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A ‘surreal’ experience as students move into New College House West
Penn President Amy Gutmann and a student elbow-bump as a greeting

Alberto Abad, a new resident of New College House West, elbow-bumps Penn President Amy Gutmann. President Gutmann welcomed new students during Move-In and toured the house alongside students and staff on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021.

A ‘surreal’ experience as students move into New College House West

One-hundred and forty-three members of the first residents to live in New College House moved in on Friday, Aug. 27, marking the second phase of Move-In and the opening of a new facility on campus.
A joyous Move-In at Penn
move in at the quad Students began moving onto campus this week, beginning to fill up Penn’s 13 college houses. From now until Sunday, nearly 6,000 undergraduates will move into campus housing.

A joyous Move-In at Penn

Moving onto campus for the first time, students share what they are most looking forward to in the year ahead, while their family members beam with pride.

Lauren Hertzler

Student ambassadors ready to welcome new arrivals during Move-In
Several students standing outside in front of a historic brick dorm building

The student coordinators went on a quick tour of College House locations, including the Quad, during their four-day training that started on Tuesday, led by Edwin Berrios (center), associate director of building operations at Penn. 

Student ambassadors ready to welcome new arrivals during Move-In

Ready to welcome new arrivals to campus, 25 student coordinators are working as paid staff during Move-In to College Houses this coming week.

Louisa Shepard

A Q&A with Trina Sokoloski, house director of New College House West  
a building with two 5-floor wings connected by a 13-floor tower

New College House West, at Walnut and 40th streets, is on schedule for completion in August in time for students to move in for the 2021-2022 academic year. 

A Q&A with Trina Sokoloski, house director of New College House West  

As New College House West prepares to welcome its inaugural residents this fall, House Director Trina Sokoloski talks with Penn Today about what to expect and what it means to build a new community

Louisa Shepard

A Move-In like no other
students moving into the quad

A Move-In like no other

Penn undergraduates start arriving on campus to move into College Houses during an extended eight-day period in keeping with pandemic health and safety protocols.

Louisa Shepard

New College House West milestone marked
Two construction workers attach a crane to wires around a beam covered in signatures at the topping-off ceremony for New College House West

Two construction workers attach a crane to the final beam covered in signatures at the topping-off ceremony for New College House West.

New College House West milestone marked

As part of a long-standing tradition in construction, members of the construction, project, and architectural teams were given the opportunity to sign the last beam before it was hoisted via crane to the top of Penn's newest residence hall.
Lauder College House named
William and Ronald Lauder assist President Amy Gutmann in the revealing of the Lauder College House name.

Lauder College House named

The new name was revealed at a ceremony celebrating the house’s first cohort of fourth-year residents, along with incoming Class of 2023 and second- and third-year residents.
Hill College House reborn

Hill College House reborn

Hill College House opened in 1960 as the new “women’s residence” on Penn’s campus at 33rd and Walnut streets.