Colleges are using big data to improve graduation rates and save students money. Following studies that report a correlation between active campus lives and higher graduation rates, Ball State University has been keeping track of students' activities by tracking which events they swipe into and have specialists focused on retention reach out to students whose activity has been lacking. Some big data is being used to keep track of specific student groups, such as low-income students.
At LifeHacks for Wharton Students, an event hosted by Wharton Work/Life Integration in conjunction with the Weingarten Learning Resources Center Wednesday evening, Weingarten learning instructors gave advice on time management in preparation for finals.
The Perelman School of Medicine and the March of Dimes Foundation announced the launch of a new center to study premature births.
Sixty years ago, Penn's approach to development was all about self-interest. Now, working with the neighborhood is essential to the University's construction strategy.
This weekend, Penn gymnastics is giving its fans a preview of the team’s season and an opportunity to see how its athletes stack up against one another through its annual Red and Blue intrasquad meet.
The recently launched Penn Program in Environmental Humanities Fellowship aims to convey the facts and numbers in more relatable ways to revolutionize the way we think about sustainability.
The recently launched Penn Program in Environmental Humanities Fellowship aims to convey the facts and numbers in more relatable ways to revolutionize the way we think about sustainability.
At LifeHacks for Wharton Students, an event hosted by Wharton Work/Life Integration in conjunction with the Weingarten Learning Resources Center Wednesday evening, Weingarten learning instructors gave advice on time management in preparation for finals.
The Perelman School of Medicine and the March of Dimes Foundation announced the launch of a new center to study premature births.
Stephen Dubner, co-author of international bestseller Freakonomics, spoke before an audience of Penn students on Wednesday as part of the Authors at Wharton speaker series.
Supporters of the Student Labor Action Project gathered at College Hall to formally ask President Gutmann to give 0.1 percent of Penn’s annual budget to the City of Philadelphia public school system.
You can find just about anything on the Las Vegas strip, including a preschool dedicated to teaching youngsters entrepreneurial skills.
Protesters marched through the city on Wednesday evening.
As allegations of sexual assault continue to emerge against Bill Cosby, Penn Athletics has confirmed that no official relationship exists between the University and the Philadelphia comedian.
Penn women’s basketball may be coming off of a loss in its last game, but there are a couple streaks coach Mike McLaughlin's squad will be eager to continue when it takes the court against Hampton on Friday night at the Palestra.
It is never a happy moment for when a player like senior forward Duke Lacroix plays his last game for Penn men’s soccer.
Penn wrestling will be tested by one of its most vaunted opponents — and bitter rivals — this weekend. The Quakers will take on No.
Penn men’s squash was looking to make a statement its home opener and avoid falling prey to a team that has given the squad trouble in recent years. They did so, beating Navy on Wednesday
Following a heartbreaking loss to Wagner on Saturday, the Quakers managed to rebound with strong performances from its pair of star juniors to notch their first victory of the season against Navy, 57-46.
I recognize that intermarriage within the Jewish community is a loaded, and controversial topic. But instead of opening the door to a thoughtful discussion, this banner casually sends an alienating and racist message.
Nick Moncy is a College junior from North Miami, Fla. His email address is nickmon@sas.upenn.edu.
How much do we have to take away from our children until they receive the message that their lives don't matter? The quality of K-12 students’ education often depends on their zipcode. Money matters in education.
Ray Rice hopes for “a second chance,” but we should not be so quick to forgive and forget. Abusive behavior is not merely a mistake to be dismissed. We learn only one thing from Rice: Make enough money, have enough fame and you become untouchable.
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