Penn has received a $225 million gift from philanthropist Raymond G. Perelman and his wife, Ruth, to benefit the University's world-renowned School of Medicine, which will be renamed the Raymond and
Ruth Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Read more...   

The Penn Women's Center is offering a free workshop that will address how to recognize and respond to incidents of dating violence, sexual assault and stalking. The 15-hour, three-day, Anti-Violence Advocate Training includes sessions led by experts against rape and abuse. Read more...    

Penn Park construction workers are taking advantage of this week's perfect springtime weather to keep the 24-acre project on track for a fall opening. As construction nears completion on the site's four pedestrian access points, crews have begun planting the first round of more than 500 trees that will provide canopy cover and help mitigate stormwater runoff. Read more...

Springtime brings budding flowers, fairer weather and the weekly University Square Farmers Market, located on 36th Street between Sansom and Walnut streets. Every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., from May through November, vendors set up to sell everything from fresh vegetables and fruits, to artisan breads, to locally roasted, fair-trade coffee. Read more...