Finals scheduled through Dec. 17 will continue in person, while finals during the week of Dec. 20 will be online.
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Penn’s Think Tanks and Civil Societies director James McGann dies at 66
McGann dedicated most of his life’s work to the development and interconnection of think tanks on a global scale.
Amy Gutmann to appear before Senate committee Tuesday in first ambassadorship hearing
After the Dec. 14 hearing, the committee will schedule a vote to submit Gutmann’s nomination to the Senate — favorably, unfavorably, or without recommendation.
Penn’s former director of Financial Aid William Schilling dies at age 76
Schilling entered Penn in 1962 as an undergraduate student and remained at Penn until his retirement from being director of Financial Aid in 2012.
Penn’s Think Tanks and Civil Societies director James McGann dies at 66
McGann dedicated most of his life’s work to the development and interconnection of think tanks on a global scale.
Amy Gutmann to appear before Senate committee Tuesday in first ambassadorship hearing
After the Dec. 14 hearing, the committee will schedule a vote to submit Gutmann’s nomination to the Senate — favorably, unfavorably, or without recommendation.
Jesse Zhang | Yesterday’s challenge, today’s reflection, tomorrow’s action
Columnist Jesse Zhang discusses the importance of taking small steps to tackle larger issues in 2022.
Hundreds petition Penn to move finals online after University bans indoor social gatherings
The petition calls for final exams for large lecture classes to be moved online, citing several grievances with the enforcement of the PennOpen Pass self-reporting system and difficulties with social distancing in classrooms.
In a guest column, the cofounders of Hindus for Human Rights discuss their support for the Dismantling Global Hindutva conference.
Nat Graham | Why the men’s basketball team sits for the anthem
Penn men's basketball team Associate Head Coach Nat Graham explains why the team decided to sit during the national anthem.
Lynn | Five takeaways from Penn's loss at Stony Brook
Sports reporter Carter Lynn gives his thoughts on Penn's loss to Stony Brook.
Women's basketball suffers sixth consecutive loss in matchup at Stony Brook
Even though it’s been over 20 years since they last played each other, it seemed like Penn and Stony Brook picked up right where they left off on Friday night.
Leo Biehl | Penn, take a stand to protect West Philadelphia residents
Guest columnist Leo Biehl argues that Penn must protect its neighboring low-income residents who live in federally subsidized housing from eviction.
The world ebbed and flowed with its fair share of monumental events in 2021. Riding alongside the waves, the Penn community lived no exception. The Daily Pennsylvanian’s photographers documented the stories of 2021, at Penn and beyond, as they marked history in their stride.
Two Penn graduates and one student named Schwarzman Scholars
College senior Daniel Ruiz de la Concha and 2019 Wharton graduates Shuxi (Shirley) Liu and Heather Tang were awarded the scholarship to study at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.
Wharton study finds energy-efficient technologies can help families save money
The study found that energy-efficient technologies can help families in low-income countries save a significant amount of money.
Penn study finds that focusing on short-term smoking effects reduces youth smoking
The results showed that young people will take greater measures to stop smoking due to the short-term consequences, such as being judged by friends, developing headaches, and inhaling chemicals, than long-term outcomes.
Year in Review: A look back at the stories that defined 2021
Penn community members coped with the ever-changing pandemic and associated losses, and they managed a complicated and often stressful return to in-person classes and exams.
Jaden Cloobeck | Let’s archive our COVID-19 experiences
Columnist Jaden Cloobeck discusses how and why we should archive our COVID-19 stories in the Penn Archives.
Here's everything you need to know about Penn's indoor social gatherings ban
Dubé said the decision to prohibit indoor social events was preventative in nature and was made in an effort to avoid the need for further restrictions on campus movement, which could jeopardize the University's academic mission.



















