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The performing arts at Penn: Process, practice, and purpose

In the vivid tapestry of performing arts groups at Penn, students prepare for their performances while simultaneously enriching their college experience.

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medical student Bayan Galal standing in an atrium wearing a white coat

Penn Medicine student awarded a 2026 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans

Medical student Bayan Galal has received the scholarship, which provides graduate school funding for immigrants and children of immigrants to the United States.

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Penn’s Open Enrollment 2026-2027

Open Enrollment, an annual opportunity to make changes to health plans, life insurance, and flexible spending accounts, begins April 20.

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Penn Forward: Turning vision into action

President J. Larry Jameson announces nine initial priority initiatives.

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Penn fourth-year awarded Davis Projects for Peace grant

The College of Arts & Sciences student will lead an effort aiding women and children in two Jordanian refugee camps.

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Enmanuel Martinez at the University of Pennsylvania

Enmanuel Martínez: Empowering first-gen students at Penn

Enmanuel Martínez supports first-generation and limited-income students through Penn First Plus, expanding their access to campus resources and professional opportunities.

2026 Lindback Awards for Distinguished Teaching and Provost’s Teaching Awards

The winners of the 2026 Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation Awards for Distinguished Teaching, the Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence by Non-Standing Faculty, and the Provost’s Award for Distinguished Ph.D. Teaching and Mentoring will be celebrated on April 23.

Ivy Madness to return to The Palestra in 2027

The 2027 Ivy Madness men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will be held at The Palestra in conjunction with the historic venue’s 100th anniversary celebration.

Sarah Pierce behind a desk teaching a class.

Three questions to guide thoughtful, human-centered AI use in the classroom

Ahead of an AI Month panel showcasing AI use in the classroom at Penn, Catherine Turner of the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Innovation poses three questions instructors can consider while planning AI-informed assignments and activities.

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Penn fourth-year chosen as Gaither Junior Fellow

Sonia Banker will research U.S. foreign policy and diplomacy at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.