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Quaker Days welcomes over 1,400 admitted Class of 2028 students to campus for all-day programming
Programming this year featured an opening ceremony at Irvine Auditorium, a student life fair on Locust Walk, campus tours hosted by the Kite and Key Society, and panels directed towards specific schools and dual-degree programs.
Author Jennifer Egan, Penn professor discuss "Investigating Homelessness" at Kelly Writers House
The event, which was co-hosted by Penn’s English Department, focused on how journalistic and research approaches can provide insight into the topic of homelessness.
State funding for Penn Vet remains in flux amid antisemitism concerns, legislative 'envoy'
Although no vote has been scheduled at this time, Penn Vet and Pennsylvania House Democrats remain hopeful that the school will receive funding, as it has since 1889.
Four months after Magill’s resignation, Penn yet to announce search for next president
Penn's delay in announcing the status of the search for Magill's replacement differs from the precedent of its three most recent presidential searches.
Protestors rally to support graduate student workers' unionization effort amid election delays
The rally was led by GET-UP in conjunction with the Penn chapter of the American Association of University Professors, Penn Museum Workers United, and United RAs at Penn.
Magill’s shadow looms large over Columbia leaders’ congressional testimony on antisemitism
In many regards, the hearing resembled the December 2023 hearing in which former Penn President Liz Magill was grilled about the state of antisemitism on the University's campus.
DP Daybreak | Graduate workers' union election rescheduled
Also, Penn Democrats hosts Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker.
Penn appoints new executive director of Student Health and Counseling
Prior to her role as executive director of Student Health and Counseling at Penn, Ruiz served as the director of the Student Health Center at Montclair State University.
‘Folks are really riled up’: Penn graduate student workers’ union election rescheduled for May
The election will take place in Bodek Lounge in Houston Hall and will run from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. both days.
UA-funded grief support group set to launch this week at Penn with speakers, peer mentors
The program's first event will be held this Thursday in Irvine Auditorium, where David Fajgenbaum will speak about the power of community support in times of grief.
Fels graduate, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker talks public safety, voting at Penn Dems event
Parker spoke to an audience of approximately 60 people at the Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics about public safety, combating the drug epidemic, and encouraging voter participation.
Two Penn professors named 2024 Guggenheim Fellows for mid-career scholarship
Penn professors Wale Adebanwi and Deborah Thomas were two of 188 fellows chosen from nearly 3,000 applicants for their career achievement and potential.
DP Daybreak | How Penn matches pre-major advisors
Also, over 200 faculty expressed support for graduate student workers.
Behind the scenes of the ‘holistic’ process to match College first years with pre-major advisors
The DP spoke with Director of Advising in the College of Arts and Sciences Carolyn Ureña, who described the pre-major advisor matching process as "holistic."
First of ten satellite voting shops opens in West Philadelphia near Penn’s campus
The station offers a wide range of services, including allowing eligible voters to register to vote, update their registration, and request mail-in ballots with the assistance of the County Board of Elections staff.
Over 200 Penn faculty express support for graduate student workers seeking unionization
224 Penn faculty members have signed a support statement drafted by the American Association of University Professors.
New Wharton real estate course responds to changes in field with data analytics focus
The half-semester course — titled “REAL 3700X: Real Estate Data Analytics” — will be taught by real estate and finance professor Benjamin Keys.
Penn lecturer vying for nomination in Pa. attorney general race talks campaign, time on campus
Former Bucks County Solicitor and Penn Carey Law lecturer Joe Khan spoke with The Daily Pennsylvanian about Penn and his campaign for attorney general.
DP Daybreak | Penn motions for 'McCarthyism' lawsuit dismissal
Also, Penn's graduate student workers' unionization election has been postponed indefinitely.