At Penn’s Perry World House, Mayor James F. Kenney hands a citation to Dan Hopkins from the School of Arts and Sciences for his service to the city, as a token of appreciation for the work he’s done through the Philadelphia Behavior Science Initiative.
GovLabPHL embeds academic research into city government
As a part of the Philadelphia Behavioral Science Initiative, Penn faculty members connect with the City of Philadelphia to use innovative research data to inform more effective programs and policies.
From left to right: Maggie McKinley, an assistant professor in Penn’s School of Law; Ben Ototivo, a staff clinician at Penn’s Counseling and Psychological Services; anthropologist Tiffany Cain, a doctoral student in the Department of Anthropology and in the Latin American and Latino
Studies Program; Margaret Bruchac, an assistant professor of Anthropology and the coordinator of Native American and Indigenous Studies at Penn; and graduate student Li San Goh.
Making campuses more inclusive of Native ideology
A recent panel considered how to transform the worldview on university campuses to be more inclusive of Native ideology and more intentional about indigenization.
Scene from the Fall 2018 production of “The Bachelor: Will You Accept This Show?” Photo by ImageFlo
Bloomers mark 40 years of edgy comedy
Bloomers, Penn’s all-female comedy troupe, celebrated its 40th anniversary last weekend with an alumnae show that recreated routines from the 1980s and 1990s.
The summit addressed how higher education must address the needs of a changing economy. Photo: Katherine Veri, Veri Productions
Educational leaders examine the ‘University of the Future’
“Beyond the Walls: The University of the Future” brought scholars, administrators, and technology experts together to discuss the future of higher education and the disruption of the traditional “brick and mortar” college campus.
On Locust Walk, Sgt. Michael Dougherty of the Penn Police Department greets people who stopped by to get a cup of coffee, courtesy of Penn Dining and the Division of Public Safety.
Sharing Coffee with a Cop
Officers from the Penn Police Department shared a cup of coffee, free swag, and conversations with passersby along Locust Walk during National Coffee with a Cop Day, a way to bridge the gap between the community and law enforcement.
During an intensive interdisciplinary five-week course this summer, undergraduate students traveled to the heart of Elizabethan theater to gain an in-depth appreciation for the works of William Shakespeare where it all began.
Firefighters from the Philadelphia Fire Department stand by during the live side-by-side dorm “burn” on Hamilton Field. All of Penn’s on-campus residences feature sprinkler systems. Photo by Stacy Ritchey, Division of Public Safety
Campus fire safety: What you need to know
As part of its annual Life-Saving Measures event, the Division of Public Safety hosted a live side-by-side controlled “burn” of a dorm room model on Hamilton Field to show how “Sprinklers Save Lives.”
“Democracy in Trouble?” is the focus of a year’s worth of programming at the Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy. Its 2018-19 Speaker Series examines and counters trends regarding the ongoing threats to democracy in the United States and around the world.
Field Center announces first statewide ‘Foster Care to College’ cohort
The Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice & Research at the University of Pennsylvania has announced its first statewide cohort of colleges selected to establish campus-based support programs for former foster youth.
