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May 24, 2022
From Buddhist temples to Penn LibrariesRebecca Mendelson is wrapping up her first academic year in person in her new role managing the Libraries’ Japanese and Korean Collections: continuing the development of these distinctive collections; providing research and teaching support for the Japanese and Korean studies communities; and helping undergraduate and graduate students navigate resources and providing research methods training.
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May 19, 2022
Weitzman Plaza dedicated as ‘one of Penn’s great gathering places’Stuart Weitzman Plaza, the popular gathering place for students, faculty, and visitors from across the Penn campus that was extensively renovated in 2021, was celebrated on May 13 with a ceremony on the plaza between Meyerson Hall and the Fisher Fine Arts Library.
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May 17, 2022
City planning students gain critical perspective on the carceral stateThe Carceral State, a course offered through Penn’s Netter Center for Community Partnerships, explores the issue of mass incarceration in Pennsylvania.
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May 16, 2022
Human movementThe Wolf Undergraduate Humanities forum takes on the topic of migration, with individual research projects ranging from slavery debates within the Jewish Orthodox community to Southeast Asian refugee youth.
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May 16, 2022
‘Abortion and Women’s Rights 1970’: A film that’s newly timelyFive decades ago, ahead of the landmark ruling Roe v. Wade, political scientist Mary Summers worked on a documentary film. That film is gaining new viewers through a recently launched website.