Arts Calendar
Jul|Aug 2020
Extreme Makeover: Locust Walk Edition
Penncraft project recreates campus online.
Drawing Blood
Absorbing and episodic tale of an imperfect heroine.
Illness as Metaphor
An imaginative—and macabre—medical story.
Text Message
Composer James Primosch G’80 gets vocal.
Briefly Noted
Jul|Aug 2020
Quarantine Commencement
A virtual sendoff to the Class of 2020.
Parental Bonds
Penn Family Center marks 10 years serving student parents.
Hope Amidst Despair
Initiatives to “propel progress” on inclusion and equity announced.
Virtual Reality
Losses and gains from remote learning.
Coming This Fall?
Possible scenarios for the Fall semester.
The COVID Class
Dean Eric Furda C’87 on the incoming “COVID class.”
Bright Spot
Penn signs solar power purchase agreement.
President’s Engagement and Innovation Prizes
Presidential Prizes for Engagement and Innovation announced.
Padilla Power
Women’s basketball’s rising star Kayla Padilla.
White Coats for Black Lives
Light show salute; health workers show solidarity with protests.
Penn and the Pandemic
How the University and alumni have responded to the current crisis.
Seeds of Insight
Rob Rosenheck, CEO of Lord Jones—purveyor of CBD-infused candies, creams, and other products—is high on the cannabis industry’s potential to promote a revolution in economics, health and wellness, culture, and consciousness.
Power of the Pup
Therapy dogs are reducing stress and bringing joy to patients and staff across the Penn healthcare community.
Courage Through History
From storms to serial killers to shipwrecks, bestselling author Erik Larson has made his name writing about frightening moments in history. When a new one came in the form of a global pandemic, readers found unlikely comfort in his latest book—a story of leadership, perseverance, and hope in the bleakest of times 80 years ago.
Virtual Alumni Weekend 2020*
Celebrating from a distance—until we can meet again.