When MERT arrives at the scene of an emergency, they screen the patients for COVID-19 symptoms from a distance before approaching to administer care.
Amy Gutmann
Donations to colleges and universities remain flat for 2019-2020 academic year
Even amid the overall lack of increase in donations, Penn received several large donations during the previous academic year.
Penn announced Tuesday that it would require all sophomores from the Class of 2024 onward to purchase a dining plan in addition to living in on-campus housing. Ostensibly an attempt to encourage community building, many see it as something else.
Penn Nursing study identifies racial disparities in breastfeeding initiation
Authors of the study focused on contributing factors to the disparities, including lack of access to breastfeeding resources, disparities in culture-based care, and stereotyping in the industry.
Donations to colleges and universities remain flat for 2019-2020 academic year
Even amid the overall lack of increase in donations, Penn received several large donations during the previous academic year.
Penn announced Tuesday that it would require all sophomores from the Class of 2024 onward to purchase a dining plan in addition to living in on-campus housing. Ostensibly an attempt to encourage community building, many see it as something else.
Black History Month: Doug Glanville’s journey from Phillies fan to Phillies legend
The Teaneck, N.J. native grew up a Phillies fan, less than a hundred miles away from the university he would attend and the stadium in which he would play a majority of the games in his Major League career.
Black History Month: John Edgar Wideman achieves excellence on and off the court
John Edgar Wideman broke barriers both during his time on Penn men’s basketball, as one of the few Black players on the team, and in his illustrious writing career that followed after he graduated.
Black History Month: Karen Saah juggled two undergraduate degrees and three varsity sports
The time commitment for being an athlete in college is notorious, independent of chosen major. For Karen Saah, being both a student and an athlete meant participating in three varsity-level sports, while earning a dual degree from Wharton and the College.
Penn will require sophomores to purchase dining plans beginning fall 2021
The change is intended to complement Penn's Second Year Experience program, which requires sophomores to live in on-campus housing starting in fall 2021.
Penn gets 50% more intl. applicants than in 2020 while foreign enrollment sinks nationwide
Penn received a record increase in international applicants for the Class of 2025, even as international student enrollment in the United States saw a drastic decrease this year amid the pandemic.
Professors report unexpected benefits of virtual education despite facing challenges
The DP spoke to seven professors about their takeaways on a virtual education.
Checking in with a pair of Penn basketball alumni playing overseas
Jackson-Cartwright and Nelson-Henry recently checked in with the Daily Pennsylvanian about their recent lifestyle adjustments due to the pandemic.
Long before the Linc, the Eagles called Franklin Field their home
It might come as a surprise to many that the Philadelphia Eagles played at Franklin Field for 13 seasons, but if it’s any consolation, many were surprised to see it happen at the time, too.
Undeterred by setbacks, gymnastics senior Darby Nelson is a cornerstone of Penn's success
What started in a mommy-and-me gymnastics coordination class blossomed into a lifelong commitment. Nelson is no stranger to success, including qualifying to Level 10 Junior Olympic National Championships in 2016 and 2017.
15 Questions with... Joe Mihalich, a Penn men's basketball assistant coach
The Daily Pennsylvanian asked men’s basketball coach, Joe Mihalich, 15 questions about his basketball experiences, his coaching time at Penn, and his life overall. Here's what he had to say.
‘Designed to subordinate’: Experts talk racism in United States penal system at Penn event
At the panel Penn Law School professor Dorothy Roberts proposed incremental steps to reform the criminal justice system.
Gutmann criticizes Trump administration’s handling of COVID-19 at pandemic ethics event
Penn President Amy Gutmann discussed the ethical and practical implications of the COVID-19 pandemic at a virtual event on Thursday.
Penn Medicine and Black faith leaders lead COVID-19 vaccination clinic in West Philadelphia
Around 20% of Saturday's vaccines were reserved for those who lacked internet access to register online for an appointment.
CAPS hires four new clinicians to expand services amid pandemic
CAPS onboarded three new hires who will serve as clinicians and one who will join the Student Health Service behavioral health consulting program.



















