On Jan. 2, the Wharton School’s West Coast branch opened its new campus in Hills Plaza, San Francisco.

On Wednesday, the University announced the launch of a new Center for the Study of Contemporary China, which will officially open in the fall.

The field of private equity — under intense political attack in recent weeks — has a haven at the Wharton School. GRAPHIC: Wharton MBA Graduates Employed in Private Equity and Venture Capital

Actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s fiery personality was unmistakable Wednesday night in Zellerbach Theater at the Annenberg Center for Performing Arts. Ferguson is best known for his role on the award-winning sitcom Modern Family.

As three of the conference’s organizers, we would like to take this opportunity to respond more comprehensively to some of the questions we have received.

We are actually happier when we have limited options.

Last week, a final guilty plea came from a member of Columbia’s former drug ring, exposed in 2010. Adam Klein was the last of five male students to plead guilty to charges of dealing drugs to other students.

Recently, Wharton’s MBA program opted to send its admissions officers around the world to interview applicants who cannot physically attend an on-campus interview, replacing alumni who previously filled this role.

For the Penn swimming teams, third place ­at the Ivy League Championships — after Harvard and Princeton — is usually the goal.

A roundup about Penn Men's Basketball class of 2016.

Brooklyn Juday, of Tipton High School in Indiana, and Keiera Ray, of national powerhouse Bolingbrook High School in the suburbs of Chicago, will be joining the Quakers in the fall.

Penn is joining more than 100 other schools across the country to implement better treatment for veterans. Last month, the Perelman School of Medicine became part of a large group of members of the Association of American Medical Colleges to study and improve healthcare for veterans.

This year, pride will have to wait. For the first time since 1997, there was no neighborhood matchup.

The Admissions Dean’s Advisory Board — which Dean of Admissions Eric Furda brought together last year to involve undergraduates in the University’s recruitment process — is currently piloting a program for academic likely letter recipients.

SEPTA announced it will unveil a new fare system by the end of 2013. The new fare technology — one of several updates being made to Philadelphia’s transit system — will allow patrons to use train passes instead of tokens. It will also allow people to pay with credit and debit cards.

Not a single crime has yet to be reported at Penn Park. The 24-hour security and patrolling officers on cars, bicycles and electric three-wheeled T3 vehicles help keep the area safe. However, according to DPS, its surveillance system is no different from the one used on the rest of campus.

MidAtlantic Restaurant & Tap Room — located at the University City Science Center on 37th and Market streets — will permanently close its doors on Feb. 24.