MULTIMEDIA

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  Penn’s 257th Commencement

  Parents and supporters filling the stands cheered as sunlight caught the colorful hoods of black-robed graduates filing into Franklin Field at Penn’s 257th Commencement on May 13.

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  A Sweet Partnership with Local Chefs

  Some aspiring chefs in West Philadelphia jokingly refer to a partnership between Penn, its food service vendor Bon Appétit, and the Enterprise Center’s Dorrance H.

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  Penn Relays 2013

  Every April at Franklin Field on the University of Pennsylvania campus, the crowds can roar louder than fighter planes.

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  Hey Day: A Uniquely Penn Tradition

  Following a tradition that reaches back to 1916, Penn juniors celebrated Hey Day 2013 on April 24, donning red shirts, strutting down Locust Walk carrying canes, and biting into straw hats.

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  Penn Preview Days

  Newly admitted students to the Class of 2017 and their families get a taste of life at the University during Penn Preview Days.

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  Penn Celebrates Campaign’s Success

  In February, Penn announced it had raised $4.3 billion in the Making History Campaign, exceeding its original goal. On Friday, April 19, Penn said a big “thank you” to everyone who helped make that resounding success a reality.  …

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  Silfen Forum Takes on Open Learning and Higher Ed

  A revolution is afoot in higher education. The rise of massive open online courses, or MOOCs, will likely bring sweeping changes to the American business model of higher education, drastically increase the numbers of students educated by collegiate-level courses, and transform the quality of education for millions of students around the world.

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  The Philly Accent is Steadily Changing

  If you say, “wooder ice,” when you order a water ice treat, or scream, “Go Iggles!” when the Eagles are playing, chances are, you’re from Philadelphia—or as some residents call it, “Fluffya.”…

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  A Math Classroom, Without Walls

  The announcement of a new math course generally doesn’t elicit the kind of response that accompanies a movie premiere, but in a way, that’s what happened when Robert Ghrist debuted “Calculus: Single Variable” in January.

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  Special Collections, Welcoming Views

  After a three-year renovation project, the top floor of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center could become one of the most popular spots on campus, boasting expanded study and meeting spaces, along with breathtaking bird’s-eye views.