Identities
Students and staff involved in religious and spiritual life at Penn cite supportive environment
The Spiritual and Religious Life Center — which is located in Houston Hall — houses the Office of the Chaplain, serves as the home base for religion and spirituality at Penn.
Penn Sikh Organization leaders aim to revive club, gain official University recognition
Founded almost 20 years ago, PSO has a mission to broaden the understanding and awareness of the Sikh religion and heritage in the Penn community.
Students 'taken aback' after PAACH director's sudden departure
Associate Vice Provost for University Life Will Atkins said that the University is actively searching for a new PAACH director through a nationwide recruitment process.
Students gather to celebrate Diwali at Penn Hindu & Jain Association event
The celebration started with a religious ceremony and an introduction by HJA's spirituality chair, followed by catered Indian food, while a DJ played a mix of Bollywood and English music.
Penn professor establishes world's first graduate queer art history fellowship
The James D. McDonough Fellowship in Queer Art History was spearheaded by Katz, an associate professor of practice in the History of Art department.
Penn Songwriters Collective returns, combining songwriting and spirituality
At the performance, 16 songwriters in the club will perform original songs from a variety of genres that club members have collaborated on during weekly meetings throughout the semester.
Poker player and author Maria Konnikova talks decision-making, shaping narratives at KWH event
The discussion focused on Konnikova's two recent bestsellers, "The Biggest Bluff" and "The Confidence Game."
GAPSA collaborates with non-profit to host pop-up food drive to address food insecurity
The event took place outside in front of the Pottruck Health and Fitness Center, and much of the food was provided by Sharing Excess, a non-profit dedicated to eliminating food waste.
Second phase of ARCH renovations to include space for Natives at Penn, study lounges
Members of the ARCH steering committee have new updates to the structural and operational functions of the redesigned building, including carving out a physical space for Natives at Penn.
Boardroom diversity report shows only one female CEO on Philadelphia’s 100 top public companies
The percentage of female top earners across Philadelphia's top 100 public companies now stands at 15%, female executives at 19%, and female directors at 25%.
Penn faculty discusses migration issues at Perry World House event
The event discussed the causes behind migration trends in Europe, the resurgence of anti-immigration biases, and what the European Union and the United Kingdom can do to support migrants.
Penn alum speaks on the importance of recognizing Black women’s roles in founding America
Annenberg School for Communication Dean John Jackson hosted the event in Irvine Auditorium.
Penn Carey Law group Students for Justice in Palestine hosts 'Unraveling Zionism' panel
The panel was headed by three speakers: Penn professor and Political Science Department Chair Ian Lustick, former Deputy Director of Jewish Voices for Peace Rabbi Alissa Wise, and Jewish Voices for Peace member Marta Guttenberg.
Leaders of three new disability-related student groups talk initiatives, missions, advocacy
The student leaders said that they formed the groups in order to create space and support neurodivergent and disabled students at Penn.
Penn LGBT Center celebrates 40th anniversary
The late Robert Schoenberg originally founded the LGBT Center as a part of the Student Activities office in Houston Hall, making it the second oldest center of its kind in the country.
Modern Hebrew founder's great-grandson to speak about family legacy at Hillel event
Gil Hovav is the great-grandson of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, who began the revival of Hebrew as a spoken language.
Penn Violence Prevention and Penn Campus Recreation organize trauma-informed yoga sessions
The sessions, organized by Penn Violence Prevention and Penn Campus Recreation, will be held at Pottruck each Wednesday from 9 to 10 a.m. until the end of October.
Sabrina Dent will discuss conflict between identities and national narrative at SNF Paideia event
The talk is part of Annenberg School for Communication lecturer Murali Balaji’s SNF Paideia course, “Media Industries and Nationalism.”
Jewish community comes together at Penn to celebrate High Holidays
Penn students have gathered to celebrate the Jewish High Holidays as well as the week-long holiday of Sukkot, which celebrates the harvest — in many ways, such as shared meals and personal reflection.