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(12/08/04 10:00am)
The number of early decision applications to Penn reached an all-time high for the Class of 2009. The admissions office received 3,420 applications this fall, up from 3,343 from last year, according to Dean of Undergraduate Admissions Lee Stetson.
(11/12/04 10:00am)
Posing as messages from major companies, fraudulent e-mails that seek personal information have been circulating on the Internet and have tricked some students into giving away their financial information.
(11/10/04 10:00am)
Penn's technological status was recently recognized as ninth best in the country -- up from 37th place last year -- by the Princeton Review, which ranked 25 of the nation's top 357 most "connected" universities.
(11/02/04 10:00am)
Students casting their votes today may head to new polling locations on campus as a result of recent city changes.
(11/01/04 10:00am)
It has been more than a year since a SEPTA trolley crashed into a house at the intersection of 42nd and Spruce streets, but the driver at the time of the accident, Natalie Munford, has recently stirred a debate over how the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority handled the aftermath of the accident.
(10/20/04 9:00am)
New York University recently announced a plan to raise $2.5 billion over the course of seven years.
(10/12/04 9:00am)
The Wharton School rose two places to the No. 3 spot in the latest edition of the BusinessWeek graduate business school rankings.
(10/07/04 9:00am)
A new urban bowling alley will be taking your average "cosmic bowling" up a notch starting next semester.
(09/28/04 9:00am)
He's been labeled the "rock star" of the Democratic National Convention as a result of his energetic speeches. Yesterday, Illinois senatorial candidate Barack Obama rocked Philadelphia's Love Park.
(09/24/04 9:00am)
Penn's own Wharton School fell to the No. 4 spot in the national rankings, down from the top spot it held last year. The University of Michigan's Ross School of Business topped the list, followed by the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University and Dartmouth University's Tuck School of Business.
(09/22/04 9:00am)
He's been dominating New York real estate for years. Then he took over reality television. And now he's looking to rival his alma mater -- the Wharton School.
(09/17/04 9:00am)
While the U.S. News and World Report seems to have little trouble arranging top schools in its annual rankings, it is often difficult for high school students to distinguish among them.
(09/16/04 9:00am)
Everyone always says that high-profile schools like Penn are looking for unique students. This year's freshman class certainly has its quirks.
(09/14/04 9:00am)
Imagine missing a class and being able to download your professor's lecture onto your iPod, or being able to check your e-mail from your handheld device anywhere on campus, courtesy of the University.
(09/10/04 9:00am)
A watchdog group that tracks crime on college campuses is calling for a federal investigation into what it is calling Yale University's failure to report all crime statistics.
(09/02/04 9:00am)
As the nation's first university, Penn is rich in both history and tradition. Today, some of that history manifests itself in events that range from toast-throwing to eating hats. However, these traditions have roots in a variety of century-old celebrations.
(09/02/04 9:00am)
After a five-year battle, college newspapers in Pennsylvania can once again publish advertisements for liquor in their pages.
(04/07/04 9:00am)
Most Penn students stroll down Locust Walk admiring the trees without thinking about what the view might look like for the next generation. But for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the future of the environment is always on his mind.
(04/02/04 10:00am)
With the introduction of the cinema studies major next year, talk of establishing other innovative majors has been circulating campus.
(03/02/04 10:00am)
Most people dream of touring the U.S. and performing at venues with hundreds of fans screaming their name.