9/11 10th Anniversary Issue
Penn wants to 'identify' off-campus groups, but no clear plan exists for making them comply
This task force was formed in response to an offensive email sent by off-campus organization OZ two semesters ago.
Guest Column by five Penn Law professors | Notions of 'bourgeois' cultural superiority are based on bad history
In the recent opinion article “Paying the price for breakdown of the country's bourgeois culture,” published in the Philadelphia Inquirer, law professors Amy Wax and Larry Alexander lament the loss of the “bourgeois cultural hegemony” of the 1950s.
Guest Column by Abhi Hendi | Friends, Quakers, Countrymen, lend me your ears
My parents took a risk. Two freshly minted Ph.D.'s, raised in poverty, leaving their home country, coming to America.
Penn wants to 'identify' off-campus groups, but no clear plan exists for making them comply
This task force was formed in response to an offensive email sent by off-campus organization OZ two semesters ago.
Guest Column by five Penn Law professors | Notions of 'bourgeois' cultural superiority are based on bad history
In the recent opinion article “Paying the price for breakdown of the country's bourgeois culture,” published in the Philadelphia Inquirer, law professors Amy Wax and Larry Alexander lament the loss of the “bourgeois cultural hegemony” of the 1950s.
Penn employee robbed at 39th and Pine late Saturday night
The employee reported being approached by two suspects who took her purse and ran away, according to a statement from DPS.
Two Penn students stand trial on charges of assaulting a Wharton sophomore
Dante Benitez and Ivan Loginov, who entered Penn as members of the Class of 2020, are both accused of assaulting Wharton sophomore Max Arias, causing him to sustain a concussion, bloody bruises and a fractured nose and wrist.
Penn students and administrators condemn the Charlottesville white nationalist rally
Violent protests by white nationalists in Charlottesville, Va. over the weekend have ignited outrage and condemnation from across the country, including at Penn.
Former Penn track athlete's mother sues University and former coach over the suicide of her son
More than two years after the suicide of former College junior Timothy Hamlett, his mother is suing Penn and his former track and field coach.
Guest Column by Dean of Penn Law School Ted Ruger | On Charlottesville, free speech and diversity
As a community and as individuals we are shocked and saddened by the deadly, violent events in Charlottesville yesterday, and we grieve for the victims and their families.
Penn fall teams finish releasing 2017 schedules
Quaker teams and fans can start setting their calendars for fall sports’ seasons. Penn athletic teams have continued to release 2017-2018 schedules throughout the summer. Student-athletes and coaches can begin gameplan preparations and fans can clear their schedules for all the marquee games.
Campus is abuzz over Penn Law professor Amy Wax's controversial op-ed, which called for return of 'bourgeois' cultural values
The pro-union group Graduate Employees Together — University of Pennsylvania, better known as GET-UP, blasted Amy Wax's op-ed as "hateful and regressive" and called on Penn President Amy Gutmann to condemn it.
Penn football picked third in Ivy League Preseason Football Poll
In the recently released Ivy League Preseason Football Poll, media from around the Ancient Eight predicted the final standings for the upcoming season. The results: Princeton and Harvard tied for first, with Penn coming in a close third.
‘Not all cultures are created equal’ says Penn Law professor in op-ed
In an interview with The Daily Pennsylvanian, Penn Law School professor Amy Wax said Anglo-Protestant cultural norms are superior.
Former Penn football quarterback Alek Torgersen makes NFL preseason debut with Atlanta Falcons
Former Penn football quarterback Alek Torgersen saw his first NFL action on August 10, stepping in under center for the Atlanta Falcons in a preseason Thursday night game against the Miami Dolphins.
Penn's Athletic Director just won Division I FCS Administrator of the Year
Awarded to Women Leaders in College Sports members, the Administrator of the Year distinction recognizes administrative excellence at all levels of intercollegiate athletics. Dr. Calhoun, a Women Leaders in College Sports board member from 2013-2016, was aptly qualified for the honor.
Penn Law is not changing its admissions policy, even as other schools make the LSAT optional
"There is no change in our admissions policy for the 2017 – 2018 cycle," said Renee Post, Penn Law associate dean for admissions and financial aid, in a statement.
An armed robbery around 42nd and Pine sparked an early-morning UPennAlert
The woman, who is not affiliated with Penn, was approached by a man in a multicolored shirt and dark shorts, who pulled a gun out and demanded she give him her bag.
Grant-based aid restored for some fifth year students, while others stay in limbo
A selected group of rising fifth-year undergraduates in the Engineering School will continue to receive financial aid for the coming semester but not for any semesters after that, according to the Bioengineering department's email.















