The University was ranked second in social media use among American and European universities in a recent study done by social media consulting firm Sociagility.

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This year, the Fels Institute is celebrating its 75th anniversary at Penn. As part of this historic occasion, it is hosting a series of events to bring attention to the institute both on campus, in Philadelphia and throughout its alumni network. INTERACTIVE: Fels Institute: 75th Anniversary

After the Board of Trustees approved the 100-year bond sale late last month, Penn sold the bond for $300 million at a yield rate of 4.7 percent — the lowest interest rate ever issued for either universities or corporations, according to The Wall Street Journal.

We are all human and make mistakes. Most of us make numerous stupid, arrogant statements during our lives. What is gained by turning these statements into a cover story, especially a cover story that purports to present a public voice of Penn?

Philadelphia is home to some of the most discriminatory laws in the country, but we simply do not have to deal with their repercussions because of our Penn ID.

My strong support for Israel did not happen overnight. It developed through an informed process. I knew that if I was going to consider myself a social activist, I had to be trained, informed and mindful of my decision.

On April 5, The Daily Pennsylvanian published an article under the headline, “Some religious organizations near campus show ‘darker side.’” The DP has since retracted the article due to a combination of factual and editing errors.

United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor spoke at Irvine Auditorium as part of a culmination of a week’s worth of events to celebrate Golkin’s formal opening.

Take Back the Night is an international grassroots event to protest sexual and relationship violence.

The new frontier of contraception is all about men. Of course, it makes more sense to take the bullets out of the gun than to wear a bulletproof vest — and with current options, women are playing Russian roulette.

The following column consists of nothing but banalities and futile musings from a freshman who is three weeks away from completing his first year of college.But most of you have been here before, so allow me to opine.

While crime, poverty and unemployment still plague Philadelphia, the city is nevertheless becoming increasingly attractive to young adults, according to the 2012 State of the City Report.

Check out what crimes happened on and around campus last week.

While the Supreme Court deliberates the constitutionality of the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act, Penn professors are also debating the issue.

Sophomore Courtney Tomchik was one of the top recruits in the country, but an injury before her first career game leaves her flying under the radar.

Freshmen Sol Eskenazi and Alex Ion come from Argentina and Romania, but they have made a seamless transition to American life and college tennis.