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Provost Wendell Pritchett to take leave of absence through end of fall 2021 semester
Deputy Provost Beth Winkelstein will serve as interim provost while Pritchett is on leave.
New pre-orientation program PennGenEq will promote gender equity and social justice
The program's curriculum includes discussions on the history of feminism, identity and intersectionality, binaries and labels, a critical history of feminism, and discussions about privilege.
Ten Penn seniors receive $100,000 in funding for community and social impact projects
The prizes are awarded annually to graduating seniors to encourage them to design engagement projects that will make a positive difference in the world in their first year after college.
Penn’s required sophomore housing policy causes off-campus landlords to drop rent prices
Some off-campus housing locations are struggling to fill vacancies as Penn's policy requiring sophomores to live in campus housing takes effect for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Philosophy professor Karen Detlefsen to serve as vice provost for education
The vice provost for education oversees undergraduate and graduate education at Penn, designing and implementing policies that promote academic excellence, innovation, and interdisciplinary knowledge.
College senior and Dental School first year Matthew Wang dies at 22
Wang was a 22-year-old student in the accelerated seven-year joint Biology-Dental program from Princeton Junction, New Jersey.
Staying at Penn this summer? Here’s what will be open on campus.
Though all summer 2021 courses are set to be held online, a number of on-campus services — including libraries, recreational facilities, and the Penn Museum — will be open to students staying in Philadelphia.
Academically Based Community Service courses adapt to year of virtual learning
ABCS courses, which are run by the Netter Center, typically interact with local public schools in West Philadelphia, communities of faith, and community organizations.
Penn Environmental Group releases sustainability cookbook for students
The cookbook contains vegan and vegetarian recipes, as well as some that include meat and seafood. There are also pages dedicated to indoor herb gardening, composting, local farmers’ markets, and multipurpose cooking.
Biden to visit Philadelphia on Friday in honor of Amtrak's 50th anniversary
Biden will visit 30th Street Station in downtown Philadelphia to push for his sweeping infrastructure proposal.
Pennsylvania's state university system will proceed with plan to merge schools
The plan comes amid declining enrollment over the past decade and a projected decrease in high school graduates in the coming years.
Penn's undergraduate case count remains low for third straight week as end of semester nears
Director of Campus Health Ashlee Halbritter said the continued low case count was good news and urged students to continue following public health guidelines as the end of the semester nears.
United States to allow some international students to come to campus in the fall
The U.S. Department of State announced on Monday that foreign nationals from China, Iran Brazil, South Africa, the Schengen area of Europe, the United Kingdom, and Ireland will be allowed to enter the United States.
West Philadelphians protest on campus for Penn to return MOVE victim remains to family
The protest was organized by Black liberation advocacy group MOVE, in collaboration with Black Lives Matter Philadelphia, following the discovery that the Penn Museum stored the remains of at least one child killed in the bombing.
Postdoctoral fellow discusses how rise of social media complicates free speech debates
Political theorist Matt Shafer discussed the relationship between speech and violence in recent years at a virtual event on Tuesday.
The controversial, complicated history behind Penn’s handling of MOVE bombing victim remains
While the Penn Museum and University administrators have apologized for holding the remains, the Africa family and members of the West Philadelphia community demand further action.
Philadelphia further eases COVID-19 restrictions on restaurants, catered events
City Health Commissioner Thomas Farley said at a press conference the the rate of new COVID-19 cases decreased in the city last week, allowing for the loosening of restrictions.
All eight Ivy League student governments sign resolution calling for fossil fuel divestment
The resolution considers full divestment to be an end to new investments by Fiscal Year 2021, and complete divestment by Fiscal Year 2025.
Penn issues second apology for housing remains of MOVE bombing victims
Following nationwide coverage and uproar, the University committed to a "respectful, consultative resolution" with the goal of reuniting the remains with the Africa family, according to an email sent Wednesday afternoon to undergraduates from Provost Wendell Pritchett and Penn Museum Director Christopher Woods.