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Down to the wire with Penn Leads the Vote
Students meet virtually on BlueJeans with Pritchett and Gutmann

Down to the wire with Penn Leads the Vote

The student organization’s leaders reflect on a whirlwind of a semester and provide helpful tips for voters on Election Day.

Lauren Hertzler

After more than 40 years, Almanac’s dedicated leader to retire
Gutmann Miller and Mitchell at Employee Recognition event

After more than 40 years, Almanac’s dedicated leader to retire

Marguerite Miller reflects on her long tenure at Penn, reminiscing on a time of running the publication before voicemail messages, before computers, and before the internet existed.

Lauren Hertzler

Antonia M. Villarruel reappointed dean of the Penn School of Nursing
Antonia Villarruel

Antonia Villarruel, professor and Margaret Bond Simon Dean of Nursing.

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Antonia M. Villarruel reappointed dean of the Penn School of Nursing

The announcement was made today, and marks a continuation of Penn Nursing’s ranking as the top nursing school in the world since 2017. Villarruel’s strategic plan has brought progress throughout the entire Penn Nursing community.
Russian-born Internet mogul Yuri Milner donates $10 million to Wharton for Israeli students

Russian-born Internet mogul Yuri Milner donates $10 million to Wharton for Israeli students

Yuri Milner is donating $10 million to the Wharton School to fund scholarships for Israeli students. “Yuri’s philanthropy has been as visionary as his distinguished business career. He is one of the founders of the acclaimed Breakthrough Prize, which recognizes pioneering achievements in the sciences,” said President Amy Gutmann.

Introducing the Year of Civic Engagement
The Year of Civic Engagement text logo in the foreground with Center City Philadelphia in the background

Introducing the Year of Civic Engagement

The latest theme year was ushered in last week with the Penn Reading Project. In a time of great distance, the University asks the community to think about how it can enact great engagement.
Reflections on suffrage: The 19th Amendment at 100
Two women in 1920 standing in fur lined coats and fancy hats, one holds a newspaper called Woman’s Journal and Suffrage News.

Reflections on suffrage: The 19th Amendment at 100

Penn Today reached out to experts from centers and schools across the University to look at suffrage through the lens of history, this election, and the fight yet to come. 

Kristina Linnea García , Kristen de Groot

COVID-19 testing site for Penn students up and running
Two people standing by a table in Houston Hall, one wears PPE and administers a nasal swab to a student.

COVID-19 testing site for Penn students up and running

Easy, quick, and safe testing is just one of several public health measures the University is undertaking to reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus on—and off—campus.

Lauren Hertzler

Facing mounting pressure, ICE rescinds visa rule
College Hall in the daylight in summer.

Facing mounting pressure, ICE rescinds visa rule

Amid mounting pressure from colleges and universities, including Penn, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has revoked a controversial policy affecting international students with F-1 visas.