Penn leaders address mental health, club funding at State of the School
This year’s event touched on unused funding for student groups, the Spring Fling concert, and the upcoming announcement of the first-ever winners of the Sarah Katz award.
This year’s event touched on unused funding for student groups, the Spring Fling concert, and the upcoming announcement of the first-ever winners of the Sarah Katz award.
Also, protestors called for the eviction of a Penn spinout.
A statement from Penn's Executive Director of Real Estate said that the landlord of Iron Gate Theatre noticed a cracked wood arch beam while conducting roof maintenance and repairs.
The Division of Public Safety issued a UPenn Alert in response to the earthquake, telling community members that no damages had been reported.
Also, protestors called for the eviction of a Penn spinout.
A statement from Penn's Executive Director of Real Estate said that the landlord of Iron Gate Theatre noticed a cracked wood arch beam while conducting roof maintenance and repairs.
The protestors allege that Ghost Robotics is selling robots to Israel's military to be utilized in the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Muslim students at Penn have raised concerns with Penn Dining’s Ramadan food options, limited halal dining options, as well as a lack of halal food available on weekends.
Penn wrote that the plaintiffs’ claims should be dismissed on the grounds that their challenge is "premature," given that the University's response to antisemitism is ongoing.
The conference, which will take place at 10 a.m. at Irvine Auditorium, explores how those of different backgrounds navigate limits to unlock an an infinite number of possibilities.
Electrical and system engineering professor Andre DeHon will lead this research in an effort to strengthen computer protection against software threats.
Also, FGLI students called for greater resources from Penn.
“I have not and will not — ever — support Donald Trump for president of the United States or dogcatcher of the smallest municipality anywhere on the planet,” one donor wrote.
The conversation was moderated by Kecia Fong, a lecturer and Ph.D. candidate at Penn, and drew an audience of around 100 people.
Penn MMA, which was founded in the 2023 fall semester by College senior Maximilian Chan, trains and practices mixed martial arts — a full-contact combat sport featuring techniques from various martial arts from around the world.
The center aims to link interdisciplinary scholarship to understand the connections between communication and climate action, focusing on both local environmental issues within Philadelphia and global phenomena.
The March 30 statement points to the barriers that FGLI students face at Penn — including club fees, textbook costs, and "outright discrimination."
Also, four Penn juniors were awarded Goldwater Scholarships for undergraduate studies.
Wharton first-year Tsion Bezabih established the organization alongside Larry Kaplan, her former high school teacher who graduated from Penn in 1997 with a master's degree in science of education.
College juniors Hayle Kim, Eric Myzelev, Eric Tao, and Engineering junior Kaitlin Mrksich are among 438 students nationwide selected to receive the scholarship this year.