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Brandon Baker
Staff Writer
Brandon Baker covers subject areas across Penn including the Penn Language Center, The Sachs Arts Program, Annenberg Center, ICA, WXPN, Lauder Institute, and Morris Arboretum.
Morris Arboretum & Gardens’ Garden Railway celebrates 25 years of inspiring wonder
The Garden Railway at Morris Arboretum & Gardens will reopen May 26 with 300 feet of additional track and a new ‘Public Gardens’ theme.
Reconsidering world heritage for the modern era
Through recent research, archaeologist and Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor Lynn Meskell has continued to highlight how World Heritage Sites have become flashpoints for conflict and out of touch with local communities.
Act First, a PEP winner, wants to teach Philly students critical first aid—and the confidence to follow through
Kenneth Pham and Catherine Chang, winners of the 2023 President’s Engagement Prize, will teach Philadelphia high school students CPR, Narcan administration, and blood loss prevention.
The Sachs Program announces 2023 grants
Now in its sixth year of supporting creative practice at Penn and in the surrounding community, The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation announced grants totaling $170,000 at its annual Sachs Grants Awards ceremony.
Penn Live Arts 2023-24 season highlights Ukrainian artists, ‘tolls the bell’ for gun violence
Executive and artistic director Chris Gruits previews what’s to come with Penn Live Arts’ upcoming season.
A conversation with Mark Dingfield, VP for finance and treasurer
Mark Dingfield, who began his role as vice president for finance and treasurer in October, discusses undergraduate financial aid, the University’s finances, and financial wellness.
Graduate Emergency Fund eases unanticipated financial burdens for grad students
The Graduate Emergency Fund, which began as a temporary program during the pandemic, has become a permanent resource for grad students facing acute financial needs.
Winners of 2023 Penn Prize for Excellence in Teaching by Graduate Students celebrated
The long-running Prize for graduate student instructors recognizes excellent graduate instructors; unlike many other awards, nominations are made by students.
Daeyeon Lee delivers lecture on reconnecting in and out of the classroom
Lee, the Evan C Thompson Term Chair for Excellence in Teaching, recently delivered the 2023 Evan C Thompson Lecture, focusing on how to improve students’ sense of community.
Penn open enrollment 2023-2024 is coming. Here’s what’s new.
The Division of Human Resources shares what changes are coming during the open enrollment period for Penn faculty, staff, and postdoc researchers and fellows.