Campus & Community

Penn celebrates grand opening of Perry World House

With its modern, minimalist style, the new Perry World House boasts a physical openness that mirrors its agenda: to be a place for candid discussion.

Convocation 2016

At Convocation, Penn President Amy Gutmann challenged the newest members of the Penn community—the Class of 2020 and transfer students—to learn and grow by taking risks.

Penn’s María Paredes Fernández Awarded AATSP 2016 Teacher of the Year

The University of Pennsylvania’s María F. Paredes Fernández has been named 2016 Teacher of the Year at the University Level by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese.

Penn experts aid grade school teachers in confronting Islamophobia in the classroom

Blending interdisciplinary work with community engagement, two professors from the University of Pennsylvania are working with grade school teachers to address misconceptions and fears about Islam, as well as issues impacting students from Muslim communities.

‘Being and Learning in a Digital Age’ at Penn Examines Online Learning

As higher education institutions wrestle with the future of massive open online courses, or MOOCs, the University of Pennsylvania will host the third annual conference focused on online learning, Oct. 6-7.

Penn Welcomes the Class of 2020

The clamor of construction equipment has given way to the animated sounds of friendships forming and first college memories being made.

Penn Rising Senior Sarah Eisler Explores Children’s Book Publishing and New York City

Through a University of Pennsylvania internship, rising senior Sarah Eisler honed her skills and learned more about the children’s book publishing industry. Eisler spent eight weeks as an intern at Downtown Bookworks in New York City.

Diplomacy and Policy Council Offers Fellowships for Students at Penn

Undergraduate students at the University of Pennsylvania are becoming diplomats-in-training who develop innovative policy through a non-partisan organization, the Penn Diplomacy and Policy Council.

People Prefer Explanations That Refer to a More Fundamental Science, Penn Study Says

By Patrick Ammerman Why do some science news stories catch our eye, even if they use exaggerated, irrelevant or inaccurate information?

Junior Jackie Askins Helps Coordinate Penn’s New Student Orientation

Junior Jackie Askins remembers the important role of New Student Orientation activities in helping her acclimate to life at the University of Pennsylvania.

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