Student authors get an early start
(04/08/11 6:57am)
When College freshman Naomi Shavin was four years old, her dad taught her the alphabet. At seven, her words were sold in bookstores all over the country.
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Alternate Spring Break fosters big changes in small ways
(03/18/11 7:49am)
As his peers returned to campus this week with stories of beaches and nightclubs, College sophomore Andrew Jakubowski brought back a less glamorous — yet no less enjoyable — set of memories.
At Houston, some get a 'free' lunch
(02/21/11 8:42am)
During his freshman year, John* stole meals from under Houston Hall every day from October through January, until an employee finally caught him.
Offering hope to the homeless
(01/31/11 9:56am)
When Glenn Bryan began working at Penn in 1993, roughly 75 people slept in a homeless camp every night between DuBois College House and the Free Library of Philadelphia.
Bilingual tours to begin next semester
(12/13/10 6:26am)
Navigating Penn will soon be much easier for prospective students with Spanish-speaking parents.
Early decision admit rate falls to 26 percent
(12/11/10 4:01am)
Penn applicants across the globe sat anxiously at their computers Friday, counting down the minutes to 3 p.m.
U. appoints two new 'path-breaking' professors
(12/09/10 11:00pm)
Two new Penn professors are breaking ground and breaking curriculum boundaries.
Students unfazed by WikiLeaks warnings
(12/08/10 11:49am)
Though students at Columbia University were advised to think twice before tweeting “#WikiLeaks,” Penn students have received no similar warning.
Psychiatry chairman faces ghostwriting accusations
(12/03/10 7:02am)
Recently discovered e-mails reveal that a document published in 2003 by Psychiatry Department Chairman Dwight Evans may not have been honest work.
Options open for last-minute housing
(12/01/10 1:25pm)
Life was “over” last February when Housing Services put you on the waiting list for community living. Now summer’s drawing to a close and you still don’t have a roof to call your own.
Reasons to 'rush' into Greek living
(12/01/10 12:37pm)
Joining a Greek organization freshman year not only gives students a huge new group of friends, but also a really nice option for living the following year.
Alum's book adds humor to admissions angst
(11/30/10 9:14am)
In 1993, after applying early decision to Penn, Risa Lewak called the Office of Admissions once a week to check the status of her application.
Penn produced 7 Rhodes finalists
(11/24/10 6:22am)
Though no Penn students were awarded the Rhodes Scholarship this weekend, many were close.
Two Penn seniors awarded Marshall Scholarships
(11/23/10 8:25am)
This weekend, two Penn seniors answered their phones to congratulations from the Marshall Scholarship selection committee.
No Rhodes Scholars for Penn
(11/22/10 4:55am)
The list of Rhodes Scholarship domestic winners came out Sunday, and neither Penn students nor recent alumni made the cut.
Early decision applications up at peer schools
(11/19/10 9:23am)
Early decision applications at Penn rose 18.3 percent this year, an increase similar to those of most peer institutions.
Wacky applicants baffle Penn interviewers
(11/18/10 10:07am)
In the heart of the early-decision interviewing season, alumni all over the world are meeting prospective students to talk about academics, extracurriculars and why they love Penn.
Nick Hissom: model student
(11/17/10 10:34am)
While many students spent this weekend working in Van Pelt Library, College freshman Nick Hissom squeezed in schoolwork between photo shoots and red-carpet appearances.
Westboro no show at Annenberg
(11/13/10 11:34pm)
Though the Westboro Baptist Church wrote on its website that it planned to picket The Laramie Project at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts Saturday afternoon, no Church protesters arrived on campus.
Penn not designated a 'top producer' of Fulbright Scholars
(11/08/10 9:34am)
Penn was not included on the list of Fulbright Scholar “top producers” for this school year, but not because Quaker candidates are unqualified.