On Saturday, the panel discussion “A Faith-Based Approach to BDS” brought together leaders from national Christian, Jewish and Muslim groups to examine ways interfaith groups can promote the BDS cause. Complete BDS coverage

A sold-out crowd convened Friday at the 18th annual Wharton Private Equity and Venture Capital Conference in Center City.

Mayor Michael Nutter presented a new array of crime reduction measures for the city, including an extensive program to lower homicide rates.

Two lawyers from the New York City Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild came to Houston Hall Sunday afternoon to teach pro-Palestinian activists about their rights.

The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions conference held this weekend exposed a wide gulf of disagreement among Penn professors on opposite sides of the issue. Complete BDS coverage

The Women’s Right to Know Act would require women seeking abortions to undergo an ultrasound test at least 24 hours before the procedure. The ultrasound test would be used to determine the gestational age of the fetus.

The Academic Boycott session was among the series of events held on the second day of the National Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Conference. The panel speakers defined “academic boycott” with parameters outlined by the United States Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel. Complete BDS coverage

Next year, seven Penn students and one recent graduate will have the chance to pursue graduate programs in the United Kingdom on the dime — or more aptly, pence — of the Thouron Award, a 51-year-old Penn-specific award designed to foster better Anglo-American relations.

MSNBC correspondent, Rolling Stone contributing editor and music journalist Touré spoke at this year’s UMOJA Week closing event.

From February 5 through March 31, Penn will compete in the 2012 RecycleMania Tournament, a recycling competition held annually between over 600 colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.

About thirty-five years later in the digital age, the Common App announced last month that its online system is scheduled for a makeover in 2013 to better handle the projected increases in application volume.

The Penn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology bustled with energy and color as lion dancers, students and families celebrated the Chinese New Year Saturday afternoon.

Women’s Week 2012, which is themed “Celebrating Herstory,” will include a variety of events like discussion panels, performances by the Penn Monologues and the Vagina Monologues and keynote speeches addressing issues related to women’s health as well as women’s rights.

Williams sought out Penn Hillel to express his support for Israel, to encourage dialogue among students and to speak with students from the Jewish and African-American communities. Complete BDS coverage

Ali Abunimah spoke to a full lecture hall in Meyerson Hall. Abunimah is a Palestinian-American activist and the creator of Electronic Intifada, an online publication focused on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Complete BDS coverage

Addressing a crowd of more than 200 people, Abulhawa — the founder of Playgrounds for Palestine, an independent organization that establishes playgrounds as safe refuges for Palestinian children in Palestine and Lebanon — spoke of the injustices Palestinians face in Israel and the Middle East. Complete BDS coverage

Thursday night, Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz made his contribution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict debate brewing on campus this weekend.