Campus & Community

After Benjamin Franklin first presented his vision for the “Publick Academy of Philadelphia,” and created a board of trustees, he found hope for a campus at Fourth and Arch streets, on the corner of what was then the city’s bustling center.

Civic infrastructure is made up of both hard and soft components. Everybody loves the hard features, such as swanky new parks, pools, schools, recreational centers, and libraries. The soft elements, like the financing, maintenance, and management required to maintain these structures and green spaces, are less charismatic and routinely overlooked.

Now in its 20th year, the Penn & Pencil Club has helped writers at the University and Health System become published poets and even book authors in their spare time, while keeping their day jobs.

For 17 years, Timothy Powell has worked to digitize Native American archival materials, such as photographs, documents, and recordings of songs, for language preservation and cultural revitalization.

Imagine you’re back in high school, trying to navigate the college search process. You’re wondering: What classes should I be taking? How many extracurricular activities should I pile onto my plate? Do I need to take this standardized test? How many schools should I apply to?

In 1972, a young David McKnight bought his first book, “Selected Poems by Ezra Pound,” the seminal New Directions Publishing edition. Pound, who attended Penn, died that same year.

You’re waiting in line when the person behind the counter says, “I can help who’s next.”Sound odd?

A new group on campus is helping students from underrepresented minorities feel at home pursuing science at Penn.

Six local high school students were recognized on Tuesday, June 6, at the University City Sheraton during the inaugural reception of the Marie K.