Penn sees 5-percent drop in crime in 2011
Penn saw a 5-percent drop in crime during the 2011 calendar year, as well as a 7-percent drop in the fiscal year, which begins in July. GRAPHIC: Yearly crime rates, 2007-2011
Penn saw a 5-percent drop in crime during the 2011 calendar year, as well as a 7-percent drop in the fiscal year, which begins in July. GRAPHIC: Yearly crime rates, 2007-2011
Crime log from Jan. 12 to Jan. 20
Tuesday afternoon at the Annenberg School of Communication, Dorothy Chou, a senior policy analyst at Google, presented her work with Google’s Transparency Report and discussed internet transparency.
Crime log from Jan. 12 to Jan. 20
Last week, 12 Law School students were given the opportunity of a lifetime: to get out of the classroom and measure their legal skills in front of the Supreme Court. These students were part of Penn Law’s Supreme Court Clinic.
Founded in the 1990s, Out4Biz serves as a conduit for LGBT students who are interested in business to establish contacts with LGBT professionals in the workforce.
The government shut down the popular file-sharing website Megaupload and its affiliated video-streaming website Megavideo.
The ongoing movement against mountaintop removal took a big leap yesterday by securing a private meeting with top PNC Bank executives.
More than 500 students filled the Palestra Monday night to receive bids from fraternities.
In the past, the school allowed all students living within its catchment zone to enroll. This policy changed in the spring of 2011 when the school announced that it was at maximum capacity. GALLERY: Local residents camp out at Penn Alexander
With the new test, people under the age of 60 who own more than $2,000 in certain kinds of assets and people over 60 who own more than $3,250 will no longer be eligible to receive food stamps.
During its first general body meeting of the spring semester, the Undergraduate Assembly discussed improving its winter airport shuttle service, as well as the possible creation of an online service to help students find off-campus housing.
Last week, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia denied three-year-old Amelia Rivera a kidney transplant. Without a transplant or a suitable substitute — such as dialysis — her life could be in jeopardy.
Washington state is having a serious crisis in higher education, according to two Penn researchers.
One of Penn’s oldest departments is bringing its younger members to the forefront.
With increased calls to examine the level of economic diversity on campus, Penn’s efforts to recruit students from across the income spectrum have been brought into question.
Today, the School of Arts and Sciences Student Technology Advisory Board — in collaboration with PennApps Labs — kicks off a three-day contest that allows students to submit ideas of their ideal mobile applications.
The $500 grand prize went to Nursing graduate students Antonette Shaw, Mackenzie Mapes and Kristen van der Veen for their startup, Body Wars. The three started the business as a project for a clinical community class.