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Campus & Community
Skating PALs: Youth skate with Penn’s Division of Public Safety
Skating PALs: Youth skate with Penn’s Division of Public Safety
Philly kids took to the ice at the Class of 1923 Ice Rink on April 12th, as part of a city and campus police organization that hosts events for kids ages 6-18.
Finally, finals
Finally, finals
Resources for students are available 24-7 during Reading Days and Finals Week, From April 27th through May 8th.
Q&A with John Zeller
Q&A with John Zeller
The senior vice president of Development and Alumni Relations discusses the $4.1 billion campaign, The Power of Penn: Advancing Knowledge for Good.
Two new Truman Scholars for Penn
Two new Truman Scholars for Penn
Anea Moore and Stephen Damianos are two of the 59 recipients of the merit-based Truman Award, which will assist them in pursuing careers in public service.
Penn announces landmark fundraising and engagement campaign to strengthen world impact
Penn announces landmark fundraising and engagement campaign to strengthen world impact
The Power of Penn: Advancing Knowledge for Good will support vital University-wide programs and priorities across Penn’s 12 schools and 6 centers, including Penn Medicine.
A ‘furniture bundle’ for those who need it most
Three seniors—Andrew Witherspoon, James McPhail, and Griffin Amdur—received the President’s Engagement Prize to get the Chicago Furniture Bank off the ground.
Building bridges
Building bridges
The Penn-Wharton China Summit aligns students with the Chinese business community and opportunities for leadership through an event of their own making.
Musical magic
Musical magic
For 45 years, Penn Choral Director William Parberry has conducted thousands of Penn singers through hundreds of music scores, resulting in more than 270 concerts by his three ensembles.
How the Morris Arboretum is working to extend cherry blossom season
How the Morris Arboretum is working to extend cherry blossom season
The director of horticulture at Morris Arboretum on the beauty, unpredictability, and future for cherry tree season.
United Nations’ Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein implores students to speak up for human rights
United Nations’ Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein implores students to speak up for human rights
UN High Commissioner Al Hussein delivered the keynote at Penn’s Perry World House April 10 conference on international migration and refugees.
In the News
WHYY (Philadelphia)
Homeward bound: When a Penn Medicine nurse was diagnosed with uterine cancer, she turned to the service dogs she helped to train
A profile highlights Maria Wright of Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, from her volunteer work connecting people with service dogs to her cancer diagnosis and her own journey applying for a service dog.
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India West
UPenn to confer honorary doctorate on Siddhartha Mukherjee
Celebrated physician and best-selling author Siddhartha Mukherjee will deliver the address at the 2024 University of Pennsylvania Commencement, featuring remarks from Interim President J. Larry Jameson.
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The Washington Post
College internships matter more than ever — but not everyone can get one
Almost 90% of students who graduated from Penn in 2023 completed an internship during college. Barbara Hewitt of Career Services says that the race to get talent early has resulted in a focus on getting early practical experience through many ways in students’ academic careers.
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The Wall Street Journal
Harvard University applications fall by 5%
Penn received more than 65,000 undergraduate applications for the Class of 2028, the most in its history.
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The Wall Street Journal
The top colleges for high-paying careers in finance, tech and consulting
Penn is ranked as one of the top five private colleges for high-paying jobs in finance and one of the top 10 private colleges for tech salaries and management consulting salaries.
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