Campus & Community

The welcoming student team behind Penn鈥檚 orientation week

As part of New Student Orientation and Academic Initiatives, a group of nine undergraduates have been working since June to help shape the design, development, and planning of the New Student Orientation experience for the incoming Class of 2029.

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Students, families, and Move-In volunteers along Locust Walk during Move-In.

The exterior of Penn鈥檚 Weitzman School under construction.

Wendy Hernandez Higarede and Veronica Baladi look at glass case in Houston Hall.

Leigh Whitaker

Benjamin Nathans sits at a table in his office.


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Sarah Reidell in the Libraries Conservation Lab.

Luiza Sulea standing in front of neon WXPN sign

Jennifer Morton stands in front of Cohen Hall at the University of Pennsylvania.

Sierra Williams standing on a stairway in a library.

Assistant Professor of History Sarah Gronningsater teaching Hamilton鈥檚 America to Penn students.

Exterior view of 鈥(Ex)Urban Futures of the Recent Past鈥 artwork.


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A young elementary student at a blackboard.

Two high school students woking with pipettes in a science classroom.

Benjamin Nathans sits at a table in his office.

Morales-Navarro assists a student who holds a computer tablet

Young child with headphones on.

Students in the Economics Academy are seen along with a whiteboard with notes from an earlier project.


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"Marital Privilege" by Serena Mayeri of Penn Carey Law

Lauren Hyppolite standing in a bright hallway. She's grinning and looking slightly to the side.

Hyper Control AI Chip Concept

(From left) Serena Mayeri; Sarah (Sally) Barringer Gordon; Karen Tani, Sophia Lee; and Shaun Ossei-Owusu.

A splayed hand of a person doing breathing exercises at work.


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Wendy Hernandez Higarede and Veronica Baladi look at glass case in Houston Hall.

a spherical halo created by dark matter.

Artist depiction of exoplanet LHS 3844 b.

Microscopic view of a mouse incisor.

Green, diatom and blue-green algae in the blooming water of a coastal salt puddle on the shore

3D rendering of water molecules on a copper surface.


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computational mapping of a human heart.

A simulation of the mathematics of a bee colony.

Helen Jin, Davis Brown

Aerial shot of Amy Guttman Hall

A rainbow-colored swirl.


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Eri Maeda standing outdoors against a brick wall and smiling, facing forward.

A doctor with a virtual pen hovering over a hologram of a kidney.

Person with head covering looking out a window.

Researcher in lab coat standing in lab.

Microscopic view of transplanted human cells.

An elderly person opening a door with a cane in hand.


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Four students walking through Penn Commons, three pushing Move-In carts.

The exterior of Penn鈥檚 Weitzman School under construction.

Leigh Whitaker

Students, families, and Move-In volunteers along Locust Walk during Move-In.

Campus overhead view featuring foliage and various campus buildings

Penn students in Athens, Greece.


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students singing together holding folders

Celeste Wallander.

Amy Gutmann speaking on stage at Perry World House.

Penn students riding bikes over a bridge in Amsterdam.

A climate map showing temperatures and contours.

A panel of speakers seated at Perry World House.


technician working with food safety

Health & Medicine

Keeping food safe and animals healthy

As part of the Pennsylvania Animal Diagnostic Laboratory System (PADLS), Penn Vet鈥檚 New Bolton Center helps to protect animals and humans from health threats and minimize agricultural economic loss.

Upcoming Events

Special Events

This space provides an opportunity for first-generation and/or limited-income students to meet the Penn First Plus team and pick up orientation materials.

Ends August 19, 2025
Special Events

This table provides a space for international students to ask questions and get answers related to New Student Orientation and all things Penn-related. Volunteers can address concerns regarding where to go and what to do.

Ends August 20, 2025
Special Events

On August 19-20, new students can visit the annual New Student Resource Fair to learn about dozens of University resources, services, and programs. Attendees will have an opportunity to win prizes and enjoy light refreshments and entertainment throughout Houston Hall.

Ends August 20, 2025

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Title IX Compliance in Athletics

Penn's Title IX Resolution with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights

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