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06/20/25 7:47am
Student visa interviews — which were paused by the federal government in May — will resume as international students prepare to enter the country.
06/13/25 12:37pm
Out of the 72,544 students who applied to Penn, 3,530 applicants were accepted, marking a 4.9% acceptance rate.
06/12/25 7:02pm
Campus organizations — including the African American Resource Center, Penn Museum, and Penn Libraries — have planned community-focused events to commemorate Juneteenth through the third week of June. 
05/19/25 1:33pm
Approximately 6,000 graduate and undergraduate students arrived at Franklin Field around 10:15 a.m. after taking part in a procession from Penn Park.
05/16/25 1:36am
Penn announced Banks, a 1996 College graduate, as this year’s Commencement speaker on March 24. 
05/16/25 1:34am
Penn’s cultural centers will host a variety of programs and events in honor of the graduating class.
05/16/25 1:21am
Read here to look back at the Class of 2025u2019s time at Penn.
04/27/25 11:27pm
The controversy began earlier this semester when students discovered that the P-Sweaters were manufactured by Gildan, rather than Champion, the brand originally advertised by Class Board 2026 and offered on the order form.
04/27/25 11:25pm
A survey by The Daily Pennsylvanian of around 300 students found that only 16% found the course useful for outside work.
04/25/25 1:31am
Drawing an audience of over 500 students and members of the Philadelphia community, the April 22 event was hosted in the Harrison Auditorium of Penn Museum. 
04/25/25 1:02am
 Earth Week — running from April 21-27 — aims to get students and the broader Penn community actively involved in cross-disciplinary events that educate and encourage action.
04/23/25 11:26pm
Associate Director of Prevention Education and Programming at Penn Violence Prevention Julie Hastings said that the project — which was hosted on April 22 — helped show “survival stories in an anonymous way that was difficult to ignore.”
04/23/25 11:25pm
The conversation — with 1949 College graduate and Holocaust survivor Michael Katz — concluded with a memorial candle-lighting ceremony and a group prayer.
04/21/25 11:46pm
Li has been class board president since his first year at Penn, focusing his term on student engagement, large-scale event planning, and building partnerships across campus.
04/20/25 11:01pm
“Wellness Week”  — which took place from April 14 to 18 — included events such as a movie screening, resource fair, keynote speakers, and more. 
04/18/25 2:28am
This year's cultural fair — themed "Pokémon" — featured international foods, drinks, and eight different performances from acapella groups and lion dancing to Argentinian tango.
04/15/25 9:44pm
This spring’s election also decided leaders for the 2026, 2027, and 2028 Class Boards.  
04/14/25 11:07pm
The April 11 announcement came five days after Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the U.S. State Department would immediately revoke visas issued to all South Sudanese passport holders.
04/14/25 1:31am
The recent renovations included updates to the building’s layouts, lighting, flooring, workspaces, and student lounges. 
04/13/25 10:00pm
The April 9 event titled “Higher Education Under Siege: The Future of the Four-Year Degree" and moderated by Provost John Jackson, invited panelists to discuss the future of higher education.