Nearly every Penn student knows now how former Vice President Joe Biden plans to "set up shop" at Penn now that his term is completed, but the Delaware native has long had a close relationship with the University.
Fall 2013 Undergraduate Assembly Elections
Donald Trump is sworn in as President, becoming first Penn graduate to hold the nation's highest office
Trump frequently referenced his Wharton degree while campaigning, arguing that his Ivy League credentials have sharpened his business acumen.
These Penn Medicine researchers were just given $12 million to study diabetes
The Human Pancreas Analysis Program, led by Penn Medicine professors Ali Naji and Klaus Kaestner, will bring together researchers from multiple disciplines at Penn to analyze the human pancreas.
'I’d take George W. back in a minute,' Kenney says of Trump administration
Three days before the Donald Trump's inauguration, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said he would rather see former President George W. Bush back in office.
Donald Trump is sworn in as President, becoming first Penn graduate to hold the nation's highest office
Trump frequently referenced his Wharton degree while campaigning, arguing that his Ivy League credentials have sharpened his business acumen.
These Penn Medicine researchers were just given $12 million to study diabetes
The Human Pancreas Analysis Program, led by Penn Medicine professors Ali Naji and Klaus Kaestner, will bring together researchers from multiple disciplines at Penn to analyze the human pancreas.
Sorority recruitment moved earlier than fraternity rush, prompting mixed reactions
Recruitment chair of Chi Omega and Nursing junior Jordan Lilley said she felt it was unfair that one of the reasons given to the sorority chapters for the rescheduling of their recruitment process was that sorority rush events conflicted with fraternity rush events.
Excitement for Trump is at all-time high for College Republicans
College Republicans President and Wharton junior Sean Egan explained that Friday will be a good day for the club even though many of its members were skeptical of Trump throughout the election.
Life as a Graduate Associate comes with challenges, unique opportunties
Mental health assistance, casual interactions take center stage
Partnerships with community organizations pay dividends for Penn admissions
“Our approach is going to be one in which how can we make sure that students are aware of Penn,” Dean of Admissions Eric Furda said. “How can we work with organizations that are supporting students ... what can we learn overall about students transitioning into college?”
Rush is unfamiliar for some international students — here are their thoughts
“Where I come from there’s nothing like rush. There’s nothing like Greek life or sororities and fraternities. It was new to some extent, I didn’t get what the point of it was,” Engineering freshman Zena Kipkenda said. “When it comes to public colleges, joining clubs in Kenya is up to an individual.”
Penn filed for an injunction in response to the Fresh Grocer's lawsuit— and it was denied
In response to student concern over access to groceries, FRES said the following in an email statement: “Penn will work with the surrounding community to provide some alternative convenience/access to products and services during the transition to minimize disruption to the University and neighborhood customers.”
Penn Hillel Executive Director awarded National Jewish Book Award
The premise of his book was developed through his work at Penn Hillel and the Jewish Renaissance Project, an organization he established in 2007 to create a more personalized Jewish experience for students on campus outside the establishment of Penn Hillel.
Equine professorship is gifted to School of Veterinary Medicine
“[Horses] end up in the hands of people who love them, but may not know a lot about them,” Dean of the Vet School Joan Hendricks said. “It’s hard to take care of a cat or a dog, but it’s much, much harder to take care of a thousand to fifteen-hundred-pound animal.”
After loss to No. 1 Harvard, Penn women's squash wins three in three days
After topping No. 9 Dartmouth on Sunday, Penn women’s squash took home another two impressive victories over the past two days, defeating No. 3 Trinity and No. 14 Drexel to move to (5-1, 1-1 Ivy) on the year.
Penn football's QB was just named a top NFL Draft prospect
Penn football’s Alek Torgersen has been ranked as the No. 10 quarterback prospect in this year’s NFL Draft by Sports Illustrated.
Penn wrestling has the match of the season this weekend with No. 8 Lehigh waiting in the wings
The match against Lehigh is important, but the Quakers still have to deal with Lock Haven in a match they can ill afford to lose. That affair is unique in its own right, with gymnastics simultaneously competing with wrestling in the Palestra. The event, set for Saturday at noon, is being dubbed “Beauty and the Beast.” While many other universities have put on similar events, Saturday marks the first time that such an occasion will take place in the Palestra.
Penn tennis travels to Tennessee to spark early-season success
While many of us look forward to a weekend brimming with what we’d contend are some pretty ambitious party plans, the Red and Blue men’s tennis squad has something bigger and a bit more impactful in their scopes: a weekend-long, tension-packed double matchup in Tennessee.
Penn men's basketball needs a break from Ivy play. Now it's got the Big 5.
One item of note is that Saturday night’s game at the Palestra actually counts as an away game for the Red and Blue, while the Hawks play the role of hosts. It’s unclear yet whether that will have any real impact, but because of the cross-city rivalry, both sides will surely have crowds there to neutralize any home court advantage for either side.
No. 2 Penn women's squash is California bound for a stint at No. 5 Stanford
There’s no such thing as a day off. For Penn women’s squash, it will be heading out west to Stanford for what will be their fifth game in a one-week span.


















