Bringing world leaders together around competing visions of the global order Joe Biden speaking at the inaugural Perry World House global order conference in 2017, accompanied on stage by PWH Director William Burke-White (left) and Penn President Amy Gutmann. Bringing world leaders together around competing visions of the global order Former U.S. National Security Advisors H.R. McMaster and Susan Rice will be the headline speakers at a two-day Perry World House colloquium in September, with former Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Nick Clegg participating in the Penn Biden Leaders Dialogue.
Day of Play adds some fun to the first day of classes At the Day of Play, Wharton freshmen Jessica Yuan (left) and Kelvin Fan, along with Elaine Tay, a freshman in the School of Arts and Sciences, shoot a few hoops on College Green. Day of Play adds some fun to the first day of classes The inaugural Day of Play, featuring games, wellness exercises and snacks, sets the stage for future “Thriving at Penn” events that will focus on fun through community engagement.
Mentoring tomorrow’s biomedical researchers Andrea Gomez at work in a laboratory as part of the Summer Undergraduate Internship Program. Mentoring tomorrow’s biomedical researchers This year, 41 students took part in the Summer Undergraduate Internship Program, a 10-week residential program that aims to steer biomedicine and biological science students toward Ph.D. programs.
Social work students help refugees in Europe Photo: School of Social Policy & Practice Social work students help refugees in Europe Doctoral students from the School of Social Policy & Practice shared their expertise with leaders at an NGO that provides trauma-informed services for refugees in Athens.
Netter Center provides summer academic and cultural enrichment For six weeks, from the middle of June through early August, summer camps offered by the Netter Center serve around 400 K-8 students and close to 200 high school students. Netter Center provides summer academic and cultural enrichment The Netter Center for Community Partnerships offers six-week summer camps at University-Assisted Community Schools that serve hundreds of Philadelphia schoolchildren.
STEM and business classes mesh for Philadelphia high schoolers As part of SMASH Wharton, rising 10th graders spend almost the entirety of their summer breaks on Penn’s campus, taking rigorous STEM and business courses. STEM and business classes mesh for Philadelphia high schoolers As part of the SMASH Wharton program, 35 students live and breathe college life in the summer, staying for three years in Harnwell College House and taking classes at Huntsman Hall.
Talking philosophy, privacy, and race with Anita Allen Anita Allen, Henry R. Silverman Professor of Law and professor of philosophy. Q&A Talking philosophy, privacy, and race with Anita Allen On July 1, the Vice Provost and professor of Law and Philosophy became the first female African-American president of the American Philosophical Association’s Eastern Division.
Pardon power: Rogers Smith on presidential privilege Rogers Smith, the Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science. (Image: Scott Spitzer) Pardon power: Rogers Smith on presidential privilege The political science professor discusses the legality of the current president applying the power of presidential pardon to himself, and concludes that there's no definitive constitutional answer.
On the ground in Washington, D.C. On the ground in Washington, D.C. Rising junior Louis Lin is pursuing his interest in policy making via an International Leadership Foundation Fellowship and an internship with the Federal Aviation Administration.
Teachers view immigrant and minority parents as less involved in their children’s education Phoebe Ho is a doctoral candidate in Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania. Her research focuses on the sociology of education and family, specifically the experiences of minority and immigrant families. (Photo: Marcus Wright) Teachers view immigrant and minority parents as less involved in their children’s education A study from Penn Sociology revealed that such perspectives from educators can end up hampering the academic trajectory of the students.