Earlier this month, Nursing assistant professor Brooks Carthon was awarded a two-year, $75,000 grant to conduct a national survey of minority student recruitment and retention efforts in the nursing profession. GRAPHIC: Racial diversity in Penn Nursing

After two months without a tournament, the men’s and women’s fencing teams bounced back into form as they competed in the Philadelphia Invitational held at Hutchinson Gym.

The Quakers had their best performance since 2008 on the way to beating Rutgers.

College Dean Dennis DeTurck added that, while there is no feedback mechanism currently in place for users, the advising office will be reaching to students to gauge feedback about the system.

If the Quakers continue to perform with this type of rapid-fire intensity throughout the conference season, composure will be an extremely valuable commodity.

The Latter-day Saints Student Association, which became an official student group on campus last December, obtained formal recognition by the Students Activities Council at that time and will soon begin to receive funding for events and programs.

Jackson — who, in 2006, became the University’s first-ever Penn Integrates Knowledge professor — was recently appointed the first-ever senior adviser to the provost for diversity.

College senior Rachel Abeles, Panhel’s outgoing president, congratulated the new members on getting through the “cold, long, crazy week of recruitment” — which came to a close with sorority bid night on Thursday.

A common nutrient found in weight training supplements such as Muscle Milk and protein powder — might be the key to successfully treating concussions, or at least speeding up the healing process.

Houston Market opted to raise prices for the for the first time in two and a half years, prompting some students to reconsider their dining choices.

Since its inception, the Wharton Entrepreneur-In-Residence program has given more than 1,700 students an opportunity to meet one-on-one with a variety of entrepreneurs.

Amid student surprise at the recent closing of Fine Wine & Good Spirits, details surrounding the building’s closure still remain a mystery.

In a nail biter at the Palestra, Penn’s men’s basketball team withstood a furious Red Hawk’s rally to notch their first Big 5 win of the season. VIDEO: Highlights from the game

Victory Cab has suspended its $9 flat-rate Town Car service with Penn.

From the rise of Penn Park to the fall of Philly Diner, the past year has certainly seen its fair share of changes. Its out the with the old and in with the new as the 128th board of editors and managers of The Daily Pennsylvanian will officially be sworn in at the company’s annual banquet tomorrow night at The Inn at Penn. Speakers include University president Amy Gutmann and Forbes editor Randall Lane, a former DP Managing Editor. Leading the new board is College junior Dana Tom, who will oversee both the business and editorial operations of the DP and all of its ancillary publications, including 34th Street and Under the Button, as the Executive Editor. “The previous board set a great foundation for us to start trying new things.

Now, a year later, that same St. Joseph’s team will return to the Palestra on Saturday. However, much has changed for both teams.

Exactly one year ago, the newly elected 127th Board of Editors and Managers set out with a lofty goal.