College Houses Turn 10
College Houses celebrate 10th anniversary
Rebuilding Under Way
Football, basketball rebuild; a coach’s battle
Proof of Concept
Four years after Amy Gutmann set out to reinvigorate the interdisciplinary ethos at Penn, a new kind of professorship is on the ascendant.
Lady Marilyn’s Wing
In much of her own work, the poet Marilyn Nelson channels African-American history. As the founder of Soul Mountain Retreat, an artists’ colony in rural Connecticut, she is nurturing the next generation of writers.
Living the Lesson
Taking his first live snap in the NFL, a rookie field-goal kicker—who also happens to be a 43-year-old sportswriter—learns about pressure.
Out of the Classroom, Into the Fire
Ideas in Action matches Penn classes with policymakers
A Prophecy Fulfilled
Student-curated exhibit restores Lenape history
Young and Ready: Penn’s New University Chaplain
Charles L. “Chaz” Howard C’00 is new University chaplain
Wharton’s Kenneth Shropshire on the Business of Sport
Wharton’s Ken Shropshire on sports agents
“Change” Marks Humanities Forum’s 10th Anniversary
Penn Humanities Forum celebrates first decade
Findings
Leaf Fever, Salvation Through Mutation, and the Case for Naptime
Shaking Things Up
Football preview
A Pioneer Owner (and Spoon Man) in the Hall of Fame
Walter O’Malley C’26 and Dave Micahnik C’59
Bridges to the Gulf
Three years after Hurricane Katrina, recovery is far from complete. Hundreds of students and faculty from schools across Penn are volunteering in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast in what may be the largest university-based relief effort from outside the immediate region.
Lincoln’s American Dream
In 1858, tumbling financial markets prompt a religious revival, the government launches a “diversionary crusade,” and a new leader finds his voice.
What Women Wanted
Celebrating 20 years of “a new paradigm” for Penn.
Alumni Weekend 2008
Slideshow | Alumni Weekend 2008
End of the Beginning
Commencement: A “toast” from Michael Bloomberg
Honorary Degrees
Honorands
Teaching Those Who Teach
Penn helps teachers take lessons back to the classroom
Architect Picked for New College House
New College House architect named
Northern Exposure
From research assistant to co-editor in just seven years
Findings
Waterlogged, Now You See It, Bargain Envy, and Wrongful Diagnosis.
Penn Nabs Green-Power Prize
Penn golden when it comes to green power