A look back at Joe Biden's days as an athlete
(08/20/20 4:12am)
You’d think the nickname "Dash" refers to the fastest person on the football field.
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Penn professor’s study finds party affiliation is main predictor of social distancing in U.S.
(08/05/20 12:01am)
Recent studies show that partisanship is the main determinant of whether Americans are social distancing during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. One Penn professor's newly published paper serves to prove it.
Congressmen author letter calling on Penn to disclose diversity of endowment managers
(07/22/20 5:27am)
Rep. Joseph Kennedy III (D-Mass.) and Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) sent a letter to Penn President Amy Gutmann asking for details on what percentage of Penn’s endowment assets are managed by diverse-owned firms.
CSFL announces it won't have fall season, but Army and Navy will still play
(07/21/20 4:03am)
Over a week after the Ivy League’s decision on fall sports, the Collegiate Sprint Football League has decided to make a similar one.
Penn’s history of refusing to pay PILOTs, explained
(07/12/20 3:32am)
Penn has a widely known history of failing to pay Payments in Lieu of Taxes, financial contributions that property tax-exempt organizations voluntarily make to local governments.
Guest Column by 568 Penn Faculty and Staff | Penn must pay PILOTs
(07/08/20 11:16pm)
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With NIL rule changes on the horizon, some Penn athletes may be in line for a payday
(07/03/20 4:02am)
Sooner rather than later, Penn students may see their athlete classmates in advertisements on social media and around the city of Philadelphia.
New Wharton Dean Erika James' first day begins with Good Morning America interview
(07/02/20 7:00pm)
On July 1, Erika James officially began her tenure as the 15th dean of the Wharton School. Her first morning on the job included a brief television appearance on ABC's Good Morning America.
Penn supports Supreme Court ruling to uphold DACA program
(06/19/20 5:21am)
The United States Supreme Court upheld the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, rejecting 1968 Wharton graduate and President Donald Trump's plan to terminate the program that protects hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants from deportation.
New 'Wharton On Series' will provide business executives with advice on economic crisis
(06/18/20 4:06am)
In a new virtual summer program, Wharton professors and faculty are offering business executives advice on navigating the current economic crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pedro Saltos Montenegro | The challenges of studying at Penn in a foreign language
(06/04/20 8:01pm)
Have you ever wondered what it is like to go to college in a foreign country where you will have to speak, read, and write in a different language? Well, let me tell you that attending any university, especially an Ivy League institution, is challenging enough, and if you add to this the complexity of converting the information you receive from your professors, classmates, and friends to your native language, for me Spanish, we are talking about a task that will always require extra effort.
Pride in a pandemic: LGBTQIA+ students discuss isolation, intersectional activism
(06/10/20 3:50am)
While Pride month is typically the most visible time of the year for the LGBTQIA+ community, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced Penn’s LGBTQIA+ students inside this June.
Rev. Al Sharpton calls for minority representation, transparency in management of endowment
(05/25/20 5:50am)
Civil rights activist Reverend Al Sharpton sent a letter to Penn President Amy Gutmann asking her to release demographic data about the diversity of Penn’s asset managers.
The Grad Issue: 2017-2018 Year in Review
(06/01/20 8:32pm)
From the Eagles' first-ever Super Bowl victory, to a contentious Amy Wax op-ed, the Class of 2020's sophomore year was defined by controversy and celebration.
Emeritus Penn Trustee and philanthropist Madlyn Abramson dies at 84
(04/29/20 4:27am)
Emeritus Board of Trustees member and Penn Medicine Abramson Cancer Center namesake Madlyn Abramson died on April 15 from stroke complications, the Almanac reported. Abramson was 84 years old.
Local universities plan tuition freezes to ease financial strain of pandemic on families
(04/29/20 4:22am)
As the coronavirus continues to change higher education, some universities are proposing a tuition freeze for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Varun Saraswathula | The only way out is through, and the only way through is together.
(04/05/20 11:41pm)
As I write this, it has been more than three weeks since Penn made its decision to shift all coursework online and evict students living on campus. I’m still in shock, and nearly every day of the past week has brought another major event in both the Penn community and my local community in Northern Virginia, where I am now.
History prof. Walter Licht will step down as Civic House faculty director in June
(02/24/20 12:23am)
Penn professor Walter Licht will be stepping down as the faculty director of Civic House and the Penn Civic Scholars Program on June 30. Licht established the Civic Scholars program in 2007.
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(02/12/20 11:01pm)
AMD is the leading cause behind vision loss in individuals over 50. (Photo by U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)
Ivy League men's basketball power rankings: Week 4
(02/13/20 4:05am)
Ivy League men's basketball is getting more competitive. This past weekend, Yale and Princeton — the last undefeated Ivies — dropped close games to Harvard and Cornell, respectively. With four weeks left in conference play, the Ancient Eight is up for the taking. Here's how the Ivy League is stacking up this week.
