Campus & Community

German President Joachim Gauck to Speak at University of Pennsylvania Oct. 6

WHO: Joachim Gauck, president of the Federal Republic of Germany

Penn’s Dennis Culhane Co-authors New Report on Homelessness in the Developing World

Dennis Culhane of the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice has collaborated with researchers at the Institute of Global Homelessness at DePaul University on a study that offers a

Penn Freshman Named 2015-16 National Youth of the Year by Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Whitney Stewart, a University of Pennsylvania freshman from Sarasota, Fla., is the recipient of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s National Youth of the Year Award for 2015-16.

Pan-Asian American Community House at Penn Celebrates 15th Anniversary

“Home away from home” is how some University of Pennsylvania students describe the Pan-Asian American Community House, the cultural center for students interested in Asian-American culture and the Asian-American diaspora. PAACH is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year.

Penn study finds tweets reveal income level, social status of users

Penn computer scientist Daniel Preotiuc-Pietro spends countless hours checking social media—not to share pictures or anecdotes about his life, but to uncover the concealed meaning behind the actual words people use.

Penn rolls out year-round ‘Be in the Know’ campaign

Penn strives to make health and wellness the easy choice, both at work and home. That’s why, for the fourth year in a row, the University is rolling out its “Be in the Know” campaign.

Penn Vet's mobile unit will reach underserved pet populations

Animal shelters must constantly balance the needs of the animals in their care with the limited resources at their disposal. A diagnostic tool such as a radiograph, for example, could be critical to an animal’s care, but financially out of reach for the facility.

Penn and CNN partner to keep presidential candidates honest

When Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump claimed that Mexico doesn’t have a birthright citizenship policy, the fallacy didn’t get past FactCheck.org.

Academic Freedom Panel Discussion at Penn Libraries

In 1915, the University of Pennsylvania's Trustees fired economist Scott Nearing in retaliation for his activism in the campaign against child labor. Nearing's termination sparked a national debate and helped to rewrite the history of academic freedom in America.

University of Pennsylvania to Host Public Talk by German President Joachim Gauck

On Oct. 6, University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann and Perry World House will host Joachim Gauck, president of the Federal Republic of Germany, for a public lecture on shared U.S.–German values.

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