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Celebrating the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Community
On April 3 and 4, 2025, the university came together for a celebration of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø, featuring a special Innovation with Impact series highlighting the university’s global contributions and the investiture of John A. Fry as our 15th president.
Opportunities to Explore What Drives You and Experiences to Help You Succeed
We are Philadelphia’s only public university, and we are a global center of academic excellence. We believe in the power of an accessible education that sparks positive change. Through hands-on learning experiences and mentorships with world-class faculty, our diverse, vibrant student body become leaders who challenge the status quo and play a major role in changing the world for the better.Â
Spotlight on our °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Community
Our faculty, students and alumni are tackling real-world challenges and inspiring transformative action. Learn about some of the remarkable accomplishments and contributions of our diverse community.
Merián Soto
Boyer College of Music and Dance
Merián Soto, professor emerita of dance in the Boyer College of Music and Dance, was recently named a 2025 Guggenheim Fellow. Soto, an award-winning choreographer who has been presenting solo, group and collaborative pieces since the 1970s, will use the Guggenheim Fellowship to support various legacy projects and bring her performance to her native Puerto Rico.
Theophilus Annor ’24
Instructor and assistant dental digital technician
At the Kornberg School of Dentistry, Annor uses his education and training in the Tyler School of Art and Architecture to create occlusal night guards, diagnostic models, crowns and other dental materials for patients.