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A naming celebration for Gutmann College House
Doyle, Gutmann, Magill on stage with sign that reads "Gutmann College House"

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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.

Lauren Hertzler

Beyond classroom learning: The Sawiris Penn Scholars Exchange Program
Farah Essam Girat-Allah, Rawan Sleem, Carine Mankarious, and George Habib in front of Penn’s LOVE statue on College Green.

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.

From Penn Inspiring Impact

Building mentorship—through food
People dining with fall foliage in the background

Students dining inside Lauder College House. (Image: Sam Turner)

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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
penn family moves into quad with suitcases

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.

Lauren Hertzler

Move-In 2022: By the Numbers
students pushing moving carts

About 6,000 undergraduate students will be moving into the 13 Penn College Houses during Move-In 2022.

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
A person pulls a plastic bin out of a moving bin in front of one of Penn’s College Houses.

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
Two construction workers work on the interior of Penn Boathouse.

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.
Du Bois College House celebrates 50 years
interim president wendell pritchett greets students

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.

Lauren Hertzler

Cooking as community-building in the New College House West Quaker Kitchen
People in line in a cafe 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.

Louisa Shepard