Campus & Community

URMA Annual Conference 2023

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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.  

Jill DiSanto

Calling all artists

The Burrison Gallery is calling for artwork submittals to be considered for its fifth annual University Club Members Exhibit.

Resolution of Appreciation for Stephen MacCarthy

Few things are more powerful than a good story told well. Since arriving at the University of Pennsylvania in 2011, Steve MacCarthy has been a transformative leader, spearheading a new era of storytelling and communications in support of the Penn community. A steadfast advisor across presidencies, he has also been an extraordinary colleague and friend throughout campus and beyond.

Transcript: Side gigs for good

Life As It Was No Evidence of Disease (N.E.D.) (Written by John Boggess and William Winter) Water from wine, hunger from bread in a world filled with answers I see the light go on in your head, never seen something darker So I am here to remind you, there is no cure for human Leave your conscious behind you we’ll shine When too many tears have watered the earth There will bloom forth a glorious paradise A brave world beautiful and innocent, so alive And we’ll be avatars, wondering thru this universe Searching for life as it was

A 2021 Rhodes Scholar for Penn

May graduate Mackenzie Fierceton from St. Louis been awarded the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship for graduate study at the University of Oxford in England. She earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and is currently completing her master’s degree in clinical social work.

Ron Ozio



In the News


The New York Times

Which colleges offer free tuition?

Starting in the next academic year, Penn will no longer consider the value of a family’s primary home among its assets.

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Metro (Philadelphia)

Best ice-skating rink in Philadelphia

The Class of 1923 Ice Rink has been voted Philadelphia’s best ice-skating rink in 2024.

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Philadelphia Citizen

Penn bets big on green

Penn’s Climate and Sustainability Action Plan outlines the University’s efforts to combat climate change during the next five years.

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Inside Higher Ed

Hopping on the affordability bandwagon

Penn is expanding full-tuition scholarships and removing home equity in its calculations for institutional aid, with remarks from Elaine Varas.

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Architectural Record

Clad in terra-cotta fins, UPenn’s expanded Graduate School of Education fits in with its neighbors

The Graduate School of Education has been renovated and expanded to feature additional classroom space, enhanced accessibility, and a distinct architectural identity.

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