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University of Pennsylvania • Spring 2024<br />
Cheers to the Class of 2024 · A Sustainable Campus · Young Quakers<br />
Meet Sigal Ben-Porath · Conway Scholars · Achieving Academic Success<br />
Wharton’s Coalition for Equity and Opportunity · Engineering Research<br />
Cultivating Community<br />
A message from the Interim President<br />
Since stepping into the role of Interim President in December, I have taken<br />
every opportunity to spend time with Penn students, faculty, staff, and<br />
alumni. My conversations have reaffirmed what I have always known:<br />
Penn is an extraordinary place. I am amazed by the personal stories and<br />
aspirations of our students, and by the brilliant and devoted faculty and<br />
staff who support them. I have also been a Penn parent myself, which<br />
deepened my appreciation for the opportunities and resources that allow<br />
our students to pursue their passions, serve their communities, and<br />
harness their imag<a title="Penn Parents Magazine Spring 2024 page 1" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/53bacb69?page=1"> University of Pennsylvania • Spring 2024 </a>
<a title="Penn Parents Magazine Spring 2024 page 2" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/53bacb69?page=2"> A message from the Interim President Since step</a>
<a title="Penn Parents Magazine Spring 2024 page 3" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/53bacb69?page=3"> Contents 02 04 0 1 06 08 Par</a>
<a title="Penn Parents Magazine Spring 2024 page 4" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/53bacb69?page=4"> Penn’s traditions bring students—and classes— tog</a>
<a title="Penn Parents Magazine Spring 2024 page 5" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/53bacb69?page=5"> Michael is already giving back to his soon-to-be </a>
<a title="Penn Parents Magazine Spring 2024 page 6" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/53bacb69?page=6"> SUSTAINABILITY IN SIGHT Capital projects on campu</a>
<a title="Penn Parents Magazine Spring 2024 page 7" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/53bacb69?page=7"> Permeable </a>
<a title="Penn Parents Magazine Spring 2024 page 8" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/53bacb69?page=8"> Photo by Tommy Leonardi A Game Plan for Succe</a>
<a title="Penn Parents Magazine Spring 2024 page 9" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/53bacb69?page=9"> O n weekday afternoons, students </a>
<a title="Penn Parents Magazine Spring 2024 page 10" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/53bacb69?page=10"> Sigal Ben-Porath Q A Q A Q This fall</a>
<a title="Penn Parents Magazine Spring 2024 page 11" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/53bacb69?page=11"> INSPIRED to Serve An innovative program at Penn N</a>
<a title="Penn Parents Magazine Spring 2024 page 12" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/53bacb69?page=12"> At the Weingarten Center, students are learning t</a>
<a title="Penn Parents Magazine Spring 2024 page 13" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/53bacb69?page=13"> Ron and Ayana Machen, pictured with their son, Ka</a>
<a title="Penn Parents Magazine Spring 2024 page 14" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/53bacb69?page=14"> BEYOND THE RESEARCH AT PENN ENGINEERING Stud</a>
<a title="Penn Parents Magazine Spring 2024 page 15" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/53bacb69?page=15"> Parent FAQ Q: My student is interested in studyin</a>
<a title="Penn Parents Magazine Spring 2024 page 16" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/53bacb69?page=16"> Office of Parent Outreach and Development 2929 Wa</a>