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(03/01/21 12:38am)
It’s expected that some parts of the college experience are going to be different when you arrive on campus in the middle of a pandemic. Instead of running across campus to lectures, I’ve been racing to COVID-19 testing sites with my PennCard in one hand and a loading OpenPass in the other. Instead of being social at parties and club meetings, I have a schedule jam-packed with Zooms. And instead of eating communally in buffet-style dining halls, I shuffle into Hill, grab a pre-packaged meal, and dine in my dorm during an online lecture.
(02/09/21 7:47am)
MealMe, an app that compares prices and delivery times of nearby food delivery apps and restaurants, launched at Penn on Monday.
(02/05/21 5:40am)
When classes moved online due to COVID-19, Wharton senior Joy Cai found herself with extra time on her hands, prompting her to create a series of crash course videos that teach valuable lessons about personal finance.
(01/25/21 5:45am)
Penn Labs unveiled a new online platform called Hub@Penn to help students find and connect with the various academic, cultural, and health resources the University offers.
(01/22/21 7:27am)
Penn replaced QuakerNet with MyPenn as its alumni database system, garnering largely positive reactions from student and alumni users who appreciate its revamped features.
(11/25/20 2:28am)
It is every college athlete’s goal to succeed in between the lines and also in the classroom. Two-time Ivy League champion sprinter Marvin Morgan has far exceeded that goal, and is the true exemplification of what it means to be a scholar-athlete.
(11/10/20 4:21am)
Many students who wish to return to campus for the spring are rushing to find short-term leases off campus despite Penn's plan to reopen on-campus housing.
(11/07/20 2:11am)
Election week has been a stressful time for most Penn students. Personally, I’ve been refreshing FiveThirtyEight every ten minutes, looking for Biden’s leads to turn into a Biden victory. However, a voter’s perspective of the election depends a great deal on who they voted for. Even as Joe Biden appears to be on the verge of victory, more than half of Trump supporters think that Trump has won. Though Fox News and several prominent Republicans are pushing back against Trump’s claims of voter fraud, still others have sided with him. Although disinformation has been especially prevalent over the past few days, our troublesome relationship with the truth runs far beyond one election.
(11/03/20 4:30am)
When Penn closed on-campus college housing for the fall semester, students frantically scrambled to find housing off campus. For four Penn students, the mad dash for housing exposed the decentralized and confusing process of finding an off-campus place to live.
(10/05/20 3:10am)
As current Penn students and professors struggle with the shift to virtual learning, the admissions team continues to recruit new students, even in an uncertain future for the school and the nation.
(09/30/20 3:08am)
Penn Reads, a new student-run book club, was launched this semester by five first years who had previously never met. Now, they're building a community through a mutual love of books.
(08/18/20 2:19am)
Instead of a packed Locust Walk with hundreds of tables lining the perimeter and upperclassmen enthusiastically yelling and throwing flyers at first years, this year, the Student Activities Council's Fall Activities Fair will take place on a web platform designed by Penn students.
(07/12/20 10:30pm)
Students who will not be returning to campus next semester have begun searching for others who can take over their leases for the fall.
(07/08/20 7:54am)
International students feel wrongfully targeted by the United States government and are uncertain about the future of their education, following the release of new Immigrations and Customs Enforcement guidelines declared Monday.
(07/03/20 7:34pm)
All on-campus employer engagement events will be held virtually in fall 2020.
(06/29/20 5:21am)
On June 18, the Penn community received an email from Penn President Amy Gutmann and Provost Wendell Pritchett, which many students expected to contain Penn's decision on the fall semester. Instead, the message read that Dean of Admissions Eric Furda will step down from his role at the end of this year.
(06/26/20 3:56am)
Students have responded with mixed reactions, ranging from optimism to considerations of taking a gap year, to Penn's decision to open campus and offer instruction in a hybrid format for fall 2020.
(06/09/20 4:53am)
After her family and friends lost their jobs to the coronavirus, 2019 College graduate and 2020 Graduate School or Arts and Sciences graduate Sigal Spitzer was inspired to launch a free, community-based job search platform called “I Lost My Job to Coronavirus” to connect unemployed individuals with job opportunities.
(04/02/20 4:55am)
The coronavirus pandemic has altered plans for many students who had secured internships and programs this summer. Now, students are scrambling to find work due to cancellations or preparing for remote internships.
(01/30/20 4:10am)
When it comes time to choose courses for the upcoming semester, Penn undergraduates have to be cognizant of their respective schools’ graduation requirements. The College of Arts and Sciences, the Wharton School, the School of Engineering and Applied Science, and the School of Nursing each have their own set of requirements for their respective student bodies. But, when students search for possible classes to fill these requirements, they are often met with limited options in terms of both the content and availability of these courses. This lack of options may drive students to choose classes they are less passionate about, even if they are interested in the general topic of the requirement.
