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A summer of student enrichment, from big ideas to bold beats
Grade school drummers in music class.

A West Philadelphia High School student practices the drum as part of a July summer program in partnership with the Netter Center for Community Partnerships and nonprofit Musicopia. 

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A summer of student enrichment, from big ideas to bold beats

The Netter Center for Community Partnerships finished its summer of programming for West Philadelphia students, impacting 640 students and six University-Assisted Community Schools.

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University of Pennsylvania launches new statewide engagement initiative

University of Pennsylvania launches new statewide engagement initiative

The Penn Commonwealth-Engaged Scholars (PCES) Program is a new initiative aimed at deepening the university’s connection with communities across Pennsylvania. Funding for PCES comes from the University’s inaugural Draw Down the Lightning Grants program. The first cohort of PCES Scholars is made up of faculty and staff members interested in applying their expertise to local Pennsylvania issues.

Philly high schoolers imagine their futures through a Penn GSE summer program
Instructor and student gaze at spider in a container.

Adina Goldstein, top left, alongside Philadelphia high school students, examines a spider during a session with the School of Veterinary Medicine.

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Philly high schoolers imagine their futures through a Penn GSE summer program

The Academy at Penn, a five-year program in partnership with nonprofit Foundations, Penn Graduate School of Education, and the School District of Philadelphia, kicked off this summer with programming that empowered adolescents to assess their skills and imagine what’s possible for their careers.

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Johanna Burton appointed director of ICA at Penn
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Image: Erin Leland

Johanna Burton appointed director of ICA at Penn

Burton, who currently serves as director of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles, will begin on Nov. 1.

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A hands-on education of Pennsylvania and New Jersey ecology
Three people walking through a field.

One of six field trips in Sally Willig’s Regional Field Ecology class took students to Natural Lands’ Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary.

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A hands-on education of Pennsylvania and New Jersey ecology

Sally Willig has been teaching Regional Field Ecology at Penn since 1999, educating students about plants, soils, and more at sites such as Ringing Rocks County Park and the Pine Barrens.

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Red Ribbon Connect links Penn with HIV/AIDS researchers worldwide
Timethius Terrell standing upright in a bright outdoor setting, while smiling and facing forward.

Timethius Terrell serves as program lead for Red Ribbon Connect. He’s dedicated to promoting global collaboration in HIV/AIDS research.

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Red Ribbon Connect links Penn with HIV/AIDS researchers worldwide

Organized by a recent Penn alum on the Community Advisory Board of the Penn Center for AIDS Research, the newly launched Red Ribbon Connect program entails a monthly virtual exchange for HIV/AIDS researchers at Penn and worldwide to swap insights and perspectives.

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Keeping food safe and animals healthy
A lab technician injecting small eggs with a substance via syringe.

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Keeping food safe and animals healthy

As part of the Pennsylvania Animal Diagnostic Laboratory System (PADLS), Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center helps to protect animals and humans from health threats and minimize agricultural economic loss.

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Penn breaks ground on Gail P. Riepe Center for Advanced Veterinary Education
Eight people on stage with shovels for ceremonial groundbreaking.

The University of Pennsylvania and School of Veterinary Medicine community celebrated the groundbreaking of the Gail P. Riepe Center for Advanced Veterinary Education. (Left to right:) Scarlett Loya, Amy Durham, J. Larry Jameson, Jim Riepe, Gail Riepe, Andrew M. Hoffman, Robert Marookian, and Barbara Dallap Schaer.

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Penn breaks ground on Gail P. Riepe Center for Advanced Veterinary Education

A gift from Penn alumni Gail and Jim Riepe will support the construction of the 11,800-square-foot facility at Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center campus.

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Collaborating toward a better future for all
Group pose of Draw Down the Lightning grants winners.

Winners of the inaugural Draw Down the Lightning grants with Penn President J. Larry Jameson and Senior Vice President for Strategic Initiatives David Asch.

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Collaborating toward a better future for all

The 12 winning teams of the inaugural Draw Down the Lightning grants were celebrated by Penn leadership at a reception, bringing to life the vision of In Principle and Practice.

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