‘Selflessness and service’
May 19, 2022
Most 17-year-olds don’t know what they want to do for the next 10 years of their lives. However, May graduates Robert Blend, Allan Cate, and
Projection and Pursuit: A Two-Fold Meaning of Longing
May 13, 2022
University Life shares the wisdom of Sam Strickberger, ’22 Class Board President and speaker at this year’s Commencement Baccalaureate Ceremony. Sam’s speech, Projection and Pursuit: A Two-Fold Meaning of Longing, is an inspiring reflection on pursuing your passion.
Leadership from the Lens of a Former Lawyer
May 6, 2022
Forty years ago, Tamara Greenfield King, J.D. would have never imagined herself working in higher education, let alone in a senior leadership role on a college campus.
Triple S Show Student Spotlight
April 29, 2022
Today’s spotlight features Zaria Franklin, a senior in the College who has been actively involved with Greek Life at Penn. Zaria has been part of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority since 2019, surrounded by like-minded women with a purpose to serve their communities and build lifelong bonds along the way.
Naval ROTC Spring Review 2022
April 20, 2022
Five University of Pennsylvania students were honored at the Naval ROTC Spring Review on May 15, 2022.
Houston Hall to be revamped into ‘hub for students’ by Vice Provost for University Life
April 18, 2022
Houston Hall, the oldest student union in the nation, will undergo a renovations process to become a central hub of student life on campus, according to
The problem solvers
April 15, 2022
SIS identifies and meets student’s most urgent needs. When a pattern emerges, like when students go from bringing a pen and notebook to class to taking notes on personal laptops, SIS works to formalize partnerships with other offices to anticipate the shift
Leadership Inspired by Collective Wisdom
April 11, 2022
Mamta Accapadi found it difficult to leverage her voice in the profession early in her higher education career. She was trying on assorted styles of leadership that she’d been studying, none of which seemed to match.
Student Spotlight: Harley Haas
April 8, 2022
Hi everyone! My name is Isha Reddy, and I’m a freshman at Wharton, and a Strategic Planning and Communications intern here at Penn University Life.