Penn alumni and authors Audrey Beth Stein and Tom Mendicino — who write lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender-genre literature — held a book reading and discussion Monday night. The program served as a capstone event for this past weekend’s Penn Spectrum diversity conference
Amy Gutmann
Fire awareness stems from tragedy
College sophomore Josh Dembowitz and his family started the 243 Foundation — dedicated to promoting fire prevention, safety and awareness — in honor of Josh's brother Seth, who died in a fire.
UA recap: New representatives join the body at weekly meeting
The Undergraduate Assembly welcomed nine newly elected freshmen representatives at its weekly meeting sunday night, where the body discussed three new initiatives. The UA discussed a consolidated database for on-campus study space and "UA Tours," among other proposed initiatives
Meet the new Ivy League men's basketball coaches
It isn’t often that an entire conference sees a significant overhaul in its coaching staff during the offseason, but that is exactly what has happened in the Ivies this year.
Fire awareness stems from tragedy
College sophomore Josh Dembowitz and his family started the 243 Foundation — dedicated to promoting fire prevention, safety and awareness — in honor of Josh's brother Seth, who died in a fire.
UA recap: New representatives join the body at weekly meeting
The Undergraduate Assembly welcomed nine newly elected freshmen representatives at its weekly meeting sunday night, where the body discussed three new initiatives. The UA discussed a consolidated database for on-campus study space and "UA Tours," among other proposed initiatives
Local entreprenuer aims to attract students to West Phila. businesses
Andrew Toy, Director of the Retail Resource Network at The Enterprise Center, provides local minority entrepreneurs with advice on marketing — an expense which he said many do not consider when planning their businesses.
Penn to purchase 23.1 acres across the Schuylkill
The University plans to purchase the DuPont Marshall Research Lab — a 23.1-acre property on Grays Ferry Avenue — for $13 million. This is the first instance in which Penn has bought land across the river for everyday purposes.
Study aims to find new drugs for Parkinson's disease
Penn and 17 other institutions are participating in a study to determine biomarkers for Parkinson's disease. The Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative, or PPMI, is a $40-million, five-year observational trial sponsored by the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
Penn avoids borrowing money
A slew of the nation’s wealthiest colleges like Harvard and Yale have recently borrowed large sums of money, but Amy Gutmann said Penn has not needed to engage in this strategy.
Former Phila. managing director joins Penn Institute of Urban Research
Recently appointed a Penn Institute of Urban Research scholar, Cailles Cates Barnett has worked in city management across the country. Prior to her appointment at Penn, she worked as Philadelphia’s managing director.
Cohen | Ragone puts his foot down
On a team expected to rely heavily upon its stable of running backs to keep a hard-nosed rush attack afloat, quarterback Billy Ragone’s legs — even more than his arm — are providing a breath of fresh air.
Despite strong job projections, Nursing students face pressure from the recession
Penn Nursing students agree that their employment opportunities may be more promising than those of many of their peers, but they have not been immune to the recession’s effects and graduates.
First Spectrum conference kicks off
On Friday afternoon, a panel titled “A Post-Racial Society in the Age of Obama: Fact or Fiction?” kicked off the first annual Penn Spectrum conference — an alumni gathering focused on recognizing the University’s diversity.
Students spread the love
“You are loved” — this is the message that students will be chalking all over campus today as part of a national campaign to prevent suicide among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students.
Groups make last effort to register voters
With a Pennsylvania voter registration deadline of midnight tonight student political groups spent the weekend adding as many students as possible to the state’s voter rolls.
Minute to win it in Ivy opener
This Saturday with just 1:04 before the end of regulation, the men’s soccer team managed to put the game-winning goal past Cornell for its first Ivy win.
Kotloff | Champs become targets
Penn got its first dogfight from a new and improved Dartmouth team that nearly pulled off a major upset. It was a game that should set off alarms in the minds of each of those 100-plus Quakers.
Bill Cosby announced as SPEC connaissance speaker
SPEC President said Cosby was selected on the criteria that he would have “wide appeal to the community” and is someone students “would not have an opportunity to see speak otherwise.”
Penn Dems canvass in Philadelphia suburbs
Volunteers from the Penn Democrats went door to door in Swarthmore, Pa., on Saturday on behalf of Bryan Lentz, the Democratic candidate in Pennsylvania’s seventh congressional district — a key area of Pennsylvania for statewide candidates.










