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College students have advice for Jerome Powell

College students have advice for Jerome Powell

Liza Brover, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences, said the College Fed Challenge “is a window for the Fed to see how young people look at the economy. To that extent, people should care what we have to say about inflation and employment.”

Therapy dogs help students relax and relieve stress
Penn students petting a dog outside

Beau the English Labrador plays with students as they take a break from studying and enjoy therapy dogs on campus during the event, “Pawsitive Study Break”, sponsored by Wharton Undergraduate Division at Tannenbaum Quad. (Image: Sara Hoover, Wharton Undergraduate Division)

Therapy dogs help students relax and relieve stress

The Wharton School’s Undergraduate Division invited students to take a break from studying and enjoy therapy dogs on campus.

Dee Patel

One stop for students’ financial questions
Two women wearing masks sit at a white round table in front of a red wall, with a colorful photograph of Penn's College Hall in the foreground

Lyndsi Burcham (right) speaks with peer counselor Dana Kimmelman, in one of the Student Service Center’s “huddle rooms.”

One stop for students’ financial questions

Newly open this fall, the Student Service Center provides a single point of access for the bursar’s office, the registrar, and student financial aid

Kristina Linnea García

‘Gen Z is coming of age with real purpose’: College students set record for voting in 2020 election

‘Gen Z is coming of age with real purpose’: College students set record for voting in 2020 election

Harrison Feinman, a College of Arts and Sciences senior and director of Penn Leads the Vote, said he was encouraged by the rise in voting among college students. “People are finally starting to understand about the importance of voting and how that is a form of activism,” he said.

An engaging Family Weekend ahead
green and orange trees on campus

An engaging Family Weekend ahead

Fully virtual again this year, the annual celebration returns with information sessions, student performances, and a live campus update from Penn President Amy Gutmann.

Lauren Hertzler

The new director of La Casa Latina creates ‘a sense of belonging'
Woman stands and points outside the ARCH building

After earning a Ph.D. in Education, Krista Cortes returns to Locust Walk as the new director of La Casa Latina. 

The new director of La Casa Latina creates ‘a sense of belonging'

As the new director of La Casa Latina, Krista Cortes brings a sense of inclusivity to welcome different people, cultures, races, and languages to the cultural resources center.

Kristina Linnea García