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Campus & Community
SP2 graduate is now a policy fellow for Philly’s LGBTQ population
SP2 graduate is now a policy fellow for Philly’s LGBTQ population
Sayeeda Rashid, who identifies as a queer South Asian woman, advocates for social justice in the Philadelphia Mayor’s office of LGBTQ Affairs.
Charles L. Howard named Penn’s Vice President for Social Equity and Community
Charles L. Howard named Penn’s Vice President for Social Equity and Community
Howard, who has served as University Chaplain since 2008, will assume his new role on Aug. 1.
Kelly Writers House forum amplifies ideas and voices on racial justice
Kelly Writers House forum amplifies ideas and voices on racial justice
Kelly Writers House held a forum on racial justice featuring faculty, students, staff, and alumni reading written works, their own and those by others, that speak to these times.
Beth Winkelstein appointed Deputy Provost at Penn
Beth Winkelstein appointed Deputy Provost at Penn
Winkelstein began her tenure as vice provost for education five years ago, leading both undergraduate and graduate education.
The 2020 Summer Reading List: Book recommendations from Penn faculty and staff
The 2020 Summer Reading List: Book recommendations from Penn faculty and staff
Book recommendations from Penn personalities to carry you through your summer.
Juneteenth: A day for reflection, conversation, and learning
Juneteenth: A day for reflection, conversation, and learning
As the Penn community takes time today to consider the significance of Juneteenth, Penn Today also pauses for critical reflection
A virtual tour of architectural masterpieces
A virtual tour of architectural masterpieces
David Brownlee, Frances Shapiro-Weitzenhoffer Professor of 19th Century European Art in the School of Arts and Sciences, leads a virtual tour of some of Penn’s best-known historic buildings.
A year of growth
A year of growth
Penn Today reflects on the 2019-2020 academic year with its new Year in Review video.
Virtual cataloging for community school libraries
Virtual cataloging for community school libraries
Penn Libraries Outreach is now cataloging library inventory remotely using images from libraries across the Philadelphia School District.
Honoring outstanding staff members with 2020 Models of Excellence awards
Honoring outstanding staff members with 2020 Models of Excellence awards
The traditional Models of Excellence ceremony could not take place in April because of the coronavirus, but the entire Penn community celebrates the 2020 honorees.
In the News
Chronicle of Higher Education
Student interest in the election is high. So are the barriers to voting
Nicholas Williams, College of Arts and Sciences sophomore and Penn Leads the Vote’s Communications Fellow, spoke about the organization’s efforts to teach students how to properly vote by mail.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn president and husband donate $2 million for nursing scholars program at the university
President Amy Gutmann and her husband, Michael Doyle, have donated $2 million to the School of Nursing to establish leadership scholarships for undergrads and grad students.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Shamir used to be an ‘accidental pop star.’ Now, the Philly indie rocker has come into his own
Grant Pavol, a College of Arts and Sciences junior and musician, has released a new album under a local label.
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Business Insider
4 big questions you may have about college admissions during the pandemic, answered by an Ivy League dean and a former NYT education writer
Dean of Admissions Eric Furda and Jacques Steinberg, co-authors of “The College Conversation,” shared an excerpt from their guide to navigating college admissions and freshman year amid the pandemic.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
How to conduct an engaging lab experiment in the time of COVID: Brew beer
Biology instructors at Penn assembled and mailed hundreds of lab kits to students to aid virtual learning. “It’s important to get students off of their computers and using some of the tools and techniques that are used by scientists,” said Linda Robinson of the School of Arts & Sciences.
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