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Vaccinated fans can return to indoor events on Feb. 1
At a packed Palestra, the Penn men's basketball team takes on Villanova.

Vaccinated fans can return to indoor events on Feb. 1

Spectators ages 12 and above must show proof of vaccination and a valid government- or school-issued photo ID to access any indoor competition facility. All fans must wear a mask that meets current University guidelines.

Penn Today Staff

Empowering community engagement through theory and practice
people outside wearing masks taking surveys on their phones while standing next to a table covered with donuts

This fall, Participatory Cities, an SNF Paideia Program Course, delved into the history, methodology, and impacts of community participation and stakeholder involvement processes. Students took what they learned in the classroom and conducted their own engagement activities on campus, such as this freshman tabling event and survey. (Image: Mya Gordon)

Empowering community engagement through theory and practice

This fall, students applied community participation and stakeholder involvement processes to conduct their own outreach activities on campus as part of Participatory Cities, a Stavros Niarchos Foundation Paideia Program course.

Erica K. Brockmeier

Penn-led nonprofit helps students with career advancement
students in a classroom
  • Q&A

    • Penn-led nonprofit helps students with career advancement

    A Wharton senior talks to Penn Today about how a nonprofit virtual platform, HowToStudent, is dedicated to helping students advance in their education and career regardless of their economic background.

    Dee Patel

    Fighting food insecurity
    Four women in front of the Share food bank, and the two in the middle are waving to each other

    Laura Guerrero Peña (second from left), a senior studying Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Queens, New York, worked at Share Food Program over the fall semester.

    Fighting food insecurity

    Students from the Fox Leadership Program have lent their time and expertise to hunger organizations for more than a decade, and during the pandemic they’ve upped their involvement to meet the growing need.

    Kristen de Groot

    Investing in Penn’s data science ecosystem
    one person writing out math equations at a white board while talking to three other people all of whom are wearing masks

    As part of a major University-wide investment in science, engineering, and medicine, the Innovation in Data Engineering and Science Initiative aims to help Penn become a leader in developing data-driven approaches that can transform scientific discovery, engineering research, and technological innovation.

    Investing in Penn’s data science ecosystem

    Through the Innovation in Data Engineering and Science Initiative, Penn aims to become a leader in data-driven approaches that can transform scientific discovery, engineering research, and technological innovation.

    Erica K. Brockmeier

    Progress toward a more sustainable University
    Shoemaker Green.

    Progress toward a more sustainable University

    Two years into the Climate and Sustainability Action Plan 3.0, Penn is tracking significant steps toward its goals.

    Katherine Unger Baillie

    An investment in energy and sustainability ‘for the survival of humanity’
    Illustration of scientists building a glowing structure collaboratively.

    The Energy and Sustainability Initiative will support collaborative, cross-disciplinary work on one of the most urgent issues facing society today: breaking our dependence on non-renewable energy sources and promoting a cleaner environment. (Image: Sam Falconer)

    Sam Falconer

    An investment in energy and sustainability ‘for the survival of humanity’

    Significant new support for research and hires will bolster Penn’s existing strengths in developing the energy and sustainability solutions of the future.

    Katherine Unger Baillie

    Sunny days and cool nights bring color to campus
    window detail of fisher fine arts library with autumn leaves

    Sunny days and cool nights bring color to campus

    Fall on Penn’s campus, as ever, is awash in a majestic spread of gold, red, and orange. The beauty highlights the necessity of mitigating climate change, which could lead to less stunning foliar color.