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
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.
“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.
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.
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.
“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.
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.”
TEDxPenn, organized independently of the popular “Technology, Entertainment, Design” conference series, featured a wide-range of speakers from the University and alumni communities.
The State Dept. issued an alert for American travelers in Europe to be aware of heightened potential for a terrorist attack, but students abroad said it won't have much impact on their plans.
On Wednesday evening, the IFC held its first town hall meeting to discuss its next five-year strategic plan. The Vice President of Strategic Planning at IFC, College senior Dave Dobkin, will write the new plan based around the issues and concerns that arise during the meetings.
On Thursday, Grupo Quisqueyano hosted a Spoken Word Night featuring Oveous Maximus, a Dominican-American spoken-word artist, poet and musician.
Charitable Laughter, a charity performance featuring Bloomers, Mask and Wig, Without A Net, Simply Chaos and Pennsylvania Six-5000, will take place Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Iron Gate Theater.
Before an audience of congressional staffers and health professionals, School of Nursing student Jorge Roman got to tell his story Tuesday night on Capitol Hill.
An interactive graphic presenting some key facts about the five sororities that are candidates to be Penn's new chapter, including the dates they will be presenting on campus in October.
Producer and director Chris Taylor presented his documentary "Food Fight" as part of Penn's "Eat Local Challenge" initiative.
Last year the sorority’s national officials said it had to triple in size or vote to close. The sisters voted to close, but sisterhood remains.
Events hosted by the Muslim Students Associations lead into an upcoming Islam Awareness Series scheduled for October.
Comprised solely of Penn Med students, UltraSounds stages monthly performances for patients and composes parodies based on course material for classmates. Watch a video of one of their rehearsals.
Students expecting to see the usual lunch spread at 1920 Commons, Hill and Kings Court dining halls were met with a different assortment yesterday, and for many, the surprise was not a happy one.
Penn’s Asian American Studies Program and South Asia Center hosted “Nine Years Later: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties in Post-9/11 America.”
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