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The Quad, then and now

Penn's iconic Quadrangle, built in the 1890s, was the first student residence built on the West Philadelphia campus. This fall it opens fully for the first time in three years.

Riepe Faculty Director answers questions about the College Houses

Prof. Carol Muller, Riepe College House's Faculty Director, talked to Penn Today about what it's like living in a first-year College House, what the Houses are all about, and the power of cookies.

Quad fully reopens after 3 years

After a three-year, multiphase renovation, Penn’s historic Quadrangle is fully reopening this fall for the first time since spring 2023.

CHAS Technology celebrates its 2025-26 student team

CHAS Technology hosted a an end-of-year luncheon for its student workers and honored the graduating seniors who worked with them in the 2025-26 academic year.

CHAS celebrates the people who make it work

College Houses and Academic Services celebrated the contributions of the RAs and other staff members to the College Houses at the CHAS End-of-Year Recognition Banquet, held May 1 at The Inn at Penn.

College House Music Fellow brings global sounds to Harnwell

Harnwell College House hosted Global Sounds Night on the evening of April 20, filling the Rooftop Lounge with music of various cultures and filling the attendees with delicious international food.

College Houses celebrate year-end traditions

The communities in the College Houses celebrate the milestones of each school year every spring, marking the progress of their residents through the academy in many creative ways.

Making your move-out green and clean

Move-out doesn't have to mean piles of trash around campus! Penn offers several ways to recycle and reuse your unwanted items, and PennToday has the story.

Lauder Fellow builds with food waste

Lauder College House Fellow Laia Mogas-Soldevila’s team works with Penn's dining services to turn waste materials that restaurants frequently discard into sustainable building materials.

Du Bois hosts 33rd Souls of Du Bois Symposium

Du Bois College House hosted the 33rd annual Souls of Du Bois Symposium at the end of February, celebrating the enduring legacy of scholar and activist Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois.