# About Almanac

**Source**: https://almanac.upenn.edu/about-almanac
**Parent**: https://almanac.upenn.edu/penn-academic-calendar

### Contact Information

See our staff box page to contact the office. [Contact *Almanac*.](https://almanac.upenn.edu/about-almanac/contact)

### Publication-Related Questions

#### Publication schedule

*Almanac* comes out each Tuesday during the academic year, except during breaks and once in mid-July. *Almanac*, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, is currently digital-only. The monthly AT PENN calendars are generally included in the issue that comes out the last Tuesday of the month.

#### [Click here to see the publication schedule and deadlines.](https://almanac.upenn.edu/publication-schedule-deadlines/)

#### What is the history of *Almanac*?

*Almanac* is the weekly publication of record, opinion and news for the University of Pennsylvania faculty and staff. *Almanac* publishes AT PENN calendar posters and special supplements that extend its readership to students and special audiences such as alumni and neighbors. Founded as a four-page monthly in 1954, *Almanac* publishes 8-28 pages weekly during the academic year, publishing as-needed during breaks and producing Special Bulletins during emergencies or for special occasions. *Almanac* is currently digital-only, but is typically published in print and online.

The publication is funded by the University's Office of the President but reports editorially to an *Almanac* Advisory Board on which the representatives from the Faculty Senate, three staff Assemblies and the Administration monitor open expression and right-of-reply for those criticized in the pages.

### *Almanac*’s Publication Policies

[Click here to read our Publication Policies](https://almanac.upenn.edu/about-almanac/publication-policies/).

### Place a classified ad in *Almanac*

*Almanac* publishes both University and personal classified ads in print and online. An ad can be submitted by email (see email address below). The cost is $ .60 per word, per week. Payment is accepted by cash, or check made out to the "Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania" or by submitting your department's 26-digit budget code. Submissions are due every Thursday, for the following Tuesday's issue (depending on availability of space). Please limit ads to 70 words.

email: *[almanac@upenn.edu](mailto: almanac@pobox.upenn.edu)*

### Mailing Address

*Almanac*\
3910 Chestnut St., 2nd Floor\
Philadelphia, PA 19104-3111\
FAX: (215) 898-9137

### Subscription-Related and Technical Questions

**Where can I find a hard copy of *Almanac* on campus?**

*Almanac* switched to digital-only in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. PDFs of each issue are still created and can be found by going into each issue here: <https://almanac.upenn.edu/past-issues>. Click "Download Issue as PDF."

**How can I subscribe to *Almanac* if I'm not on campus?** We are digital-only, so please consider [subscribing to E-Almanac](/express-almanac).

**How can my Penn department receive *Almanac*?**

You can view *Almanac* online each Tuesday at [upenn.edu/almanac](http://upenn.edu/almanac). *Almanac* issue contents can also be delivered to your email inbox through E-Almanac, a free weekly email. The email will include links to the newly posted material. [Subscribe to E-Almanac](/express-almanac).

**What is Express *Almanac* and how can I subscribe?**

Express *Almanac* is a weekly email that notifies you when there is a new issue of *Almanac*. The email will include links to the newly posted material. [Click here to subscribe to E-Almanac.](/express-almanac)

**How can I change or unsubscribe from the Express *Almanac*?** [Click here for instructions.](/express-almanac)

**How can I subscribe to receive monthly AT PENN Calendar emails?**

Instead of subscribing to E-Almanac and receiving weekly emails, you can subscribe to receive an email notification only when monthly AT PENN calendars are published. The calendar includes events happening around campus.  for subscription instructions.

**How can I change my on-campus subscription information?**

If you need to update your email address on the E-Almanac or AT PENN Calendar listserv, please email [almanac@upenn.edu](mailto: almanac@upenn.edu).

**How can I receive copies of past issues of *Almanac*?**

Hard copies of past issues (published prior to March 2020) are in limited supply, but sometimes available. Contact *Almanac* staff at (215) 898-5274 or email [almanac@upenn.edu](mailto: almanac@upenn.edu) for more information.

### SEARCHING *ALMANAC*

**How can I search *Almanac*'s website to find an article or photo?**

[Click here for Search Tips.](http://support.google.com/websearch/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=134479) If you still can't find what you're looking for, please call our office for assistance at (215) 898-5274 or send an email to [almanac@upenn.edu](mailto: almanac@upenn.edu). *Almanac* also has a digital archive of images published in a higher resolution.

**How can I find an article that was published prior to July 1995 (pre-web)?**

*Almanac* pre-web issues from the academic years spanning from the 1950s through 1998 are available in a searchable PDF format under [Past Issues](https://almanac.upenn.edu/past-issues). Issues published since the advent of the WWW are available in both PDF and online formats, along with the AT PENN calendars and supplements, in addition to print versions.

*Almanac* at the University of Pennsylvania is committed to providing equal access to information and programs by making its web pages accessible. For more information about *Almanac* Web Accessibility, visit <https://almanac.upenn.edu/almanac-web-accessibility>.

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