A naming celebration for Gutmann College House nocred A naming celebration for Gutmann College House The former Penn president, now U.S. Ambassador to Germany, joined President Liz Magill, faculty, staff, and students at the living-learning space on campus.
Beyond classroom learning: The Sawiris Penn Scholars Exchange Program Students in the Sawiris Penn Scholars Exchange Program gather in front of Penn’s LOVE statue on College Green. Pictured left to right: Farah Essam Girat-Allah, Rawan Sleem, Carine Mankarious, and George Habib. (Image: Inspiring Impact) Beyond classroom learning: The Sawiris Penn Scholars Exchange Program The initial cohort of five students from Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt are finishing their first semester on Penn’s campus as Sawiris Scholars.
Building mentorship—through food Students dining inside Lauder College House. (Image: Sam Turner)nocred Building mentorship—through food A new initiative, Mentor Meals, aims to bring students together with faculty and staff through a complimentary lunch at Lauder College House.
Class of 2026 moves in Class of 2026 moves in New students traveled from near and far Tuesday, settling into College Houses, meeting their roommates, and spending precious moments with family.
Move-In 2022: By the Numbers About 6,000 undergraduate students will be moving into the 13 Penn College Houses during Move-In 2022. By the Numbers Move-In 2022: By the Numbers 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 campus Move-In experience.
Move-In fall 2022 primer Move-In fall 2022 primer Penn Today offers a practical guide to undergraduates preparing to move into College Housing between Aug. 22 and 28.
With school out, construction crews work in earnest A new room for hosting events inside the Penn Boathouse. Completion of the Boathouse renovation is one of 395 active projects on and around campus, encompassing $1.2 billion in approved total budgets and 339 construction workers on campus daily. With school out, construction crews work in earnest Campus may have depopulated for the summer, but construction workers have moved in to begin or accelerate work on projects both big and small. Here, an overview of what’s in progress on Penn’s campus—and beyond.
New College House named for President Emerita Amy Gutmann President Emerita Amy Gutmann elbow bumps Alberto Abad during Move-In on Aug. 27, 2021. (Image: Eddy Marenco) New College House named for President Emerita Amy Gutmann The newly named college house at 40th and Walnut streets honors Penn’s eighth president.
Du Bois College House celebrates 50 years First-year students Mataeya McFadden, Sarah Oburu, and Danielle Uter chat with Interim President Wendell Pritchett at the Du Bois College House 50th anniversary kickoff. Du Bois College House celebrates 50 years For five decades, the living and learning space has served as a home away from home for students, and the community has evolved into a family.
Cooking as community-building in the New College House West Quaker Kitchen President Amy Gutmann (left) lines up with students in the new Quaker Kitchen to sample a special snack prepared by Chef Daniel Stern (right) for a welcome event at the New College House West residence hall. The Office of the President is funding a food-centered pilot program to bring students together through culinary endeavors. Cooking as community-building in the New College House West Quaker Kitchen The Office of the President is funding a food-centered pilot program to bring students together through culinary endeavors in New College House West’s Quaker Kitchen.