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Penn receives $20M gift for middle-income student financial aid enhancements
Alexandra and Greg Mondre.

The gift from Wharton alumnus Greg Mondre and Alexandra Mondre will establish the Mondre Family Initiative, increasing tuition affordability for more than 1,000 families each year.

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Penn receives $20M gift for middle-income student financial aid enhancements

A landmark gift from Greg and Alexandra Mondre will provide endowed support for Penn’s Quaker Commitment.

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‘The Red and Blue’— A primer
two pages of musical notes and lyrics

Sung at all official University occasions, “The Red and Blue” was composed by William J. Goeckel, College Class of 1895 and Law Class of 1896. The words were written by Harry E. Westervelt, Medicine Class of 1898.

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‘The Red and Blue’— A primer

A key musical tradition at the University of Pennsylvania Commencement, “The Red and Blue” dates back not quite as far as founder Benjamin Franklin, but rather to two graduates of the 1890s.

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Scott Kleinman on investing, energy, and the future of work

Scott Kleinman on investing, energy, and the future of work

Scott Kleinman, co-president of Apollo Asset Management and founder of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, returned to Penn for a wide-ranging fireside chat that touched on investing, innovation, and the forces shaping the economy of the future.

Know before you go: Commencement 2026
Franklin Field during Penn Commencement in 2025.

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Know before you go: Commencement 2026

On May 18, Penn will hold the 270th Commencement ceremony. From program details to arrival times here are some helpful tips and information.

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Chapters of Change: Thirty years of life sciences transformation at Penn
Two people in a lab in the Singh Center.

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Chapters of Change: Thirty years of life sciences transformation at Penn

 In the fourth and final installment of the series, “Chapters of Change” highlights another transformational moment in Penn’s past when the evolution of life sciences research sparked the University to commit to investing in new research facilities and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

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Penn fourth-year and graduate student named 2026 Knight-Hennessy Scholars
Naseebullah Andar and Brianna Leung

Fourth-year Naseebullah Andar and graduate student Brianna Leung are 2026 Knight-Hennessy Scholars.

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Penn fourth-year and graduate student named 2026 Knight-Hennessy Scholars

The scholarship provides financial support for as long as three years to pursue a graduate degree and global leadership training at Stanford University.

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Where the Class of 2026 is headed
Two Penn Med students and two others under a 2026 balloon at Penn’s 2026 Match Day.

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Where the Class of 2026 is headed

Graduates from all 12 Schools are taking their degrees and expertise and heading out into the world as graduate students, postdocs, residents, entrepreneurs, startup execs, policy workers, and more, with the interdisciplinary groundwork of a Penn degree in tow.

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Enhanced bystander AED accessibility

Enhanced bystander AED accessibility

An initiative by two former leaders of Penn’s student-run Medical Emergency Response Team has resulted in clear signage and instructional videos designed to teach effective CPR techniques and proper automated external defibrillators usage.