Last week, Penn Athletes and Allies Tackling Homophobia and Heterosexism introduced the Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network Sports Project Challenge Team Respect Pledge to the Student Athlete Advisory Committee.

Oct. 18, the School of Veterinary Medicine announced that the first cancer vaccine for dogs with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma — a blood cancer category with a high mortality rate — was developed by professors at Penn Vet and the Perelman School of Medicine.

Fifteen people who had participated in the protest were arrested Sunday for blocking 8th Street near Race Street. Those arrests represented the first since the protest began in early October. According to the Division of Public Safety, none of them were Penn students. TOPICS: Occupy movementMAP: Occupy arrests around the U.S.

Protesters entered Huntsman Hall on Oct. 21, at about 4:00 p.m., despite plans between activist group organizers and the Division of Public Safety to stay out of the building. TOPICS: Occupy movementGALLERY: 62 photos of Cantor protest

Yet many object to becoming a potential donor due to religious reasons, concerns with fairness of the current first-come, first-serve system and a lack of clarity, Director of the Center for Bioethics Art Caplet wrote in an email.

Mayor Michael Nutter appointed Lorene Cary, lecturer in the Creative Writing Program within the English Department, to the School Reform Commission earlier this month.

Provost Vincent Price is currently considering a calendar proposal that, if approved, would require 2013-14 classes to begin Aug. 28. New Student Orientation would start on Aug. 23. INTERACTIVE: Proposed changes to academic calendar

Since Penn Park’s opening over a month ago, the University community has been using the space for athletic practices, student-run events and general recreation. TOPICS: Penn Park

On Saturday evening, the Inn at Penn was packed with 165 education advocates for Philadelphia Writing Project’s black tie event.

India has roughly 600 millions citizens under the age of 25. As a result, the country’s universities have become overwhelmed with applicants, The New York Times reported last week.

This weekend, 120 students spent time painting murals, clearing lots and pruning trees throughout West Philadelphia as part of the biannual CHORDS Service Weekend.

Bon Appétit and students in the academically based community service and Fox Leadership class “The Politics of Food” coordinated Food Week to explore the nature of food in America.

President Barack Obama announced to the White House Briefing Room on Friday that “the rest of our troops in Iraq will come home by the end of the year … Our troops will definitely be home for the holidays.”

Big Asian Campus concluded the 19th annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Week as ten contestants showcased their talents for a crowd of over 150 people. GALLERY: Photos of ‘Big Asian on Campus’

Since it launched in May 2010, the UPstart program at Penn has helped over 50 different faculty members turn their inventions into developing companies.

On Thursday, Student Financial Services launched its first-ever net-price calculator — an online device that aims to give students and families an estimate of financial aid awards, as well as an overall price tag for a Penn education.

Students, staff and other community members participated in a charity softball tournament. Sixteen teams competed throughout the day and the winner took home a $500 cash prize.