The District Attorney’s Office has agreed to withdraw aggravated assault charges against seniors Matt Dragon, Cesar Grajales and Roger "Rollie" Peterkin, who still face counts on simple assault.

With the national economy in recession, the importance of producing a well-educated and well-qualified American workforce has grown.

Penn is a radically different place than it was 10 years ago, with a new president, a larger footprint in Philadelphia and a student body unlike any other.

The Clery Act requires that the Division of Public Safety disclose basic information about sexual assaults that occur on campus.

Wharton seniors Matt Dragon, Cesar Grajales and Roger “Rollie” Peterkin — three wrestlers who were arrested Nov. 16 for alleged aggravated assault — have a preliminary hearing today at 8 a.m.

The Green Fund gives one-time grants up to $50,000 to fund environmental proposals to increase the University’s sustainability. The project will also support Penn’s Climate Action Plan launched earlier this fall.

On Dec. 7, Wharton junior Lauren Fleischer was elected the Wharton Women president for 2010.

The Class of 2013 Board will bring a brand new event for freshmen called NSOver Again from Jan. 22 to 24, according to 2013 Class President and Wharton freshman Jonathon Youshaei.

In partnership with the Undergraduate Assembly, the Van Pelt Library and Bon Appetit at Penn Dining have extended the business hours of Mark’s Cafe in Van Pelt.

Political Science Professor Marie Gottschalk and Associate Professor in Nutrition Science Charlene Compher recently received Fulbright scholarships for teaching and conducting research abroad in 2009-10.

A new study conducted by the Project on Student Debt found that between 2004 and 2008, average debt for graduating seniors with loans increased from $18,650 to $23,200.

In order to implement the upgrades, the PennCard center has chosen early January to make the changes, putting transactions that require a PennCard swipe on hold from Jan. 5 to 7.

The FRC, which will open on Jan. 13, includes space for children to spend time with their parents, as well as opportunities for new parents to network.

The revised GRE will be administered beginning in the fall of 2011 to the approximately 630,000 students who take the test annually.

Nine employees at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia were fired Dec. 4 allegedly for refusing to be vaccinated against influenza.

As Penn and peer institutions have continued to battle the tough economic climate this fall, the University “continues to track well” toward the effort to reduce spending by $58 million by June 30, 2010.

To prevent future attacks like the one at South Philadelphia High School on Dec. 2, more dialogue is needed from all sides.