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Campus & Community
Calling all artists
The Burrison Gallery is calling for artwork submittals to be considered for its fifth annual University Club Members Exhibit.
On the ice with Flyers legends and fresh young hopefuls
On the ice with Flyers legends and fresh young hopefuls
An Alumni Charity Game at the Class of 1923 Arena celebrated a $7 million gift from Snider Youth Hockey Foundation and Flyers Alumni with a friendly hockey game among the Snider team and former Flyers.
Penn’s new home in Washington
Penn’s new home in Washington
This page has now moved to https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/penns-new-home-washington
Leading Change With Women of Color at Penn
Leading Change With Women of Color at Penn
African-American Resource Center's Colleen Winn on MLK, racial justice and her role as a mentor in the Penn community.
Play Ball!
Play Ball!
Each summer, faculty and staff members from the School of Social Policy & Practice at the University of Pennsylvania bring their sense of cooperation and collaboration onto the softball field. No matter their skill level, the players enjoy some active time together and the opportunity to strengthen their partnerships during a few sunny afternoons at Penn Park. These SP2 summer softball games have been happening since 2013.
Penn’s Economic Impact on Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Tops $14 Billion
Penn’s Economic Impact on Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Tops $14 Billion
As Philadelphia’s largest private employer, Penn has a profound impact on the local and state economy.
In the News
The New York Times
Penn Museum redesign aims beyond academics
Julian Siggers of the Penn Museum spoke about the galleries’ reopening. “The collection is too good for it not to be a public museum,” he said. “This is the first time when you will really be able to see how we’ve opened this museum up, deliberately targeting it for public engagement.”
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Warren’s days at Rutgers and Penn
Stephen Burbank of Carey Law and other former colleagues discussed Elizabeth Warren’s academic career and the evolution of her political views. “It was generally thought that she was the best teacher on what is, and what had been, a very strong teaching faculty,” said Burbank.
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NBC Philadelphia
The new Penn Museum: Thousands of years in the making
The Penn Museum’s re-opening celebration takes place this weekend. “What this museum does is tell the story of who we are and where we came from,” said director Julian Siggers. “And we designed our galleries with, very much, that in mind.”
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Forbes
The W.P. Carey Foundation makes record $125 million donation to the University of Pennsylvania Law School
The Law School has been renamed after receiving a $125 million gift from the W.P. Carey Foundation. “We are grateful for and inspired by their leadership and their commitment to the University,” said President Amy Gutmann.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Rain douses another Philly rush hour, but it might just rescue the foliage show
Bill Cullina of the Morris Arboretum spoke about the meteorological conditions that impact fall foliage.
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