Penn's Nonprofit Institute trains charitable leaders Penn's Nonprofit Institute trains charitable leaders United in their desire to make a difference in the world, more than 25 men and women are gathering on campus to attend Penn’s Nonprofit and Communities of Faith Nonprofit Institute, which runs through Dec. 12.
Researchers at Penn Explore Impact of Race, Poverty and Change in America Researchers at Penn Explore Impact of Race, Poverty and Change in America The University of Pennsylvania will host “Race, Poverty and Change in America: The Persistent Dilemmas of Equity and Equality” Dec. 4-5 in the Fitts Auditorium of Penn’s Law School, 3400 Chestnut St.
Penn Dental Medicine Welcomes Its First Thouron Scholar Penn Dental Medicine Welcomes Its First Thouron Scholar By Madeleine Stone @themadstone
‘Bumming Cigarettes’ at Penn’s Arthur Ross Gallery for World AIDS Day ‘Bumming Cigarettes’ at Penn’s Arthur Ross Gallery for World AIDS Day In recognition of World AIDS Day, a Day With(out) Art, the University of Pennsylvania’s Arthur Ross Gallery will present “Bumming Cigarettes,” Monday, Dec. 1, at 6 p.m.
Penn ‘College Day’ Gives Lea Students a Look Into a Promising Future Penn ‘College Day’ Gives Lea Students a Look Into a Promising Future Nearly 35 pre-teens received their acceptance letters to the University of Pennsylvania -- at least for one day. On Friday, Nov. 21, eighth-graders from the Henry C. Lea Elementary School in West Philadelphia became honorary college students at Penn during College Day 2014.
Botswana Internship Inspires Penn Senior to Start a Happiness Blog Botswana Internship Inspires Penn Senior to Start a Happiness Blog University of Pennsylvania senior Callan Parra chronicles the stories of people she’s met who’ve triumphed over adversities and offers insights on coping with stress and finding life’s “perfect moments” in a new blog called “Happy for Happyness.”
Competition Leads Five Penn Students to Successful Social Entrepreneurship Competition Leads Five Penn Students to Successful Social Entrepreneurship A year ago, what started as a “crazy idea” among five University of Pennsylvania students in the off-campus apartment of senior Josh Tycko has turned into a budding social entrepreneurial business that is changing lives – theirs and those of thousands of children in India.
‘Giving Tuesday’ ‘Giving Tuesday’ Note for TV and radio: The University of Pennsylvania has an on-campus ISDN line and satellite uplink facility with live-shot capability.
Q&A with Antonia Villarruel Q&A with Antonia Villarruel Antonia Villarruel was in eighth grade when she made a decision that would shape her entire professional life: She decided she was going to be a nurse.
Staff Q&A with Sara Solomon Staff Q&A with Sara Solomon What exactly does the term “public health” encompass? Sara Solomon, deputy director of the Center for Public Health Initiatives, has perfected her spiel. “It can be confusing, and it’s something I have to explain to my mom often,” Solomon says with a laugh.