The History Wars
Education scholar Jonathan Zimmerman on how the US republic lost the ability to understand itself—and how we can help our children recover it.
The Humanist Is In
In a new book, Jason Karlawish GM’99, codirector of the Penn Memory Center, unravels the tapestry of Alzheimer’s science and history, and outlines the medical, social, and ethical challenges that lie ahead.
Black Education Before Brown
Andrew Feiler W’84 documents the Rosenwald schools, which educated hundreds of thousands of African Americans in the Jim Crow South.
Calling It
How John Lapinski and a squad of Penn faculty and students backing him up on the NBC News Decision Desk navigated an election season that was unprecedented—and could set a pattern for the future.
Masked Move-In
Students return to campus housing.
Fostering Youth Voices
Rhodes Scholar Mackenzie Fierceton C’20 SPP’21.
Woods Tapped to Run Penn Museum
Christopher Woods named Penn Museum director.
A Place for Pluralism
Rabbi Mike Uram on leaving Hillel after 15 years.
The Radical and Universal King
Virtual MLK Lecture features Cornel West.
Preserving Civil Rights Heritage
New center aims to preserve civil rights sites.
No Permanent Conflict?
Tracing America and Iran’s 300-year history.
Harvard, Hair, and Harter’s Hunt for Perfection
Almost perfect—and neatly groomed.
Breaking Barriers
Trailblazing QB Marty Vaughn W’75 WG’81.
Inching Back to Normalcy
Housing open (with precautions), classrooms still closed for spring.
Penn Gives $100 Million for City Schools
Penn donates $100 million for Philadelphia schools.
Choice in the Time of COVID
Wolf Humanities Center picks “Choice” as theme in virtual year.