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Meshing tradition and fun for President Liz Magill’s Inauguration
Mark your calendar for the weekend of Oct. 21, as the University celebrates its ninth president with a special ceremony, academic symposium, and picnic and concert at College Green.
‘26 for the Class of 2026’
In a video, President Liz Magill gathered insight from students on their favorite activities to do on and around campus.
Class of 2026 moves in
New students traveled from near and far Tuesday, settling into College Houses, meeting their roommates, and spending precious moments with family.
An ice cream social with Penn’s new president
Just days into her tenure, Liz Magill met and talked with hundreds of University faculty, staff, and students on College Green.
Penn’s new president on ‘the honor of a lifetime’
Liz Magill greets the University community with a video message on her first day.
Talking admissions with Whitney Soule
As vice provost and dean of admissions, Soule is challenged daily with thinking strategically about undergraduate enrollment at Penn—from recruitment to application processes and all that goes into admitting a class, to how financial aid and retention fits into the mix.
‘Oft-delayed but never deterred,’ Class of 2020 and 2021 grads celebrate
Embodying adaptability and persistence, themes of the speech by Angela Duckworth, alums from the classes of 2020 and 2021 returned to campus to make up for a missed milestone.
Katherine Unger Baillie, Brandon Baker, Michele W. Berger, Lauren Hertzler, Louisa Shepard ・
Celebrating the newest President’s Prize winners
Interim President Wendell Pritchett noted at the luncheon that this year’s recipients represent the biggest cohort yet—a testament to the “incredible strength of our applicant pool.”
Class of 2023 celebrates Hey Day
Marking their official senior status, it’s the first time the students have gathered as a whole since Convocation in 2019.
Du Bois College House celebrates 50 years
For five decades, the living and learning space has served as a home away from home for students, and the community has evolved into a family.