Student Life
After 12 years, a new look at mental health policy
Twelve years before Penn President Amy Gutmann and Provost Vincent Price announced the creation of a task force to study mental health on campus, a similar committee presented its findings to Penn’s provost in June 2002.
GAPSA plans third fitness challenge
Penn graduate students are going to Pottruck for more than the smoothies this semester.
Double Legends
The average person will never hear John Legend speak at graduation. Seventeen Penn students will have heard him twice.Legally helping college athletes overcome "a blurred line"
Speakers at the Penn Law Sports and Entertainment Law Society’s inaugural symposium on Friday, entitled "A Blurred Line," will discuss the gray area surrounding athletes’ transitions from amateur to professional sports.Capping UMOJA Week by looking into the past and the future
UMOJA hosted its final capstone dinner on Saturday to reflect on a week of celebrating African culture at Penn.Two sophomores found undergraduate law journal
Penn Undergraduate Law Journal will publish one full issue per semester with the goal of promoting scholarly discourse on legal topics and will accept submissions from undergraduate students.Arts and spirituality for UMOJA Week
Students gathered in the ARCH Building for performances and discussions surrounding the intersection of arts and faith in the black community. The week is several days celebrating black heritage at Penn.No politicians will be at the India Economic Forum
Organizers say it was not "a conscious decision" to have no politicians speaking at the Forum
Students left off mental health task force
The lack of student representation on the newly created mental health task force drew sharp reactions from faculty and students alike after its announcement Wednesday afternoon."Gangsta"-themed party sparks controversy on campus
A petition asking for an investigation garnered nearly 100 signaturesAdministration creates mental health task force
The task force will produce a report to be released in early 2015.Stepping it up with campus's black Greek letter organizations
UMOJA Week, several days of events celebrating black heritage, will continue until Saturday. The events are organized by UMOJA, Penn’s umbrella organization for black student groups.
University to hire alcohol and safety educator
The report provides three primary recommendations to strengthen University resources for preventing and responding to alcohol and drug misuse.A different perception of pressure
Penn students currently face heavy workloads and carry many extracurricular responsibilities that cause excessive stress.
Being 'mindful' of the spiritual gap
A new Interfaith Fellow for Mindfulness has just arrived on campus.The Office of the Chaplain introduced the new role to Penn this semester to provide a figure to guide meditation and Buddhist groups on campus.