CAPS' semester-long project on body image looks to engage underrepresented groups
Many students say concern over body image is rampant on Penn's campus. Now, Counseling and Psychological Services is launching a new initiative to help.
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Many students say concern over body image is rampant on Penn's campus. Now, Counseling and Psychological Services is launching a new initiative to help.
Counseling and Psychological Services announced the hiring of four new CAPS staff members approximately a year ago. Since then, the four CAPS employees, each directly serving one of four graduate schools, have been integrated into the schools and are working toward some noticeable progress.
The expansion of both staff and student demand is cornering Counseling and Psychological Services into a tight spot. According to CAPS officials, the department may not have the office space to accommodate the five full-time therapists promised by Penn President Amy Gutmann on Nov. 20 after the Campus Conversation.
Millions of people attended the victory parade for the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday. Every one of them withstood sub-freezing temperatures, wind chills, and congested trains just for a chance to catch a glimpse of their athletic heroes. Reporters from The Daily Pennsylvanian went out to take their portraits, listen to their stories, and learn why Philadelphia is known for having "the greatest fans in the world."
Penn's new wellness website was unveiled last week, and so far students and wellness groups have had mixed reactions.
After the Campus Conversation highlighted several concerns related to mental wellness within the Penn community, Penn President Amy Gutmann announced in an email that Penn would undertake a series of steps to evaluate and improve mental health — including an administrative review of Counseling and Psychological Services.
Penn has unveiled a wellness website three months after announcing plans to do so in October last year.
When College freshman Spencer Rosen begins to feel the pressure of freshman year, he knows there are many outlets upon which he can draw for support. While Counseling and Psychological Services provides many resources for students, and friends are often available to chat, sometimes the most helpful resource for Rosen is his residential advisor College senior Tucker Reynolds.
Whether it be the hundreds of women outside in the biting cold, the five-minute conversations filled with unfaltering smiles, or the late nights staying up second-guessing all the first impressions made throughout the previous hours — feeling stress during the five days of Penn sorority rush can often seem unavoidable.
Penn students and faculty were joined by community and family friends to honor the life of College freshman William Steinberg, 18, who died in a fatal plane crash on Dec. 31 at a memorial service in Houston Hall on Jan. 9.
Now that Brown University has reached its fundraising goal of $30 million, the Ivy League institution will replace student loans with grants for both incoming and current students in next fall.
As the election for the City of Philadelphia's next district attorney began to heat up this past spring, the discussion of criminal justice reform became central both to the people of Philadelphia as well as to students at Penn.
While some Penn students organize walkouts or protests to advocate for what they believe in, five artists featured during the 25th annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Week chose to pursue a different kind of activism.
Classical Studies professor Emily Wilson is the first woman to translate the entirety of the ancient Greek text the "Odyssey" into English.
Less than three weeks after teaching assistant Stephanie McKellop sparked national controversy for tweeting about using progressive stacking in the classroom, Penn Debate Society went head-to-head against the Penn Philomathean Society to debate whether the teaching method does more harm than good.
New LCD video screens, already stationed throughout Center City sidewalks, are about to find a new home inside SEPTA buses and subway stations. The transit authority's rollout of these new kiosks will be accompanied by USB charging ports under each seat of SEPTA's new buses, along with street-side internet access.
Penn President Amy Gutmann honored U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) at the 2017 Liberty Medal Ceremony held Oct. 16 at the National Constitution Center.
Cultural insensitivity has become one of Halloween’s worst horrors, particularly on college campuses nationwide. To prevent any incidents of insensitivity this year, the Diversity and Inclusion Board, a division of the Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life, held its first workshop of the year on cultural appropriation.
As students have loudly criticized Penn's growing crackdown on unregistered social events, Penn administrators are asking for help. In an email sent to students last week, Penn President Amy Gutmann and Provost Wendell Pritchett asked for confidential feedback on their experience with Penn organizations and co-curricular activities.
Amid rising activism among students and faculty for Penn to dedicate more resources to the Asian American Studies program, the creator of the Asian-American news and culture blog Angry Asian Man Phil Yu addressed issues of minority representation and activism on campus.