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How gospel music gave birth to rock and soul
How gospel music gave birth to rock and soul
Capping a 16-month project funded by the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, WXPN will debut a four-part radio documentary on Feb. 4, sharing the stories of the early beginnings and influence of gospel music.
Shelter medicine is on a roll
Shelter medicine is on a roll
The School of Veterinary Medicine’s Shelter Medicine Program just got a lot more nimble. They’ve unveiled a state-of-the-art mobile clinic that will expand their services to the animal shelter community.
Winners of the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Involvement Awards named
Winners of the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Involvement Awards named
President Amy Gutmann helped honor the five winners of the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Involvement Awards, given as part of the Commemorative Symposium on Social Change.
Celebrating MLK
Celebrating MLK
President Amy Gutmann joined the University community Monday in the national Day of Service.
Launching junior faculty into fulfilling careers
Launching junior faculty into fulfilling careers
Taking a holistic approach, the Penn Faculty Pathways Program equips early career professors with the tools they need to excel professionally and personally.
Duncan Watts appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor
Duncan Watts appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor
President Amy Gutmann and Provost Wendell Pritchett are pleased to announce the appointment of Duncan Watts as the University of Pennsylvania’s twenty-third Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor.
Free Thinking
Free Thinking
The free, public Lightbulb and Science Cafes for spring 2019 will feature professors talking about everything from the Middle East peace process to translating “The Odyssey.”
Penn mourns the loss of Raymond G. Perelman
Penn mourns the loss of Raymond G. Perelman
The University of Pennsylvania is mourning the death of Raymond G. Perelman, one of its most significant and committed partners.
Celebrating MLK
Celebrating MLK
The annual Commemorative Symposium on Social Change features events to commemorate and honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Bridging the gap between Penn students and the West Philly community
Bridging the gap between Penn students and the West Philly community
In a seminar co-taught by Herman Beavers and Suzana Berger, undergraduates work alongside Sayre High School students and West Philadelphia residents to study the works of August Wilson.
In the News
6ABC.com
‘Bridges to Wealth’ helps to close gap through education
A program sponsored by the Netter Center for Community Partnerships and the Wharton School is working with local youth to promote financial literacy and entrepreneurship.
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KYW Newsradio (Philadelphia)
UPenn football player tries to save a stranger’s life: ‘It was life-changing for me’
Anthony Lotti, a junior in the School of Arts and Sciences from Freehold, New Jersey, and a defensive back for the Quakers, spoke about his recent bone marrow donation.
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WHYY (Philadelphia)
Philly ‘Host Home’ program aims to slash LGBTQ youth homelessness, shelter costs
Recent alum and President’s Engagement Prize winner Brendan Taliaferro was highlighted for his Host Home program, which connects young LGBTQ people experiencing homelessness with volunteer households and social workers.
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6ABC.com
Art Museum moves sculpture
“Social Consciousness,” a sculpture by Jacob Epstein, is being moved from the Philadelphia Museum of Art to Penn’s campus on a 99-year loan.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
At 11, she started college. Now, at 18, she’s on the verge of a Penn degree
Soleil Hawley, a senior in the College of Liberal and Professional Studies, was profiled for her accomplishments as one of the youngest students in recent memory to enroll in a part-time B.A. program at Penn.
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