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Yale becomes the fourth Ivy League school to adopt mandatory pass/fail grading
Yale's decision reverses the University's previous opt-in Credit/D/Fail policy, which prompted student protests in favor of a universal pass system.
Penn’s wellness offices launch online programs and resources for students amid pandemic
CAPS Senior Clinical Director Michal Saraf said CAPS will continue its Let’s Talk program and Behavioral Health Consultant program virtually through confidential video and phone calls.
Amid coronavirus confusion, Penn will decide fate of fall study abroad in coming weeks
Penn Abroad anticipates there will be travel restrictions that affect fall semester study abroad programs. Currently, multiple countries have implemented restrictions on incoming travelers from the United States.
Four Penn grads are mass-producing 3D-printed face shields to protect healthcare workers
The team known as Project Shields assembles 400 face shields a day at the Pennovation Center located in the Lower Schuylkill area, which are then delivered to the University of Pennsylvania Health System.
Here are the College courses that double count for Fall 2020
Are you a student in the College looking to get more bang for your buck in your fall 2020 course load? Here's a list of all the classes next semester that will let you "double count."
‘No noise, no voices, no one’: International students return home to forced quarantines
The forced quarantines prompted confusion and uncertainty, causing students to worry about how they would keep up with their schoolwork and maintain their health.
Penn Medicine to begin clinical trials for hydroxychloroquine as a coronavirus treatment
The clinical trials will begin next week and will attempt to determine if the drug can treat already infected people or help prevent infection altogether.
As Penn moves on-campus students to high rises, it denies dorms will house COVID-19 patients
After tumultuous evictions from campus amid the pandemic, select students managed to stay in their University housing. Now, Penn is asking students to relocate to other dorms in an effort to consolidate resources.
Amy Gutmann will speak to Wharton’s coronavirus course and take student questions
In a live discussion with Wharton Dean Geoffrey Garrett, Gutmann will offer her perspective on the actions of global leaders as well as Penn’s response to the crisis.
Students, faculty praise plan to pay dining staff but urge U. to rethink subcontracting
Penn announced on Monday that it would pay laid-off dining workers employed by Bon Appétit Management Company through May 15.
Virtual Annenberg event describes how journalists face online trolling and censorship
George Washington University professor Silvio Waisbord spoke about the online intimidation of journalists in a virtual event hosted by the Annenberg School for Communication.
Pennsylvania under stay-at-home order until April 30 to stop spread of coronavirus
The stay-at-home order began at 8 p.m. on April 1 and will continue until April 30, Governor Tom Wolf announced.
Penn Museum faculty, students create Wikipedia pages about women to boost representation
To celebrate Women's History Month, the group published three new pages and added new information to 20 other Wikipedia articles about notable Penn-affiliated women.
Philadelphia’s Homewood Suites by Hilton to offer free rooms to healthcare, safety workers
As doctors, nurses, and other staff work to ensure health and safety amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Hilton offered the option for those who cannot return to their homes.
Lizzo treats Hospital of University of Pennsylvania workers with lunch deliveries
Penn Medicine took to Twitter on Thursday to thank the "Truth Hurts" singer for providing lunch to its emergency room staff earlier this week.
Despite Biden's youth vote struggles, Penn Dems hopes the left will unite come November
While Penn Democrats officially endorsed Biden in late March, Penn for Bernie said their group has no plans to support Biden’s campaign unless he adopts leftist policies that address issues pertinent to younger voters.
Coronavirus derails internship plans, forcing students to work online or restart job search
Penn Abroad announced the cancellation of its Global Research & Internship Program on March 17, giving approximately 150 students about two months to iron out their summer plans.
Penn will move first summer course sessions online as coronavirus spreads
Due to the coronavirus outbreak and Philadelphia's indefinite stay-at-home order, Penn will conduct most summer academic sessions remotely.
Penn Dems and Penn for Bernie urge investigation into Biden sexual assault allegation
Last week, former Senate staffer Tara Reade alleged that Joe Biden sexually assaulted her when she worked in his senate office in 1993. The Biden campaign denied the allegation.