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Campus & Community
Graduate, professional students introduced to array of Penn resources
Graduate, professional students introduced to array of Penn resources
A welcome event brought together new graduate and professional students, multiple University groups, President Liz Magill, and Interim Provost Beth Winkelstein.
New Student Orientation
New Student Orientation
The Class of 2026 and other new students attended myriad events to get to know the campus and each other.
What to know about Penn’s Eco-Reps program
What to know about Penn’s Eco-Reps program
Four representatives from across the University talk about how this group provides a campus community that helps fight climate change, plus ways people, offices, and labs can get involved.
‘26 for the Class of 2026’
‘26 for the Class of 2026’
In a video, President Liz Magill gathered insight from students on their favorite activities to do on and around campus.
President and Provost welcome the Class of 2026
President and Provost welcome the Class of 2026
Speaking to the Class of 2026 filling a sunny College Green, President Liz Magill and Interim Provost Beth Winkelstein assured first-years and their families that Penn will provide the support they need.
Meshing tradition and fun for President Liz Magill’s Inauguration
Mark your calendar for the weekend of Oct. 21, as the University celebrates its ninth president with a special ceremony, academic symposium, and picnic and concert at College Green.
Who, What, Why: Max Johnson Dugan’s research on halal food
Who, What, Why: Max Johnson Dugan’s research on halal food
A doctoral candidate in religious studies, Dugan focuses on halal consumption: “What we make, what we wear, what sort of things that we eat, what we do with our bodies.”
Mark F. Dingfield named VP, Finance and Treasurer at Penn
Mark F. Dingfield named VP, Finance and Treasurer at Penn
Dingfield joined Penn in 2017 as the associate provost for Finance and Planning, and will assume the role of vice president effective Oct. 17.
Undergraduates help songbird research project take flight
Undergraduates help songbird research project take flight
Through the PURM internship program, Julia Youngman and Eric Tao had the opportunity to work in neuroethologist Marc Schmidt’s lab studying the neural basis of courtship behaviors in songbirds.
Career services helps students find ‘the right fit’
Career services helps students find ‘the right fit’
In a Q&A, Barbara Hewitt of Career Services explains why it’s helpful to understand industry trends, cultivate a wide skill set, and trust that the right opportunity will emerge.
In the News
Philadelphia Inquirer
For my low-income family, biking is not recreation. ‘It’s survival’
In an Op-Ed, Sarahi Franco-Morales describes her immigrant family’s use of bikes to survive on a low income and her recent acceptance at Penn.
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Forbes
The majority of America’s top-ranked colleges will be led by a woman or person of color this fall
Eleven of the top 20 colleges in America will be led by a woman or person of color by next fall, with Penn helmed by President Liz Magill.
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TheGrio
John L. Jackson Jr. named the University of Pennsylvania’s next provost
Dean John L. Jackson, Jr., of the Annenberg School for Communication has been named as Penn’s next 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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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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