Although the University decided last minute no longer to bring undergraduate students back to campus in the fall, Penn Law opened its doors to approximately 550 students of its estimated 751-person class for in-person learning through Nov. 25, when classes ended for the semester.
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A tale of two Olympians: Penn in the Winter Games
Penn and the Olympics have had a long and storied relationship. Since the start of the Olympics in 1900 in Paris, Penn seized every opportunity to send many of its star athletes to compete for their country.
Penn Athletics Year in Review
March 10, 2020 was a fateful day for Ivy League athletes, and, as we would later find out, an omen of things to come not only for the sports world, but the planet as a whole.
Penn clothing vendor has ties to company using forced labor, workers' rights group finds
University officials said they are aware of the reports of forced labor and are waiting for the results of a full investigation to find out the details of the alleged violations.
A tale of two Olympians: Penn in the Winter Games
Penn and the Olympics have had a long and storied relationship. Since the start of the Olympics in 1900 in Paris, Penn seized every opportunity to send many of its star athletes to compete for their country.
Penn Athletics Year in Review
March 10, 2020 was a fateful day for Ivy League athletes, and, as we would later find out, an omen of things to come not only for the sports world, but the planet as a whole.
Varun Saraswathula | As 2020 ends, celebrate your resilience and vow to carry it forward
2020 has tested each of us, forcing us to build a strong will and resilient spirit. Don't lose that in 2021.
Editorial | Penn students, look forward to 2021
The problems from this calendar year won't go away on Jan. 1, 2021. But better days are ahead.
In Photos: 2020
The world has experienced some of the most extraordinary events in modern history this year, and the Penn community has been impacted by it all. The Daily Pennsylvanian's photographers have been on the ground documenting 2020 as it has unfolded.
The history-making presidential election saw an intense battle between former Penn professor Joe Biden and 1968 Wharton graduate and Republican incumbent Donald Trump, with Pennsylvania flipping blue to propel Biden to the White House.
Penn and Philadelphia show up for Black Lives Matter
After the police killing of George Floyd sparked a nationwide Black Lives Matter movement in May, protests for racial justice flooded the streets of Philadelphia.
Penn lays out plans for hybrid semester, will start vaccinating hospital staff next week
The virtual town hall, titled “From Campus Access to Testing and Vaccination: What to Expect for Penn’s COVID-era Spring Semester,” discussed the future of the COVID-19 vaccine, Penn’s plans for opening campus in the spring, and COVID-19 testing.
The fight for Penn to pay PILOTs intensifies
Student and faculty demands for Penn to pay PILOTs were reignited this summer amid the Black Lives Matter movement.
COVID-19, civil unrest cause Philadelphia businesses to suffer
University City businesses took a hit after students left campus in March.
Penn shakes up University leadership
Wharton made history by appointing the school's first Black and female dean, and the University Chaplain is taking on additional responsibilities as Vice President for Social Equity and Community.
Penn men's basketball Ivy League title look back: 1996
After losing stars Jerome Allen and Matt Maloney to the NBA, however, there were big questions about how the Red and Blue would hold up in 1995-96.
15 questions with... Sean Lee, a Penn men's swimming senior
The Daily Pennsylvanian asked Penn men's swimming's Sean Lee 15 questions about his sport, his time at Penn, and life overall. Here's what the senior had to say.
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf tests positive for COVID-19
Wolf said he is currently experiencing no symptoms but is following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Department of Health guidelines.
Penn undergrads living outside U.S. cannot hold work-study or TA positions in spring 2021
One CIS professor described the loss of TAs as a “major headache” for the CIS department, predicting more crowded office hours.
A Penn senior drafted a novel at 19 years old. That book just made her a NYT best-seller.
Gong’s debut novel “These Violent Delights” is a retelling of Shakespear’s “Romeo and Juliet” set in Shanghai in the 1920s.



















