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A look at Revolutionary War nursing

A new exhibit at Penn’s Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing documents the long trajectory of nursing in America, going back to the Revolutionary War.

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Exterior view of Perry World House Talks

A World Between Hope and Despair

Margot Wallström, Sweden’s former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Perry World House Distinguished Visiting Fellow, will reflect on the rising pressures facing democratic governance across the European continent and their implications worldwide. She will examine how issues such as immigration, new security threats, and heightened cost of living are shaping voter behavior and political priorities, including the role of mis- and disinformation in undermining public trust and democratic institutions. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.

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Power, Conflict, and Democracy

Tom Nichols, staff writer for The Atlantic and professor emeritus of national security affairs at the U.S. Naval War College, will speak with Brendan O’Leary of Penn’s Department of Political Science about the state of the world order—and where it may be headed next. With global institutions strained by geopolitical rivalry, democratic backsliding, and economic uncertainty, Nichols and O’Leary will bring deep expertise and analysis as they unpack the forces reshaping our modern world. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.

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Global Discovery Series: A Flood of Pictures

As part of the interactive Global Discovery Lecture Series featuring Penn professors sharing new and innovative research, Michael Leja, James and Nan Wagner Farquhar Professor Emeritus of History of Art, will explore when and how pictures—including illustrations in books, pamphlets, and newspapers; photographs on cards; posters and broadsheets; paintings displayed in theatrical venues, etc.—began to permeate daily life in the U.S. Leja will focus on how the widespread circulation of pictures reshaped a culture accustomed to printed and spoken words.

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Federal Government Updates

Penn is closely monitoring federal policy changes affecting institutions of higher education and academic health systems.

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Title IX Compliance in Athletics

Penn's Title IX Resolution with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights

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Penn Priorities

A look at a few of our big picture priorities that improve Penn as we create knowledge to benefit the world.

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