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Awards and accolades for Penn faculty and recent graduate
Facade of a Penn Law building on campus.

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Awards and accolades for Penn faculty and recent graduate

Members of Penn faculty and a Class of 2026 graduate in Penn Carey Law, Penn Nursing, the Weitzman School, and the Wharton School received awards and honors in their fields.

Penn Today Staff

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New book examines SCOTUS’s history, evolving role, and reform ideas
Kermit Roosevelt.

Kermit Roosevelt is the David Berger Professor for the Administration of Justice at the University of Pennsylvania Penn Carey Law School.

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New book examines SCOTUS’s history, evolving role, and reform ideas

“Advanced Introduction to the US Supreme Court,” by Penn Carey Law professor Kermit Roosevelt, traces the Court’s evolution across history.

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Awards and honors for Penn faculty
Ben Franklin statue on Penn’s campus.

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Awards and honors for Penn faculty

A roundup of the latest awards for Penn faculty in the School of Arts & Sciences, Penn GSE, Penn Carey Law, the Perelman School of Medicine, and Penn Nursing.

Penn Today Staff

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Legal advocacy across disciplines
Kara Finck lecturing.

Kara Finck directs Penn Carey Law’s Interdisciplinary Child Advocacy Clinic.

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Legal advocacy across disciplines

Penn Carey Law’s Interdisciplinary Child Advocacy Clinic brings law and social work students together to tackle issues including education, child welfare, immigration, and mental health.

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Awards for Penn faculty
Fisher Fine Arts library in summer.

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Awards for Penn faculty

The latest awards roundup for faculty in Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences, Penn Carey Law, and the Perelman School of Medicine.

Penn Today Staff

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Latest awards and appointments for Penn faculty
The Back entrance of College Hall.

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Latest awards and appointments for Penn faculty

A roundup of recent awards for faculty members in Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences, Penn Carey Law, Graduate School of Education, School of Engineering and Applied Science, and Perelman School of Medicine.

Penn Today Staff

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The Declaration of Independence: Then and now
 Copy of the Declaration of Independence on a printing press.

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The Declaration of Independence: Then and now

Penn Today spoke with historian Daniel Richter, philosopher Jennifer Morton, and democratic governance expert Claire Finkelstein about the Declaration’s historical context, political ideas, and evolving legacy.

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Q&A: Juneteenth and the Emancipation Proclamation
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A Juneteenth Emancipation Day celebration, June 19, 1900, Texas. 

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Q&A: Juneteenth and the Emancipation Proclamation

Penn Today spoke with Marcia Chatelain of Africana Studies and Kermit Roosevelt of Penn Carey Law about the history of the Emancipation Proclamation and the impact of Juneteenth throughout the American story and today.

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