• ‘Sculpting the Land’ of Penn Park

    ‘Sculpting the Land’ of Penn Park

    Upon completion of the 24-acre Penn Park project, expected to occur this fall, pedestrians will have access to walkways and green space along the Schuylkill River, with the city skyline as a backdrop.

  • Penn’s Year of Water springs from Climate Action Plan

    Penn’s Year of Water springs from Climate Action Plan

    Water flows all around us. It makes up about 60 percent of our bodies. We need to drink it to survive. We need it, too, to keep our living spaces clean and to carry away our waste.

  • Morris Arboretum Horticulture Center Dedication

    Morris Arboretum Horticulture Center Dedication

    Penn's Morris Arboretum recently dedicated its new $13 million Horticulture Center at Bloomfield Farm on October 5, 2010 with Penn President Amy Gutmann, Penn Board of Trustees Chair David L. Cohen, Philanthropist Dorrance Hamilton, Advisory Board Chair Ann Reed, and Arboretum Director Paul Meyer attending the rainy day ceremony.

  • Penn Park

    Penn Park

    On the eastern edge of campus, work crews at Penn Park are putting the pedal to the metal, pushing to complete as much construction as possible before the worst of winter weather sets in.

  • Engaging Locally: Sayre High School

    Engaging Locally: Sayre High School

    Penn has a proud legacy of local engagement in the West Philadelphia area, serving as a major employer, a leader in health services and education, and a world-class University that weaves not just civic awareness, but also hands-on civic action, into its academic curriculum.