Making the cut: Penn's selective club recruitment process and how students are trying to change it
(06/30/17 2:24am)
With more than 450 clubs on campus, Penn's extracurricular scene can be sometimes difficult to navigate.
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Furda: Too early to tell if Trump's travel ban is going to impact applications from international students
(04/23/17 11:52pm)
Penn administrators and alumni said it might be premature to make conclusions of the “Trump effect” on applications from international students.
Penn students and administrators express worry for budget cuts to college preparation programs
(04/20/17 2:05am)
From test preparation classes to meetings with higher education counselors, high school students from low-income backgrounds don’t always get access to the resources that their peers do. This has been mitigated in recent years through federally funded programs, although the recent White House budget may change this.
Philadelphia issues permits for dispensaries one year after medical marijuana was legalized
(04/19/17 7:51pm)
Philadelphia is now one step closer to authorizing the sale and distribution of medical marijuana.
HUP earned an 'A' grade for patient safety, according to a survey
(04/19/17 4:43pm)
The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania has received an ‘A’ for patient safety, according to a survey released by the Leapfrog Group, a Washington D.C.-based nonprofit organization comprised of healthcare providers.
Meet the high school seniors experiencing Penn during Quaker Days
(04/13/17 2:32am)
Thousands of students crowded campus on Wednesday with red and blue lanyards, juggling brochures, schedules and Penn merchandise. The “baby quakers” are here.
After consideration, Penn Admissions opts not to delete admitted student Facebook groups
(04/11/17 10:51pm)
The Class of 2021 Facebook group is here to stay, the Admissions Office confirmed Tuesday morning.
At PennVention's final round Wednesday, self-composing toilets and herb distribution kiosks went head-to-head
(04/07/17 1:24am)
A self-composting toilet, an online student health insurance platform and a light automation device may seem entirely different from each other, but all three ideas — and five other innovations — were showcased at the Pennvention final round Wednesday.
Here's how Ivy League colleges chose to unveil their Class of 2021
(04/06/17 2:57am)
On Mar. 30, tens of thousands of applicants anxiously opened their Ivy League admissions decisions. But colleges also had an objective that day — highlight their incoming classes through press releases that offered a glimpse into the Class of 2021.
Penn acceptance rate drops to 9.15 percent — lowest in history
(03/30/17 6:57pm)
Penn has admitted 3,699 students among 40,413 applicants to the Class of 2021 — a record-low 9.15 percent acceptance rate.
Northwestern named a fraternity where students allege they were drugged — Penn would choose a different route
(03/30/17 2:46am)
On Feb. 7, Northwestern University issued a statement announcing an investigation after four students alleged they were given date rape drugs and two alleged sexual assaults at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house.
Men Against Rape and Sexual Assault rejection spurs debate about student group exclusivity
(03/30/17 3:06am)
A post on a Facebook group for Penn memes has garnered over 530 reactions — including 142 “angry” responses — and has sparked discussion about exclusivity and sexual assault.
Former Penn State president convicted of child endangerment in Sandusky scandal
(03/26/17 8:03pm)
Five years after the Pennsylvania State University sexual abuse scandal involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, the president of the university at the time has been convicted Friday of child endangerment, according to NPR.
Teams of Penn students pitched startups to help refugees over spring break
(03/23/17 1:46am)
Spring break and competitions — save for maybe beach volleyball — generally don’t go together.
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania announces its new CEO
(03/23/17 2:50am)
Regina Cunningham, chief nursing executive of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, has been appointed CEO of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania beginning in April, according to a Penn Medicine news release.
How Penn prevents mistaken acceptance letters
(03/14/17 12:27am)
Elated reactions to college acceptances abound on Facebook and Twitter. Students hug their friends and parents, order apparel and post their college destinations on social media. But for 277 applicants to the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, the initial wave of euphoria suddenly turned into disappointment.
The first-ever outdoor NFL draft will take place a short distance from campus
(03/01/17 7:44pm)
Philadelphia football fans: Get ready to dive into the 2017 NFL season before it even begins. The NFL draft will be coming to the hometown of the Eagles from April 27 to 29.
Admissions office considers deleting admitted student Facebook group after racist GroupMe incident
(02/24/17 12:12am)
Posts searching for roommates, keys and PennCards abound on Penn’s admitted student Facebook group.
NBC News' Andrea Mitchell has been designated as an Emerita Trustee
(02/23/17 2:28am)
Andrea Mitchell, 1967 College of Liberal Arts for Women graduate, has been designated a trustee emerita following 20 years as a Penn trustee.
PennFirst, UA VP push for expanded application fee waiver availability
(02/20/17 4:07am)
While the Ivy League schools differ in size, location and culture, one issue has recently united all eight universities — the burden of application fees for low-income students.