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Julie S. McWilliams

Assistant Director, Media Relations

Annenberg School for Communication, Botswana UPenn Partnership, Campus Housing/Dining, Community Events, Community Partnerships, Computing, Dining, Campus, Housing, Human Resources, Morris Arboretum, Neighborhood Improvement, Penn Reading Project, West Philadelphia Initiatives

215-898-1422

juliemcw@upenn.edu

African Student Finds Unique People, Boundless Learning Opportunities at Penn
April 17, 2013
It’s a long way from Swaziland in southern Africa to the campus of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, both geographically and culturally, but Wharton senior Makhosonkhe “Makho” Nsibandze makes the leap seem easy.
Class of '80 Alums Reunite with Community Service in West Philadelphia
March 5, 2013
Many University of Pennsylvania alumni give back, but some do so not just to the school that put them on the path to their future. The Class of 1980 stands out for partnering with West Philadelphia, which Penn calls home, and the ’80 alums hope  other classes will do the same.
Online Courses Enable Penn Alumni to Continue Learning
February 24, 2013
As students at the University of Pennsylvania, they exercised their love of learning, and now, as Penn alumni, thanks to online courses, they can add to their knowledge base or explore subject matter they either couldn’t or didn’t when on campus.
Penn Alum Hopes to Work Himself Out of a Job at CTC Ten Soccer Program in South Africa
January 29, 2013
If 2012 University of Pennsylvania grad Mathew Bernstein does his job right, he thinks his position could be eliminated.
Annenberg, SAS Professor Examines Effects of Digital Media on Social Movements in China
January 18, 2013
Guobin Yang has an unquenchable interest in the effect of digital media on society and social movements.  China, Yang’s homeland, has been quick to pull the censorship trigger on media of all sorts that report events the government construes
Reception Brings Penn Students, Financial Aid Donors Together
November 29, 2012
Two senior undergraduate scholarship recipients at the University of Pennsylvania shared their personal collegiate journeys as they and more than 250 other scholarship beneficiaries met with their benefactors and guests at the Fall 2012 Scholarship Celebration this month.  It was an evening of making acquaintances, renewing friendships and cementing bonds.
Lea Elementary Students Visit Penn for College Day ’12
November 29, 2012
More than 100 students from Lea Elementary School in West Philadelphia will become honorary college students at the University of Pennsylvania tomorrow, Saturday, Dec. 1 during College Day 2012.
College Day ’12 for Lea Students at Penn
November 28, 2012
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Rita Hodges of Penn’s Netter Center Coauthors Book on Future of University-Community Relationships
November 19, 2012
PHILADELPHIA – A new book, The Road Half Traveled: University Engagement at a Crossroads, provides a forward-thinking perspective on the future of university-community partnerships.  Coauthored by Rita Axelroth Hodges, assistant director at the University of Pennsylvania’s Netter Center
New Financial Aid Director Explains Penn’s No-loan Aid Program for Undergraduates
November 14, 2012
Joel Carstens, university director of financial aid at the University of Pennsylvania, may be new to campus, but he’s no stranger to the Ivy League and the financial-aid challenges of its schools and students.