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The Class of 2030 comes to life
Penn’s class of 2030 in the Palestra with streamers in the air.

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The Class of 2030 comes to life

As part of the New Student Orientation welcome experience, new students kicked off their inaugural campus weekend with movie nights, College House meetings, campus tours and an open-mic, culminating in a night at the National Constitution Center and an afterparty at Houston Hall.

Penn Today Staff

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An inviting welcome on Move-In day
Students pushing Move-In carts into a College House.

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An inviting welcome on Move-In day

The majority of first-year students began their Penn journey on Tuesday, Aug. 18, with the annual Move-In ritual, which runs like clockwork thanks to Move-In volunteers and staff and eases the transition for first-year students leaving the nest and kicking off their lives as undergraduates.

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Four decades of life in the Quad
Glenn Bryan

Glenn Bryan of the Office of Government and Community Affairs lived in the Quad his first year in 1970.

(Image: Scott Spitzer)

Four decades of life in the Quad

From concerts to quiet moments, four Penn alumni, now staff members, reflect on their time living in the Quad.

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A historic quad, made whole again
Facade of Quad building with chimney flutes.

The roofline and chimneys of newly-renovated Fisher Hassenfeld College House.

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A historic quad, made whole again

This fall will be the first time since spring 2023 that all three College Houses will reopen together to welcome 1,400 undergraduate first-years.

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Walking the walk with Penn’s VP of Business Services
Michael Scales.

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Walking the walk with Penn’s VP of Business Services

A year into his role as vice president of Business Services, Michael Scales has built on the division’s “legacy of excellence” while being a sponge and getting to know students and staff around the division.

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New Student Orientation: A week in photos
Class of 2029 spelled out by the student body on Franklin Field.

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  • Photo Essay

    • New Student Orientation: A week in photos

    New and returning undergraduates arrived on campus last week, attending welcome events and receptions, including an introduction to the Libraries, the Class Photo on Franklin Field, and an evening at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

    Penn Today Staff

    2 min. read

    Q&A on the College House system and advice for first-years
    A smiling woman stands in front of her living room with arms folded.

    Carol Muller is faculty director of Riepe College House, which houses first-year students. 

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  • Q&A

    • Q&A on the College House system and advice for first-years

    Carol Muller, faculty director of Riepe College House, discusses what makes a first-year house special and how to create community.

    3 min. read

    By the Numbers: Move-In 2025
    Students and their families outside the Quadrangle during Penn’s Move-In, some pushing Move-In carts.

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    By the Numbers: Move-In 2025

    With students arriving on Penn’s campus this week to move into the College Houses, Penn Today has compiled links to resources and statistics about the Move-In experience.

    2 min. read