College counselors from around the country, representing 16 states as well as Washington DC, were hosted by Penn's Admissions office at CBO Counselor Connection on August 18-19.  The program was developed for community-based organizations that work with college-bound high school students from historically underrepresented, socioeconomically disadvantaged, or first generation college backgrounds.

President Amy Gutmann and Provost Vincent Price are pleased to announce the appointment of Beth Simmons as the University of Pennsylvania’s eighteenth Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor, effective July 1, 2016.

Three military veterans who are enrolled as graduate students at the University of Pennsylvania, John Schippert, Jonathan Wood and Matthew Miclette, have been appointed as 2016 Tillman Scholars through the Pat Tillman Foundation.

Ramon Diaz-Arrastia has been named the ninth Presidential Professor at Penn, effective July 1, 2016. A world-leading expert in traumatic brain injury, Diaz-Arrastia will be Presidential Professor of Neurology in Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine.

Rising senior Gavi Reiter of New Haven, Conn., has been relishing moments of “unfamiliarity and awe” in her study-abroad experiences from Vietnam to Morocco to Germany.

José Arturo Bauermeister has been named the 10th Presidential Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, effective July 1. The announcement was made by Penn President Amy Gutmann and Provost Vincent Price.

Donita Brady of Medicine has been recognized as one of 22 Pew Scholars in Biomedical Sciences for her research that analyzes the links between cancer and copper.

Arts & Sciences’ Robert DeRubeis and grad student Zachary Cohen are working with colleagues worldwide to bring personalized care to treatment for mental health disorders.

As part of a collaborative, engaging process, the Weingarten Learning Resources Center supports students with disabilities, connecting them to activities and services.

The non-profit Campus Pride announced the 2015 Campus Pride Top 25 LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges & Universities. For seven years, the listing has highlighted the most LGBTQ-inclusive colleges and universities when it comes to policy, program and practice in higher education.