Lisa J. Godfrey

Lisa J. Godfrey is a full-time freelance professional photographer who shoots frequently for the University of Pennsylvania.

A row of people standing in front of a ribbon they are about to cut for a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Ribbon-Cutting Marks Dedication of James Joo-Jin Kim Center for Korean Studies

The physical space provides a new home for Korean Studies and facilitates critical collaboration.

Peter Struck Named Stephen A. Levin Family Dean of College of Arts & Sciences

Struck, a distinguished classicist, award-winning teacher, and innovative program leader, starts the new appointment on Aug. 1, 2024.

A group of people standing in front of a statue of the Penn Shield

Students Honored as 2024 Dean’s Scholars

The recognition is given annually to students who exhibit exceptional academic performance and intellectual promise.

A group of students (Cystal Marshall, Rene Chen, Oscar Vasquez) standing in a crowded stadium. They are all wearing caps and gowns, and smiling. Marshall, on the left, holds a flag with the school colors.

A Graduation Celebration for Penn Arts & Sciences

More than 2,200 students earned degrees from the College, the Graduate Division, and the College of Liberal & Professional Studies.

Galeet Dardashti and musicians playing instruments and performing.

“The Next Generation of Scholars”

For three decades, the Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies has worked to foster research on Jewish studies and share it with the world.

A person in a graduation cap with 2024 on the top making a heart shape with her hands. She has a bunch of roses draped on her shoulder.

Penn Arts & Sciences 2024 Graduation (Photos)

More than 2,200 students earned degrees from the College, the Graduate Division, and the College of Liberal & Professional Studies.

Margaret Atwood in Conversation with Emily Wilson

Some 1,500 people—900 in Irvine Auditorium, 600 online—listened to the author’s discussion with Professor Emily Wilson during the annual Stephen A. Levin Family Dean’s Forum.

Penn Arts & Sciences 2023 Graduation (Photos)

At three ceremonies, some 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students received their degrees in front of family and friends.

Writer Clint Smith in Conversation with Penn Historian Mia Bay

At the annual Stephen A. Levin Family Dean’s Forum, Smith spoke about his poetry, his work as an educator, his opinions on how the past should and can shape the future, and more.