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From racial inequality to Game of Thrones, here's a recap of Penn's 263rd commencement

Penn President Amy Gutmann gave the opening speech for the ceremony after 2019 College graduate Shiv Nadkarni performed the national anthem.

05/21/19 3:44am

Retiring 'PAACH mom' Kusum Soin helped generations of students find a home at Penn

Now having laughed with, worked in, and befriended the Penn community for more than 18 years, Soin is retiring from her position as the first lone staff member at the Pan-Asian American Community House.

05/14/19 2:12am

An astronomer, architect, and nursing dean: spotlighting Penn's honorary degree recipients

This year’s cohort of recipients includes singer Jon Bon Jovi, Nobel Prize-winning doctor Denis Mukwege, animal rights and autism advocate Temple Grandin, astronomer Jill Tarter, and recently deceased Senator Richard Lugar.

05/11/19 5:13pm

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News

Finance, consulting, and tech remain top industry choices among 2018 Penn grads

05/11/19 5:10pm

Former Clinton aide Jennifer Palmieri urges young women to be unapologetic at Penn event

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Photo Essay | The hidden treasures of Fisher Fine Arts Library

05/05/19 8:02pm

Photo Essay | A tour of the 20 best outdoor study spots on campus

05/03/19 8:30pm

Penn professors call for global moratorium on controversial gene editing research

05/01/19 11:39pm

Photo Gallery | The 125th Running of the Penn Relays

04/30/19 1:34am

From Angela Merkel to Bill Nye: commencement speakers across the Ivy League

04/29/19 11:56pm

Photo Essay | Fans at the 125th Penn Relays

04/29/19 11:41pm

Penn Museum will move its 12.5-ton Egyptian Sphinx — the largest in the Western Hemisphere

04/29/19 9:09pm

Sports

Penn men's lacrosse loses in NCAA Tournament overtime classic to Yale

05/19/19 5:50pm

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05/23/19 1:55am

Akins and Rogers lead impressive group from Penn track to NCAA Preliminaries

05/22/19 12:28am

Penn lightweight rowing dominates EARC Sprints while women place fifth at Ivy Championship

05/20/19 12:09am

Former Penn women's basketball assistant coach Bernadette Laukaitis moves to Holy Family

05/19/19 1:20am

Opinion

Guest Column by Daniel Khashabi | Thanks to politics, I am mourning at graduation

05/16/19 12:00pm

Ilyse Reisman | Incoming freshmen, please stop worrying about requirements

05/22/19 8:17pm

Senior Column by Camille Rapay | Making peace with my unknown

05/15/19 5:42pm

Senior Column by Alex Graves | A balancing act

05/12/19 12:21pm

Senior Column by Ananya Chandra | Embracing the awkwardness

05/12/19 12:20pm

Senior Column by Alessandro Consuelos | On Class clownism

05/12/19 12:17pm

Podcasts

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S2E13. A Trip Down Memory Lane: Senior Edition

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Multimedia

Photo Gallery | The 263rd Penn Commencement

05/20/19 10:44pm

Members of the Class of 2019 attended Penn's 263rd Commencement ceremony on May 20. Award-winning author and criminal justice reform advocate Bryan Stevenson was the commencement speaker, and Penn President Amy Gutmann delivered a speech centered around the HBO series Game of Thrones. Photos by Biruk Tibebe and Son Nguyen.