Here's how these colleges are handling the pandemic from COVID-19 testing, case numbers, and campus life — offering a window into what the upcoming spring semester could look like for Penn students.
Amy Gutmann
Hall of Fame coach Chuck Daly left a large piece of his legacy with Penn men's basketball
The impact of coach Chuck Daly continues to be felt in the basketball community, as he left behind a legacy of impressive achievements and a model of powerful mentorship that current coaches aspire to emulate.
Penn men's basketball Ivy League title look back: 1978
1978 was a turbulent year for Penn men’s basketball, but timely decisions and quick recoveries from tough losses brought an Ivy League title to the Red and Blue.
Motivated by childhood health scare, baseball's Kevin Eaise gives back to those in need
Just over a decade ago, Penn baseball’s Kevin Eaise faced the unthinkable. Now, Eaise is nearly halfway through his junior year, looking ahead to his third season of Division I baseball.
Hall of Fame coach Chuck Daly left a large piece of his legacy with Penn men's basketball
The impact of coach Chuck Daly continues to be felt in the basketball community, as he left behind a legacy of impressive achievements and a model of powerful mentorship that current coaches aspire to emulate.
Penn men's basketball Ivy League title look back: 1978
1978 was a turbulent year for Penn men’s basketball, but timely decisions and quick recoveries from tough losses brought an Ivy League title to the Red and Blue.
Matthew Liu | Even after Biden’s win, We can still have a huge impact on this country's direction
With both Senate elections in Georgia undecided and going to a runoff, there are two distinct directions this country could go and there is still so much more you can do to impact the trajectory we take these next four years.
Penn men's basketball Ivy League title look back: 1974
Coming into the 1973-74 Penn men’s basketball season, saying that expectations were high was an understatement.
Armed men attempting to stop vote counting arrested outside Pennsylvania Convention Center
At 10:20 p.m., the police spotted the two armed men without Pennsylvania arms permits. They were detained and later arrested for firearms charges.
SEPTA will deploy social workers alongside transit police in new pilot program
The pilot program, called Serving a Vulnerable Entity, will partner social service professionals with SEPTA transit police officers to treat individuals who are struggling with poverty, addiction and mental health crises.
Marshak helped introduce several medical procedures for animals into the field, including cardiology, anesthesiology, and orthopedic surgery.
COVID-19 cases surge in Philadelphia while hospitalizations and fatalities remain low
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 2,662 additional positive cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 220,556. Daily increases are higher than the state saw in its springtime peak of the virus, reflecting similar trends reported in Philadelphia County and at Penn.
Pandemic may exacerbate funding gap for colleges that serve low-income students of color
Community colleges and historically Black colleges and universities are among those that have more students of color and less funding than schools with a wealthier and whiter student body.
Brown University will invite all undergraduate classes to campus for spring semester
Although the University recorded 8 positive asymptomatic COVID-19 test results from October 21-October 23, the most recorded in any three-day period so far, the positivity rate within that timeframe remained at 0.15%.
Penn ranks No. 99 for financial aid in LendEDU ranking, No. 9 in Pennsylvania
Penn is the only school in the Ivy League to make the list of 312 colleges from across the country.
Penn panel predicts Biden will face difficulty passing healthcare reform if GOP holds Senate
The panelists also discussed the potential for significant changes in public health legislation in light of the COVID-19 pandemic under a Biden administration.
Despite the celebrations, many students believe the nation must continue fighting for progressive policies in efforts to undo the nation's divisions exacerbated under the current administration.
Editorial | The election is over. But your civic engagement shouldn't go away
Students should not see a Biden victory as a reason to disengage from politics. Rather, they should devote themselves to the many areas where there is still work to be done.
Cornel West explains his vote for 'neoliberal disaster' Biden at Penn Justice Dems panel
West sharply critiqued the Democratic Party, especially its failure to protect and uplift the working class, and cited frustration with having to vote for Biden, whom he labeled a "neoliberal disaster."
Annenberg panelists say Kardashians manufactured their fame by commodifying Black culture
The panel was a part of the Annenberg Conversations on Race, a series of discussions between experts outside Annenberg who examine anti-Black racism in American society.


















