo sponsored by the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships in Houston Hall.
In the News
Philadelphia Business Journal
Penn names two-time dean as next provost
Dean John L. Jackson, Jr., of the Annenberg School for Communication will become Penn’s new provost.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn has selected Annenberg dean John L. Jackson Jr. as next provost
Dean John L. Jackson, Jr., of the Annenberg School for Communication has been named as Penn’s next provost, with a statement from President Liz Magill.
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Higher Ed Dive
Six college admissions experts share their biggest predictions for 2023
Dean of Admissions Whitney Soule says that colleges will need to explain the “why” behind the admissions materials they require in order to counteract escalating student anxieties.
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Inside Higher Ed
If the Supreme Court bans affirmative action, what can we consider?
Dean of Admissions Whitney Soule says that the value of Penn is not in its admit rate but in the applicants who work to build the Penn community.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Ivy League dean: We can’t admit students by random lottery
In a guest column, Dean of Admissions Whitney Soule demystifies the admissions process for high school students hoping to earn a spot at a selective campus.
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