The Leader of the Band Before the Band
Francis Johnson
House of Resiliency
Opened in 1972 as a safe haven and a hub for Black students, Du Bois College House has overcome turmoil and undergone evolution over the last half century. Now, as it celebrates its 50th anniversary, what will the next 50 years look like for the small dormitory with big ambitions?
Annenberg Addition
New Weitzman Theatre will adjoin Annenberg Center.
A New Vision for an Old Building
Expanded space for minority groups and cultural centers in ARCH.
The Second Chance Game
Football’s timeless win.
Fresh Faces
Across campus, the portraits on the walls of Penn’s buildings are becoming more diverse.
New College House West Renamed for Amy Gutmann
Penn’s newest college house, New College House West, will have a new name.
Locust Walk Landmark Renovated
Renovated compass, same old curse?
Pennsylmania No.1 (answer)
Pennsylmania No. 1 (answer)
Old Penn
Pennsylmania No. 1 (again).
Adding Joy into Textbooks
Penn student and artist Yune Kim C’24 has hand-drawn roughly 1,000 charming, playful images to illustrate a series of Korean language textbooks used at Penn and beyond.
Nostalgia, Wit Onions
A once-lively cheesesteak haven shuts off its grill for good.
A Wise Move
First Commencement on campus.
Ice Woman
Food safety pioneer Mary Engle Pennington Gr1895.
Fraxinus americana
The loss of summer. The winter to come.
Hospital of the Future
With Pavilion’s opening, the hospital of the future is here.
Penn Announces Five-Year, $750 Million Investment
$750 million committed for faculty and facilities.
The Rhythms of a Busy Campus, Once Again
Images from an almost normal semester.
The Curtain Rises
When the “oldest all-male collegiate musical comedy troupe” was new.
Compact Fulfilled
As Amy Gutmann enters the final months of her presidency—fresh off her second record-setting fundraising campaign and having steered the University through an unprecedented pandemic—we offer a look at some of the ways Penn has grown and changed as a result of her leadership and the vision she expressed 17 years ago in the Penn Compact. Plus: Rational Exuberance, an interview with the president.
Plans for New Buildings and Centers
Some new buildings and centers on the way.
Taking the Pulse of Medical Education
Medical dissertations online.
Perfect Pitches
Students from across multiple Penn a cappella groups united to perform "The Star-Spangled Banner" at a recent Phillies game.
Biologist’s-Eye View
Biology professor Philip A. Rea doesn't just study the natural world through his science—he also photographs it.