David Cohen received JNF’s Tree of Life Award at a gala last night at 600 N. Broad Street. Philly BDS organized a protest of about 30 people outside of the JNF’s event.

In order to realize this energy-filled moment, the D2S club has been preparing since last semester.

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Beginning May 9, Penn will start construction on a $6-million renovation project in Commons, which will be completed by the start of the next academic year.

About 20 students and community members, including members from the Student Labor Action Project, came out in support. SLAP also began circulating a petition to support the officers in their efforts to unionize.

Experts say Kim — a physician and co-founder of the nonprofit Partners in Health — would bring a major change to the banking institution, which has historically been led by economists and government officials.

When dealing with panhandlers, DPS’s first approach is to speak to them personally, obtain biographical information and understand the problems the panhandlers are facing. They then ask them to “cease and desist.”

As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, the undergraduate voter turnout was 28 percent. By comparison, at the same time last year, the turnout was 31 percent. VIDEO: Final Debate EDITORIAL: The DP EndorsementsThe DP UA Elections CenterThe DP Class Board Elections Center

A Graduate School of Education student is empowering inner-city high school students to research issues like violence, crime and poverty that are prevalent in their lives.

The Education Commons, located inside the George A. Weiss Pavilion at Franklin Field, formally opened to the Penn community Wednesday afternoon. GALLERY: Education Commons VIDEO: Tour of the Education CommonsVIDEO: Word on the Walk

Johannes Larcher, the senior vice president of Hulu’s international operations, gave a talk Weds. night hosted by the Wharton Management Club and the Undergraduate Media and Entertainment Club to discuss Hulu and its role in the evolving TV industry.

The idea that “two heads are better than one” may not always be the case, according to two Wharton professors.

After four years of studies, researchers at Perelman School of Medicine have found what may be one of the main causes of male pattern baldness — an mRNA chain called PGD2.

Mariposa Food Co-op moved into a new retail store at 4824 Baltimore Avenue on March 17 from its old space just a block away. Mariposa’s expansion process officially began in 2008 in order to accommodate its growing amount of members.

Dean of Admissions Eric Furda said the Office of Admissions usually sends warning letters to newly admitted students and their high-school counselors after a “pattern of lower grades” or a failing grade.

Last semester, the Sakai Collaboration and Learning Environment, an education management software, implemented a successful pilot in 25 courses across multiple schools, serving 500 students.

Penn’s overall acceptance rate of 12.3 percent for the Class of 2016 is the exact same as the initial acceptance rate last year. INTERACTIVE: Penn Admission Rates Over Time VIDEO: Your Admissions Memories LAST YEAR: Penn admissions drops to 12.3 percent