University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania (Penn or UPenn) is a private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. It is one of nine colonial colleges and was chartered prior to the U.S. Declaration of Independence when Benjamin Franklin, the university's founder and first president, advocated for an educational institution that trained leaders in academia, commerce, and public service. Penn identifies as the fourth oldest institution of higher education in the United States, though this representation is challenged by other universities, as Franklin first convened the board of trustees in 1749, arguably making it the fifth oldest institution of higher education in the U.S.The university has four undergraduate schools and 12 graduate and professional schools. Schools enrolling undergraduates include the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Engineering and Applied Science, the Wharton School, and the School of Nursing. Among its graduate schools are its law school, whose first professor James Wilson participated in writing the first draft of the U.S. Constitution, its medical school, which was the first medical school established in North America, and Wharton, the nation's first collegiate business school. Penn's endowment is $20.7 billion, making it the sixth-wealthiest private academic institution in the nation as of 2022. In 2021, it ranked 4th among American universities in research expenditures according to the National Science Foundation.
The University of Pennsylvania's main campus is located in the University City neighborhood of West Philadelphia, and is centered around College Hall. Notable campus landmarks include Houston Hall, the first modern student union, and Franklin Field, the nation's first dual-level college football stadium and the nation's longest-standing NCAA Division I college football stadium in continuous operation. The university's athletics program, the Penn Quakers, fields varsity teams in 33 sports as a member of NCAA Division I's Ivy League conference. Provided by Wikipedia
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Published 1877
“...University of Pennsylvania. Department of Medicine. Society of the Alumni....”
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Published 1866
“...University of Pennsylvania Society of the Alumni of the Medical Dept...”
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Published 1892
“...University of Pennsylvania School of American History and Institutions...”
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Published 1857
“...University of Pennsylvania Department of Mines, Arts and Manufactures...”
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Published 1890
“...University of Pennsylvania Dept. of Medicine Class of 1880...”
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“...Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)...”
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“...Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)...”
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Published 1995
“...Atha Tehon Thiras Collection (University of Pennsylvania)...”
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“...Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)...”
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Published 2004
“...Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)...”
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“...Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)...”
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“...Laurie Burrows Grad Collection (University of Pennsylvania)...”
Laurie Burrows Grad Collection Home Page
Laurie Burrows Grad Collection Home Page
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“...Esther B. Aresty Collection of Rare Books on the Culinary Arts (University of Pennsylvania)...”
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“...Laurie Burrows Grad Collection (University of Pennsylvania)...”
Laurie Burrows Grad Collection Home Page
Laurie Burrows Grad Collection Home Page
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“...Chef Fritz Blank Culinary Archive and Library (University of Pennsylvania)...”
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“...Fairman Rogers Collection (University of Pennsylvania)...”
The Rosengarten Family Fund Home Page
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The Rosengarten Family Fund Home Page
Digital facsimile for browsing (Colenda)
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“...Edgar Fahs Smith Memorial Collection (University of Pennsylvania)...”