Campus & Community

Advice for Incoming Freshmen

Now that the first-year students have settled into their dorms and started work in the classrooms, labs, and libraries, upperclassmen offer them advice on the next step: how to take advantage of all Penn has to offer without missing opportunities or getting overwhelmed.

Penn Global Announces Launch of the Global Seminars Program

Penn Global at the University of Pennsylvania has launched the Global Seminars program, an initiative, which provides financial and logistical support for embedding overseas travel into undergraduate seminars.

Penn program seeks French speakers to assist Francophone students at Lea

When learning to speak a foreign language, the best way to master it is through practice, practice, and more practice.

Constitution Day events celebrate America’s most sacred document

For Penn’s Office of Government and Community Affairs (OGCA), National Constitution Day—Thursday, Sept. 17—gives one more reason to get out the vote.

I CARE trainings help identify and aid students in distress or crisis

While chatting with a group of Penn Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) clinicians, one point was made clear: The more people trained through I CARE, the better.

Penn Libraries exhibit spotlights Ludwig Bemelmans, creator of ‘Madeline’ books

Ludwig Bemelmans may be best known for his classic series of “Madeline” children’s books, but a new Penn Libraries exhibit shines a light on his multi-faceted career that includes fiction and non-fiction books for adults, as well as advertising and magazine illustrations.

Penn engineers design material that could help diagnose concussions

The first NFL game of the 2015 season kicks off a week from today, and with it, a national conversation about the long-term health effects of concussions will be reignited.

Building Up Quality on Campus

Penn is always working hard to revamp, restore, and revitalize its campus through construction efforts.

Penn English Professor Awarded Janus Pannonius Prize for Poetry

Charles Bernstein, a University of Pennsylvania English professor, is the recipient of the 2015 Janus Pannonius Grand Prize for Poetry, along with Guiseppe Conte of Italy.

2016 Kelly Writers House Fellows Announced at Penn

The University of Pennsylvania will host Samuel R. Delany, Eileen Myles and Matthew Weiner as Kelly Writers House fellows during the spring 2016 semester.

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