Good Grief
Five years after his two teenage children were killed by a drunk driver, Colin Campbell C’91 is finding new ways to grieve—while helping others deal with bereavement through his new book, support groups, and a one-man show he calls the “feel-bad story of the year.”
Creating Civil Citizens
Penn’s Stavros Niarchos Foundation Paideia Program aims to foster dialogue, civic engagement, community service, and wellness—and both students and faculty are enthusiastically signing on. But the program’s contours can be murky, and its role in bridging campus divisions remains a work in progress.
The Making of Things
Over a decade-long photographic journey, Christopher Payne GAr’96 has explored the world of American manufacturing, from pianos to jet engines, pencils to 3D-printed rockets.
Slow Burn
Q&A on SP2 economist R. Jisung Park’s Slow Burn.
Waiting, on a Cloudy Day
Eclipse day on College Green: Big Crowd, Cloudy Skies.
A Home on Campus
Greenfield Intercultural Center celebrates 40 years.
Tuition and Aid for 2024–25 Academic Year
2024–25 tuition and fees up 3.9 percent; financial aid up 4.5.
Penn and Philly
Penn stories “in, of, and for Philadelphia” online.
Oncologist and Author Siddhartha Mukherjee to Speak
Physician-writer Siddhartha Mukherjee will speak at Penn’s 268th Commencement ceremony.
On Jews and the University
Katz Center examines “Antisemitism, Admissions, Academic Freedom.”
Penn Engineering Launches AI Major
Penn Engineering launches first undergraduate major in AI.
Whirling Wonder
Anya Stewart C’27’s “amazing talent.”
Championship Lane
Men’s squash national champions with first-ever Potter Cup win.
Title Town
More memorable seasons.
Wrestling Succession Plan
Valenti to succeed Reina as wrestling coach.
Calendar
May|Jun 2024
We Should Be Friends
For the past 20 years, Aaron Karo W’01 and Matt Ritter L’05 have been part of a unique friendship tradition called “Man of the Year” with their childhood buddies. Now, the fellow comedians and writers have launched a podcast of the same name to encourage other men to create, maintain, and grow their own friendships.
Admissions in Transition
From test-optional applications, to questions about ChatGPT, to the Supreme Court’s new limitations on considering race and ethnicity, college admissions are in flux. Admissions Dean Whitney Soule dissects the current state of play and how prospective applicants can navigate it.
The Chip Zien Show
His acclaimed starring turn in Harmony was cut short by the harsh economics of Broadway musicals, but the theater, film, and TV stalwart is still looking ahead after seven decades in the spotlight.
Shattering Violence, Shimmering Prizes
Emily Wilson’s new translation of the Iliad brings the strange and brutal beauty of Homer’s world into the English-speaking now.
Fighting a Pernicious Evil
The head of Penn’s task force on combating antisemitism on progress so far.
Ramanan Raghavendran Elected Trustees Chair
Ramanan Raghavendran EAS’89 W’89 LPS’15 elected trustees chair.
Facing Hate with Allyship
Interfaith Commemoration highlights Black–Jewish allyship.
MLK Remembrance
A candlelight vigil.