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Campus & Community
A new generation reinterprets Paul Robeson, singer, actor, advocate, and all-American icon
A new generation reinterprets Paul Robeson, singer, actor, advocate, and all-American icon
In collaboration with The Netter Center for Community Partnerships, ninth-grade students from Paul Robeson High School trained to become youth docents at the Paul Robeson House and Museum through a program funded by The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation.
Presidential Ph.D. Fellows are making their mark
Presidential Ph.D. Fellows are making their mark
Penn Today catches up with doctoral candidates from the $30 million initiative’s inaugural cohort. This upcoming academic year, the program will welcome its third class of fellows.
How climate change affects roses
How climate change affects roses
In a Q&A, Erin Conley of the Morris Arboretum & Gardens explains how climate change affects rose growth, as well as what’s new in the Morris’ rose garden.
Celebrating a stellar year at Penn
Celebrating a stellar year at Penn
A new video offers a glimpse into the 2022-2023 academic year.
A legacy of leadership
A legacy of leadership
Dean Pam Grossman has guided Penn’s Graduate School of Education through a capital campaign, a global pandemic, a historic building expansion, and unprecedented growth with ambition and compassion.
Who, What, Why: Recent graduate of the College Justin Roberts
Who, What, Why: Recent graduate of the College Justin Roberts
May College graduate Justin Roberts, who will attend Penn Carey Law School in the fall, discusses his involvement with campus cultural centers and the meaning behind his graduation regalia.
The history-making Law dean’s eight dynamic years
The history-making Law dean’s eight dynamic years
During his tenure, Penn Carey Law School Dean Ted Ruger closed the largest gift ever to a law school, revitalized the faculty and the curriculum, and handled the pandemic masterfully.
‘Ritual and Remembrance’
‘Ritual and Remembrance’
Work by four artists in the current Arthur Ross Gallery exhibition, “Songs for Ritual and Remembrance,” uplift histories that have been repressed and underrepresented, including those of enslaved people and oppressed laborers.
Seeking solutions to a shortage of educators
Seeking solutions to a shortage of educators
Penn’s Graduate School of Education contributes to the conversation about the scarcity of Black men as K-12 teachers.
New Student Performing Arts Center design advances
New Student Performing Arts Center design advances
The new student-centered performing arts venue to be built along Woodland Walk and 33rd Street will provide multiple flexible spaces for teaching, rehearsals, and student performances.
In the News
Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn Medicine had a $58 million operating profit in summer quarter, up from $50 million last year
The University of Pennsylvania Health System reported a $58 million operating profit for the three months that ended Sept. 30., with remarks from Keith Kasper.
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6ABC.com
Student organization at Penn giving free swim lessons to children with special needs
Penn students are providing free on-campus swim lessons to children with special needs through national nonprofit SNUGS.
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Fox 29 (Philadelphia)
American Education Week: Philly schools highlight initiatives to motivate, inspire students
Faculty from Penn recently taught students at Henry C. Lea Elementary School in West Philadelphia for the second year in a row.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
The Philadelphia-region’s nonprofit health systems: a recap of fiscal 2023 financial results
The University of Pennsylvania Health System has maintained its positive operating margin in fiscal 2023, with an affirmed ‘AA’ rating by Moody’s and S&P.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Emily Whitehead was the first child cured of cancer with therapy from Penn. She’s back as a freshman
Emily Whitehead of Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, the first child cured of leukemia with CAR-T cancer therapy, has returned to Penn as a first-year in the College of Arts and Sciences.
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