In a village in Uganda, Penn students set up their cameras under trees, shaded from the sun and the heat, ready for the interviews they had prepared for throughout the fall semester. The students would, over the course of 10 days, record extensive interviews with members of local communities, creating a lasting historical record. The…
Penn Global Seminars (PGS) are semester-long courses taught on campus that include an embedded travel component. Through PGS, Penn undergraduate students are able to take full advantage of essential global learning Penn Global Seminars (PGS) combine on-campus coursework with immersive travel experiences, offering Penn undergraduates the chance to engage in global learning, no matter their…
Launch of the Institute and rebirth of a minor in European studies create new opportunities for student research and travel abroad. A new European Studies Institute (ESI) has launched at Penn along with a revitalized minor available to most students who study abroad in Europe. “The European Union is the second-largest economy in the world,” says Mitchell…
Penn Abroad is excited to announce a new initiative in 2025: the introduction of a summer term abroad for academic credit. In this program, students will participate with a small cohort of other Penn students, enrolling in pre-existing summer programs at partner universities and taking classes alongside local and international students. In Summer 2025, Penn…
By: Penn Today
By: The Wall Street Journal
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