05/14/14 9:41pm
I've learned at Penn that determining your "endgame" is a futile endeavor. The frustration of figuring it out is what makes college such a beautiful time of self-discovery — and it doesn't go away until you let it. And you don't have to figure everything out right away. Or ever.
12/06/12 1:00am
A number of undergraduates are given permission to take on part-time status each semester, which means they can take 2.5 credits or fewer in their final semester at Penn.
11/19/12 12:45am
Over the past week, Penn students in the region have had their semesters disrupted by the escalating conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.
11/05/12 9:16pm
Participants in Penn’s Washington Semester Program have spent this fall “studying abroad” in Washington, D.C. However, while these students have found themselves at the center of the nation’s political scene, many feel that the last few months in D.C. have been surprisingly calm.
10/16/12 11:36pm
Students who pursue submatriculation, or enrollment into one of Penn’s 12 graduate schools as an undergraduate, must tackle professional-level classes — often simultaneously with the remainder of their undergraduate coursework.
10/03/12 12:48am
Among other changes, the alcohol pilot permits mixed drinks at certain on-campus events — the first time this has been allowed since the University Alcohol and Drug Policy was passed in 1999. It also opens up more on-campus spaces for events with alcohol.
09/28/12 1:19pm
A weekly roundup of news from around the Ivy League and the higher-education community
09/25/12 10:18pm
The ever-expanding number of college rankings has raised questions about the methodologies publications are using to rate and classify universities.
09/17/12 10:35pm
Inventors at Penn netted the University more than $14 million in the 2011 fiscal year, reports The Chronicle of Higher Education. Overall, universities earned more than $1.8 billion from commercializing research during that time period, according to data compiled by the Association of University Technology Managers.
08/28/12 7:49pm
After an autistic patient was denied a heart transplant at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, his mother has started a petition to reverse the decision and place her son on the transplant list.
08/01/12 7:58pm
For the past two years, Penn’s ranking has shifted dramatically, dropping from 36th place in 2010 to 52nd place in the 2011 ranking.
07/25/12 9:38pm
For rising Wharton and Engineering junior Ryan Marschang — whose solar technology startup Invisergy took top prize at a business plan competition at Stanford University last month — the victory provided both funding and connections.
07/18/12 8:30pm
The new policy, which appeared in the Almanac on Tuesday, provides new definitions related to sexual assault, such as what constitutes rape and consent to engage in sexual activity.
INTERACTIVE: Sexual misconduct policies across the Ivies
07/11/12 9:19pm
The incident highlights the pressures of funding cuts and administrative shifts amid growing concern over the future of higher education — raising the question of whether Penn will be affected by the trends as well.
06/27/12 9:53am
The online petition, which has received over 800 signatures, criticizes the Medical School administration for eliminating the Office for Diversity and Community Outreach.
06/20/12 9:25pm
On June 14 and 15, the Board of Trustees voted to re-elect Huntsman as a University Trustee after his 11-year departure.
05/26/12 11:15pm
A renowned scholar of World War I and II, Fussell joined Penn’s English department in 1983, and taught until his retirement in 1994.
05/22/12 9:38pm
The University announced in the May 22 edition of The Almanac that it will provide up to $125 a month or $1,500 per year to employees who pay taxes to the Internal Revenue Service for health benefits their partners receive.
04/24/12 7:25pm
In addition to her duties representing the University, next month Penn President Amy Gutmann will be releasing a new book, The Spirit of Compromise: Why Governing Demands It and Campaigning Undermines It.
04/24/12 12:09am
At Penn’s 256th commencement on May 14, the University will honor seven individuals with honorary degrees.
