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Sarah Light named inaugural presidential professor at Wharton for work on business, climate change
The Wharton appointment is one of three such professorships at Penn, with the other two housed in the School of Arts and Sciences and the Perelman School of Medicine.
DP Daybreak | Roof collapse at Iron Gate Theater
Also, Penn Electric Racing unveiled a new racing vehicle on College Green.
GAPSA approves decreased funding for Penn Fight Night, requests public response to donation dispute
The $25,000 provided represents a decrease from both the $35,000 requested by Fight Night leadership and the amount delivered in previous years.
Iron Gate Theatre roof collapse prompts rescheduling, relocation of Penn student group performances
Platt Student Performing Arts House told performing arts groups that they would not be able to use the theater until an engineer assessed the space on Monday.
Former Levi’s president, CEO talks strategic vision at Penn Fashion Week event
The event, which was moderated by professor of marketing Cait Lamberton and took place in Steinberg Dietrich Hall, was open to undergraduate and graduate students and had approximately 100 attendees.
Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio speaks at Perry World House on development and progress
In his presentation, Bio emphasized the importance of education, gender equality, and youth-oriented programs to further advance Sierra Leone and the continent of Africa.
Penn Electric Racing reveals fully electric vehicle in its tenth year of competition
Penn Electric Racing, the University's Formula SAE Electric Team, is composed of around 100 undergraduate students who work throughout the year to build a newest fully electric car.
Metro Boomin, Daya set to perform at 2024 Spring Fling concert
The concert will take place in Penn Park beginning at 8:15 p.m. on Friday, April 19, and it will be followed by the Daytime Fling event on Saturday, April 20.
DP Daybreak | Engineering clubs allege unfair treatment
Also, Penn released RD results for the Class of 2028.
'Little Fires Everywhere' author Celeste Ng reflects on heritage, literature at memorial lecture
Ng gave the lecture to around 50 Penn students and faculty gathered in the Penn Museum’s Widener Hall on March 27.
Penn union coalition, local elected officials call on University to stop union-busting
The press conference, which was attended by more than 50 Penn workers, precedes a union election scheduled for Apr. 16 and 17 to vote on the unionization of graduate student workers at Penn.
Penn Medicine appoints new vice dean for inclusion, diversity, and equity
Hamilton currently serves as the vice chair of diversity and inclusion in Penn Med's Department of Neurology.
Penn Med master's program director to leave role amid student discrimination concerns
A letter written by Penn Medicine faculty members — many of whom are MSHP alumni — called for Groeneveld's resignation, which now leaves the MSHP program without any directors.
‘We're just not being supported’: Students allege unfair treatment of Penn Engineering clubs
In a series of conversations with The Daily Pennsylvanian, five Engineering students described a lack of club space as well as prohibitions on testing and machining laboratory use.
Penn releases regular decision results for Class of 2028 after another record-breaking cycle
This marks the largest application pool in Penn's history and an increase of more than 10% from last year.
In Photos: Natives at Penn's 13th annual powwow celebrates organization's 30th anniversary
The powwow was open to the public and featured singing, intertribal dancing, and Indigenous vendors.
The ‘river of power’: Biden consulted Penn president about grandchild's application, 2018 texts show
The Daily Pennsylvanian examined evidence of private communications between Biden and University administrators about the admissions process.
Katz Center holds two-day conference exploring Jewish studies scholarship in Arab countries
The conference featured a diverse array of speakers from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Iraq, and Palestine.
Wharton announces speakers for 2024 Commencement ceremonies
1999 Wharton graduate Vivek Bantwal and head of Global Financing Group at Goldman Sachs will speak at the undergraduate ceremony, while 1991 Wharton graduate and T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert will speak at the MBA graduation ceremony.