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Culture and Identity

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Media and Communications

Fabrication lab

Arts and Culture at Penn

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Penn Global

Young woman dances at powwow celebration.

Native and Indigenous Support

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Residential Life

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Spiritual and Religious Life Center

A large cluster of smaller colorful butterflies is shaped to form one large, colorful cohesive butterfly. The poster celebrates Asian Pacific American heritage at PAACH. The quote at the top reads, “you'll never know how far you can soar until you spread your wings.”

PAACH

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Cultural Exploration

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Netter Center

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LGBT Center

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Community Engagement

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Greek Life

PWC students and staff standing behind a "we are so proud of you" banner on the center's patio.

Women's Center

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Greenfield Intercultural Center

Students at a University Life fair at the Penn Commons

Penn Early Exploration Program

Two international students pose together in front of a Penn dorm during move-in.

International Student and Scholar Services

Casa Latina students holding flags from Latin America.

La Casa Latina

Students in class

Life at Penn

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Penn First Plus

Black History Month art installation in Makku.

Makuu

Student José Maciel

José Maciel

Passionate about health-promoting environments for friends and patients

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Student David Thai

David Thai

A first-generation college student focused on inspiring others

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Student Liliane Kevine Ikirezi

Liliane Kevine Ikirezi

Connecting engineering and entrepreneurship

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Student Jacob Berexa

Jacob Berexa

Interested in South Asia Studies and linguistics

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Student Natasha Napolitano

Natasha Napolitano

Interested in the business of healthcare

Read Story
Student Sandra Urusaro

Sandra Urusaro

Focused on global engagement and healthcare

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Student Ryly Ziese

Ryly Ziese

Passionate about business and community engagement

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Student Anmol Jain

Anmol Jain

Interested in business and campus engagement

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Student Lauren McDonald

Lauren McDonald

An activist leader with a passion for business

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Student Anea Moore

Anea Moore

Focused on education and community development

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Student Regina Lin

Regina Lin

Focused on Computer Science and women in STEM

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