Honorary Degrees
Honorands, Class of 2014.
Money, Nerve, and a Lucky Birthday
Investor Howard Marks W’67 on luck, credit, and the “low growth” future.
You Can’t Do That On Television
Children’s Festival marks its third decade of “quality theater” for kids.
YouTube Diplomacy
Heard on Campus: “Alec, you have to explain YouTube to the mullahs.”
The Accidental Oscar Nominee
MBA student Patrick Burns never saw the Oscars before being a nominee.
Palestra Pioneer Hangs Up His Pencils
Statkeeper Stu Suss C’74 L’77 decides 43 years is the right number.
1938, Redux?
Heard on Campus: Thomas Childers on the current crisis in Ukraine.
Hiring Season
New deans in SP2, Wharton, Nursing, GSE, and (interim) Law.
Stepping Strong
Surviving the Boston Marathon bombing, and thriving at Penn.
The Problem With Magazines
Mary Ellen Mark FA’62 ASC’64 is not a fan of Photoshop.
Coping with Suicide
Campus mental-health services expanding in wake of student suicides.
The String Band Theory of Urban Economics
Nick Spitzer C’71 on the importance of “informal culture.”
Penn Feminists Look Back, and Beyond
Solidarity and diversity mark the 40th anniversary of women’s studies.
Counterparts Gets its Glee Moment
Counterparts competes in a cappella college championship.
Legend to Address Class of 2014
Musician and activist John Legend C’99 will speak at Commencement.
New Face of Penn Athletics
M. Grace Calhoun named new athletic director.
ARCH Reopens
ARCH reopens after $24.5 million makeover.
The Forgotten King
Lost dynasty found at Penn Museum Egypt dig.
The Squirrel Welcome Wagon
Squirrels and the City.
From a Shirt to a Stent
Vagelos Scholar Chris Kampmeyer is helping design a safer stent.
Characters in Search of Writers
Victor Mair on forgetting how to write in Chinese.
Pedaling Bamboo
Bamboo bikes, bags, baskets, and more.
A Hidden Treasure, with Layers of History
New master plan in the works for historic Woodlands.
Expanding the Student Athlete Network
TCPW hosts first-ever Penn Women Athletes Career Networking Panel.