The United Minorities Council and the Latino Coalition hosted Fiery Words: An Evening with Sonia Sanchez, in Claudia Cohen Hall.

This semester, for the first time, students will be sent e-mail notifications when any final grades have been posted to their transcripts on Penn InTouch.

Last year's win at UMBC was a coup for interim coach Jerome Allen and a team that had lost its first 10 games. The tables will be turned when the winless Retrievers visit the Palestra.

After coming up just short of two higher-ranked opponents in its first two meets of the day, the Penn wrestling team topped the two opponents it was slated to beat.

Penn's Tuesday opponent Niagara is off to a difficult start this season, losing its first five games and breaking the 60-point mark just once this season.

The Quakers had a chance to eclipse last season’s two-win total but couldn’t stymie the potent NJIT offense and fell 74-63.

In only its second year, Penn Diplomats organized Thanksgiving homestays to pair exchange and international students with host families.

Last week, President Barack Obama ordered the Presidential Bioethics Commission, chaired by Penn President Amy Gutmann, to review protections for subjects in federally funded scientific studies.

A 21-year-old male was struck and killed around 1 p.m. Monday by a SEPTA Market-Frankford Line train at 34th Street Station.

The Botswana-UPenn Partnership has begun to use cell phone technology as a way of increasing access to medical care in rural and under-served areas in Botswana.

The Digital Media Design program provides undergrads with an Engineering degree, but it also requires classes in communications and fine arts to prepare students for the ever-expanding world of computer graphics.

Almost 20 years later, Risa Lewak, a 1998 College graduate, is still caught up in the admissions process. She’s teaching applicants how to stay sane and learn from the mistakes she made.

Philadelphia Gas Works is scheduled to begin construction this week on a new natural gas pipeline stretching from University Avenue and Civic Center Boulevard to 38th and Chestnut streets.

A recent survey on class participation conducted by the UA Academic Affairs committee drew attention to students’ expectations and comfort levels for speaking up in class.

Despite cutting the Panthers’ lead to 21-18 midway through the first frame, Penn fell 82-58 and failed to pick up its first road win of the season.

While most Penn students are packing their bags and boarding trains or planes, some are staying on campus for Thanksgiving break.

A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives would require universities that receive federal funding to prohibit harassment based on a student’s sexual orientation.