Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé discusses ideas to solve 'deficiencies' in Penn's wellness culture
At a campus-wide seminar Thursday, Penn’s first Chief Wellness Officer said he is working to give Penn Face a “facelift."
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At a campus-wide seminar Thursday, Penn’s first Chief Wellness Officer said he is working to give Penn Face a “facelift."
During the first two weeks of class, it's common to see hoards of students rushing down Locust Walk with their heads down as they scramble to log into Penn InTouch on their phones. The website, which is notoriously difficult to use on mobile devices, is known to crash when more than 5 percent of the student population is logged in at the same time.
The New York University School of Medicine has become the first top 10-ranked medical school to make tuition free for all students regardless of financial need. The decision was announced on Aug. 16 at the annual “White Coat Ceremony” hosted for new students and families.
Performing Arts Council members say they have faced issues related to lack of performance and rehearsal spaces for years, and they have recently taken a formal step in the hope of finding a permanent solution.
Two months after Penn's former director of fraternity and sorority life left his position, the search for his replacement is intensifying. Student leaders within Greek life are working to ensure that their concerns and opinions about the search are being taken into account.
The Interfraternity Council announced last March it was looking to introduce a diversity chair position to its executive board. A year later, however, the IFC board is still without a diversity chair and is no longer searching for one. Instead, the group is looking to address diversity in other ways.
Delta Sigma Theta, the University of Pennsylvania's first black Greek organization, celebrated the 100th anniversary of its Penn chapter over the past weekend, with over 100 current sisters and alumni in attendance.
Just after sorority recruitment, news surfaced that Eddie Banks-Crosson would leave his position as the director of the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life to become the director of Wharton's MBA Office of Student Life.
In response to student criticism of the hefty costs of event registration, Penn’s administration is piloting a new program that will subsidize up to four on-campus social events per semester for any organization registered with the Office of Student Affairs.
The Interfraternity Council published the attendance rates of fraternities at various mandatory educational programs for the first time last September. The results indicated that only five of Penn's 27 fraternities managed to meet the attendance mandate.
Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life Eddie Banks-Crosson will transition into his new role as the director of Wharton's MBA Office of Student Life. He will start in his new position in February, according to an email from University spokesperson Monica Yant Kinney.
While many Penn students may be enjoying the last few moments of winter break, hundreds of freshman and sophomore women have been back on campus for several days to prepare for Panhellenic sorority recruitment. However, for a few eager hopefuls, the recent spate of extreme weather may prevent them from even starting the process.
A recent Penn graduate and two current Penn undergraduates are working to design a new academically-based community service course that hopes to illuminate issues of mass incarceration.
United States District Judge Michael Baylson ruled in favor of the city of Philadelphia last week in its case against Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
The University of Michigan, home to 36 NCAA championships and over 600,000 living alumni, became the most notable school in recent months to sanction Greek life, joining Ohio State, Texas State, Louisiana State, and Penn State universities.
The Barbara and Edward Netter Center for Community Partnerships, which is Penn's primary institution for applying expertise and resources within the University to neighborhoods in West Philadelphia, celebrated its 25th anniversary on Nov. 16-17.
For years, club culture at Penn has been criticized for being too competitive, adding to the stress of students on campus. In particular, finance and consulting clubs have earned a reputation for being overly selective, with some clubs admitting as few as 8 percent of applicants.
In the latest blow to former Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams' once-glittering career, the city's top prosecutor will be spending the next five years behind bars.
Freshmen often expect to make close friends in their dorms, where they are surrounded by other new students. But each year, whether by choice or luck, some freshmen find themselves living among mostly upperclassmen.