Penn's first week of online classes was not without technological issues. But many students praised professors for their dedication and compassion amidst COVID-19.
9/11 10th Anniversary Issue
Sophia DuRose | Penn's dining hall workers deserve better
Penn should be doing the right thing without student intervention, and that means not laying off 140 hard workers in the middle of a global crisis.
Penn Law Dean Ted Ruger announced in an email to Penn law students on Wednesday that the new grading system will apply to all law students and full-semester classes.
Virtual instruction complicates volunteering in Philadelphia for ABCS courses
Academically Based Community Service course professors are grappling with how to redesign their classes in light of Penn shifting to virtual instruction due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Sophia DuRose | Penn's dining hall workers deserve better
Penn should be doing the right thing without student intervention, and that means not laying off 140 hard workers in the middle of a global crisis.
Penn Law Dean Ted Ruger announced in an email to Penn law students on Wednesday that the new grading system will apply to all law students and full-semester classes.
Attempted burglary at 42nd and Walnut prompts Tuesday afternoon UPennAlert
The Department of Public Safety sent a UPennAlert warning of an attempted burglary in the 4200 block of Walnut Street Tuesday afternoon.
In a new course on pantomiming, students will study — and dress up as — Charlie Chaplin
The seminar will examine the history of European-style pantomime and the social and political impacts of Chaplin’s twentieth-century silent films.
Penn professors are 'pleasantly surprised' after first few days of virtual classes
For many professors, the first day of virtual classes, conducted via online platforms like Zoom, went well despite worries that virtual learning would detract from the quality of instruction.
Coronavirus and the uncertain Pa. primary date pose challenges for Penn’s political groups
Amidst COVID-19, political groups like Penn Democrats and Penn Leads the Vote try to keep students politically engaged despite physical limitations and uncertain primary dates.
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney orders city residents to stay home amid coronavirus outbreak
All Philadelphia residents are required to remain home unless they are performing essential personal activities.
Virtual experiments and mailed equipment: How professors are moving labs online
Some lab classes have been canceled altogether while others will require students to watch and analyze pre-recorded videos of their teaching assistants completing the labs.
Casey Brown hired as new head coach for Penn women's soccer
In its second coaching addition within a week, Penn Athletics announced on Monday that Casey Brown will be the new head coach for Penn women’s soccer.
Students praise flexibility of pass/fail policy, but some want a later deadline to opt in
Some students praised the policy's flexibility but demand an extended deadline to choose pass/fail, while others claimed students in less privileged environments during the coronavirus pandemic will continue to be at a disadvantage.
West Phila. restaurants struggle as Penn becomes a ghost town amid coronavirus outbreak
Without student clientele and with coronavirus commerce restrictions in full swing, small businesses around Penn are struggling to make ends meet.
Editorial | Opt-in is not enough. We need universal pass/fail.
A universal policy would account for the uneven effect the coronavirus has on Penn students, the ability to apply for post-graduate programs without penalization, and the variability in how professors will adapt to this new medium of teaching.
Penn Democrats endorses Joe Biden despite group's split support for Bernie Sanders
Penn Dems endorsed Biden Saturday and said the former Penn Presidential Professor of Practice's "diverse coalition of support" will lead him to success in November's election.
Penn students can now opt in to pass/fail grading for all courses. Here’s what that means.
The new University-wide pass/fail policy eliminates many restrictions that the four undergraduate schools have placed on pass/fail courses.
Wharton ties Stanford for best MBA program in 2021 U.S. News & World Report ranking
Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business tied for third.
Guest Column by a former UPenn Statesman Editor | No, Penn did not steal our senior year
Missing graduation this May is going to be terrible. Social distancing is not going to be easy. But if what we must endure for the coming months saves even one life, then it will be worth it.



















