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Penn to host annual conference for FGLI, Ivy League students for the first time since 2018
The conference will be held at Penn for the first time since 2018, which attracted 350 attendees, including 275 students from other universities.
Faces of Black Penn returns, revitalizing decades-long history of Black publications on campus
The returning publication seeks to amplify the Black student experience on campus through a variety of media, such as photography, journalism, and opinion pieces.
Amber Wiley to lead Penn’s Center for the Preservation of Civil Right Sites as first named director
Wiley’s tenure as the director of the CPCRS will begin in July of 2023.
Penn graduates to present study on anti-Asian hate at upcoming academic convention
2022 College graduates Tiffany Tieu and Hope Cho are set to present their senior year research at the annual Asian American Psychological Association convention on Oct. 2.
Fossil Free Penn encampment returns to College Green, calling for divestment, UC Townhomes action
Students began setting up tents on Sept. 14 and intend to remain until their demands are met.
Penn Women’s Center to select new director before end of the semester
The Penn Women’s Center plans to have a permanent director by the end of the semester after Sherisse Laud-Hammond left last semester.
Students demand Penn support Middle East Center at U. Council meeting after funding wipeout
Several students shared their thoughts about the importance of the center, while others held up signs with messages like “No Funding = Loss of Culture Scholarship Discourse” and “The MEC is our Community”.
Wharton names Renita Miller as inaugural chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer
Miller comes to Penn from Princeton University, where she spent four years as the associate dean for access, diversity, and inclusion at Princeton Graduate School.
UC Townhomes activists protest in front of City Hall
Philadelphia City Councilmembers Helen Gym and Kendra Brooks released a joint statement in support of extending the federal contact with HUD and "committing city dollars" to ensure affordability.
Grand reopening of ARCH attracts students, staff, and administrators
The reopening event included a ribbon-cutting ceremony and remarks from Penn President Liz Magill.
Penn Middle East Center loses all federal funding, a 'devastating' blow to its future
The U.S. Department of Education denied the center's application for grant money, which it had consistently received every four years since its founding in 1966.
Penn dedicates ARCH building to cultural centers after decades of student advocacy
The grand reopening of the redesigned ARCH building is set for Sept. 7 and will include remarks from Penn President Liz Magill.
Penn to rebury cranial remains of enslaved Black Philadelphians from Morton Cranial Collection
Penn is petitioning Philadelphia’s Orphans’ Court to bury the skulls in Eden Cemetery, a historically Black cemetery.
FGLI students recount “jumpstart to the school year” through Pre-First Year Program
Pre-First Year is a four-week academic intensive program prior to New Student Orientation that offers first-generation and low-income students one free elective credit at the conclusion of the program.
Protestors crash Convocation, cutting Liz Magill’s first major speech short
The protest was organized by the Coalition to Save the UC Townhomes — a group of residents protesting the sale of 70 units of affordable housing.
Here's an overview of Penn's cultural resource centers
Each individual center will host open houses during the first weeks of the semester to invite all interested students to learn more about their community.
An overview of Penn's mental health, accessibility, and FGLI resources for students
Here’s a guide to navigating campus resources for mental health, accessibility, and first-generation, low-income students.
Proposed 76ers stadium sparks fears of gentrification in Chinatown
The stadium is proposed to be built at 11th and Market streets inside the Fashion District, due to the team's lease with Wells Fargo Center ending in 2031.
New Interim Vice Provost of University Life aims to bolster cultural groups across campus
King’s vision for the future focuses on connecting students through different spaces, centers, and interests.