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Campus & Community
Understanding civic engagement
Understanding civic engagement
In the latest episode of Penn Today’s ‘Understand This …’ podcast series, Herman Beavers of the School of Arts & Sciences and Glenn Bryan of the Office of Government and Community Affairs discuss civic engagement—and jazz.
Penn’s Way kicks off workplace giving campaign, with $1.6M goal
Penn’s Way kicks off workplace giving campaign, with $1.6M goal
The charitable giving campaign runs through Nov. 19. The campaign is built on three pillars: health care disparity, food insecurity, and social justice.
Hey Day 2021: ‘Senior year is ours to seize’
Hey Day 2021: ‘Senior year is ours to seize’
An in-person celebration well worth the wait, students wore their custom red T-shirts and plastic foam skimmer hats while waving their canes, as Penn President Amy Gutmann declared them officially seniors on College Green.
Five things to know about the upcoming flu season
Five things to know about the upcoming flu season
Thanks to COVID prevention measures, last year’s flu season was among the mildest in years. Penn experts explain why this year may be different and how to prepare.
On your mark, get set for the inaugural Penn Relays 5K
On your mark, get set for the inaugural Penn Relays 5K
The competitive run will be held on Saturday, Oct. 16, traveling through Penn Park and finishing at Franklin Field.
Cooking as community-building in the New College House West Quaker Kitchen
Cooking as community-building in the New College House West Quaker Kitchen
The Office of the President is funding a food-centered pilot program to bring students together through culinary endeavors in New College House West’s Quaker Kitchen.
The Schoenberg Center for Electronic Text and Image celebrates 25 years
The Schoenberg Center for Electronic Text and Image celebrates 25 years
The Schoenberg Center for Electronic Text and Image has spent the past 25 years digitizing collections from the Penn Libraries, partnering cultural institutions, and private collections.
As The Power of Penn concludes, a look into its big impact
As The Power of Penn concludes, a look into its big impact
Penn Today chatted with Development and Alumni Relations’ John Zeller, who shared highlights of the University’s most recent fundraising campaign, and much more.
Meshing academics and fun for a summer program like no other
Meshing academics and fun for a summer program like no other
An inaugural Projects for Progress award helped bring to light a Penn Graduate School of Education and Netter Center for Community Partnerships initiative that readied young learners returning to in-person school this fall, and boosted teachers’ confidence.
Penn concludes landmark fundraising and engagement campaign with extraordinary results
Penn concludes landmark fundraising and engagement campaign with extraordinary results
The Campaign exceeded its initial goal, making this fundraising and engagement effort the most successful in Penn’s history.
In the News
Technical.ly Philly
Penn is establishing a $100M center to focus on the intersection of engineering and biomedicine
A planned Center for Precision Engineering for Health, housed in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, will focus on developing biomaterials for personalized medical treatments. “Engineering solutions to problems within human health is one of the grand challenges of the discipline,” Dean Vijay Kumar said. “Our faculty are already leading the charge against these challenges, and the Center will take them to new heights.”
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Philadelphia Business Journal
University of Pennsylvania commits $100 million to launch engineering and health center
Penn is committing $100 million to establish a center for interdisciplinary research conducted by the School of Engineering and Applied Science and the Perelman School of Medicine.
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Philadelphia Business Journal
Letter to the Editor: Financial aid and cost of attendance at Penn
Stephen J. MacCarthy, vice president of University Communications wrote about Penn’s efforts to make higher education affordable: “A strong commitment to student financial aid (as witnessed at Penn) can dramatically increase access while improving the lives of entire generations of students.”
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn Museum’s first artist in residence encourages others to ‘transcend without fear’
The Museum’s first artist in residence, Carlos José Pérez Sámano, is partnering with local Latino community leaders to present free creative writing workshops.
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Philadelphia Business Journal
University of Pennsylvania planning new $31M performing arts center
The University plans to develop a new performing arts center adjacent to Woodland Walk. The space will be dedicated to student uses and construction could begin as early as summer 2023.
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