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(02/17/17 4:31am)
Immigration, health care and foreign policy have dominated the news cycle in the first weeks of President Donald Trump's term. Unusually, education has joined the mix as a prominent concern due to the controversy generated around the appointment of Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos.
(02/15/17 8:38pm)
A Yale University associate fellow has resigned over the university's decision to rename Calhoun College, according to the Yale Daily News.
(02/10/17 1:41am)
Mock interviews and speed networking sessions aren’t just for recent graduates. For skilled immigrants, these exercises help them gain insight into the American job search process.
(02/09/17 2:28am)
An email from Penn’s Office of Admissions — containing a link to a secure portal — appeared in College freshman Srinivas Mandyam’s inbox.
(02/03/17 1:47am)
A recent infographic by The New York Times made waves in the world of higher education. The report highlights a study that examined the socioeconomic diversity of nearly 2,400 U.S. colleges.
(02/03/17 1:58am)
A large crowd of students suddenly appears on Locust Walk, pointing at buildings and gazing around campus as if it’s their first time at Penn. Many in that group have indeed never stepped on campus before, but they’ll be back in a few months, this time as Penn undergraduates.
(01/26/17 2:44am)
No Internet. No cell signal. No communication capability.
(01/26/17 1:27am)
Penn’s applicant pool has surpassed the 40,000 mark for the first time in its history.
(01/20/17 12:53am)
Facilitating workshops on SAT preparation and hosting summer programs would not seem to fall under the purview of an admissions officer. But at Penn, the Admissions office partners with over 40 different community-based organizations that work directly with underrepresented high school students — low-income, first-generation and underrepresented minorities — on applying to and succeeding in college.
(01/19/17 1:21am)
Don’t expect an influx of students next year: Penn’s target freshman class size will remain at 2,445 students for the Class of 2021.
(01/16/17 5:25am)
A plate of vitello l’angolo suddenly appears on the dinner table. Soon, the rest of the strangers eating together receive their meals and devour their food while getting to know each other.
(12/09/16 6:52pm)
Keep your coat, gloves and scarves handy: the below-freezing weather isn’t going away anytime soon.
(12/05/16 2:48am)
The room suddenly went silent. Everyone froze in anticipation of the words that would come next.
(11/04/16 6:24pm)
Ride sharing companies and users across Philadelphia can now breathe a sigh of relief — Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has signed legislation that permanently authorizes the operation of ride sharing services across the state.
(10/20/16 4:24am)
A group of Penn alumni comes together every week to analyze data, develop reports and meet with clients. With different ages, work experiences and skillsets, these individuals would seemingly never cross paths — but their passion for nonprofit work has led them to a common crossroad.
(09/29/16 4:36am)
While most people know what Hebrew is, few would recognize Quechua. But just as many people — about six to eight million — speak each language.