Penn’s international students are worried about their long-term prospects in the United States following President Donald Trump’s recent announcement that will institute sweeping restrictions on work visa availability to foreign nationals.
Amy Gutmann
‘A legend on campus’: Students saddened by departure of Dean of Admissions Eric Furda
Students, including Kite and Key Society president and Rising Engineering senior Sofia Gonzalez, said they were shocked and saddened by Furda's decision to leave the University after leading the Admissions Office for 12 years.
How chemistry, physics, biology, neuroscience lab courses will be conducted in fall 2020
All chemistry lab courses will be taught entirely remotely for fall 2020 with potential optional in-person experience, Merriam Professor of Chemistry and Chemistry Undergraduate Chair Jeffrey Winkler said.
FGLI students worry about academic equity, housing stability for fall semester
FGLI students said that while they were relieved to hear they would have housing for the upcoming semester, they are still concerned about balancing responsibilities, prioritizing their health, and accessing academic support.
‘A legend on campus’: Students saddened by departure of Dean of Admissions Eric Furda
Students, including Kite and Key Society president and Rising Engineering senior Sofia Gonzalez, said they were shocked and saddened by Furda's decision to leave the University after leading the Admissions Office for 12 years.
How chemistry, physics, biology, neuroscience lab courses will be conducted in fall 2020
All chemistry lab courses will be taught entirely remotely for fall 2020 with potential optional in-person experience, Merriam Professor of Chemistry and Chemistry Undergraduate Chair Jeffrey Winkler said.
Penn basketball coaches commit to the Ivy Promise
Donahue and McLaughlin were among the 16 Ivy League basketball coaches who joined the coalition, committing to five specific action items to combat racial inequalities.
Penn basketball legend Fran Dunphy named Acting Director of Athletics at Temple
Dunphy, who coached Big 5 basketball for 30 years between Penn and Temple, takes over at an uncertain time for college athletics.
Angelina Eimannsberger | Penn, listen to grad students when planning the fall semester
As graduate students, we experience the ongoing COVID-19 crisis both as students and as teachers.
Sophia DuRose | Difficult family conversations are a part of change
We are all complicit in allowing systemic racism to remain alive if we do not do the necessary, dirty work of calling out microaggressions, dismantling harmful generalizations, and ridding our personal conversations of stereotypes.
Breaking the Ice: Why doesn't Penn have varsity ice hockey, men's volleyball?
Funding and Title IX restrictions present obstacles in Penn returning to play ice hockey or men's volleyball at the varsity level.
Lark Yan | Penn made the right decision, now can it follow through?
Penn is prioritizing the health of its community by announcing stringent tracking and tracing measures, following the example of other nations who have effectively curbed the rampant spread of the virus by implementing such digital systems.
Editorial | Students need to know if their classes will be online or in person
To improve clarity of communication, Penn should turn away from vague language and instead release a comprehensive list of all courses with 25 students or fewer and the format in which they will be taught in.
In NJ-5, progressive and centrist Penn alumni vie for Democratic nomination
Arati Kreibich, 2005 Perelman School of Medicine graduate and Glen Rock councilmember, is challenging 1997 College graduate and New Jersey Representative Josh Gottheimer in New Jersey’s upcoming fifth district Democratic primary.
Students call on allies of Black Lives Matter movement to promote change off social media
Allyship requires individuals who are not members of a marginalized group to actively fight the oppression of marginalized individuals.
'A blessing in disguise': Remote communication jumpstarts Penn Med student magazine launch
Apenndx released its inaugural issue in early June, which features content primarily focused on student stories about being displaced or impacted in any way by the COVID-19 pandemic. The issue, last updated on June 22, includes personal essays, opinion columns, poetry, art, and photography curated from dozens of Penn Medicine students.
Housing, academics, finances among students’ chief concerns with Penn's fall 2020 plan
Shortly after the University released its fall semester plan to open campus and offer instruction in a hybrid format, students voiced mixed reactions. While some are concerned about intense time zone differences, Penn's testing abilities, and housing, others are excited to return to campus.
Varun Saraswathula | Even with a hybrid model, returning to campus will inevitably spread the virus
You would be wrong if you expect 10,000 18-22 year olds living in one place to exercise safe COVID-19 practices.
Penn will invite students back to campus on Sept. 1 for a hybrid fall 2020 semester with a mixture of in-person and virtual instruction. The remainder of the semester will be conducted online after Thanksgiving break.
Guest Column by Gabriela Alvarado | The Penn Museum must end abuse of the Morton collection
The Penn Museum has no right or reason to keep human remains that bolstered racist science in its basement.


















