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Biden announces that U.S. will have enough vaccines for every adult by end of May
The administration will invoke the Defense Production Act to increase production of vaccine materials and acquire needed medical supplies.
Temple plans for an on-campus fall 2021 semester
Temple also plans to re-open residence halls, dining halls, academic buildings, and athletic and recreational facilities in the fall.
Philadelphia schools will reopen next week for eligible pre-K through second grade students
Starting on Monday, 53 elementary schools in the Philadelphia School District will allow eligible pre-K through second grade students to attend in-person classes twice a week.
Penn Medicine study finds increase in premature deaths during recessions
The study found that levels of economic prosperity across the U.S. directly correlated to death rates from heart disease and stroke in middle-aged Americans.
Penn Dental opens center to provide accessible oral care for people with disabilities
Each dental student will work at the Care Center under faculty supervision, spending about 5% of their fourth year at the center.
Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium offers walk-up vaccinations for residents in Phase 1b
City residents who are included in Phase 1b of vaccine distribution or live in zip codes that are hardest hit by COVID-19 will be able to receive a walk-up vaccination at the consortium’s sites.
New mass vaccination site faces problems after non-eligible people register
Officials intended for the clinic to be open only for essential workers, SEPTA employees, and federal employees. Once the link was leaked, however, the city had no way to restrict who signed up.
Four seniors and one 2019 graduate named 2021 Thouron Scholars
Each year the award is given to four to six graduating seniors, recent graduates, professional students, or current graduate students at Penn to fund two years of graduate study in the United Kingdom.
Penn & Slavery Project releases virtual campus tour app illustrating Penn’s ties to slavery
The app, which launched on Feb. 19, aims to dispel the notion that the University has no direct ties to slavery and challenge the way users view Penn and its campus.
Some Ph.D. students forced to delay graduation as COVID-19 disrupts research abroad
The disruption has prompted financial concerns for students who may now require additional semesters of funding.
Penn to reopen limited indoor dining on March 8
The decision to reopen indoor dining comes after Philadelphia loosened restrictions on dining in the city, Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé said.
Despite semester-low positivity rate, admin. urge caution ahead of days off next week
This week marks the third straight week that the number of undergraduate cases has decreased by over 50%, making this week's undergraduate positivity rate as well as case count a semester low.
Penn student-run letter-writing initiative reaches over 13,000 frontline workers
Lockdown Letters has expanded their reach to target all essential workers, after focusing exclusively on health care workers at the start of the pandemic.
Penn expects to sustain $77 million loss by June due to COVID-19
The losses are due primarily to reduced tuition and a decline in enrollment.
Penn study finds errors in cleaning voter roles disproportionately hurt minority voters
Study authors believe stronger enforcement of the National Voter Registration Act, which prevents states from removing voter registrants from rolls without a clear indication that a registrant has moved or died, might help relieve issues.
Penn ranked among best large employers in the country by Forbes
Penn Medicine and the University of Pennsylvania ranked No. 90 and No. 92, respectively.
Health System hospital ends COVID-19 vaccination program for family of staff members
The University of Pennsylvania Health system discontinued the practice after discussions with the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
Faculty, students deem Penn Global Seminar’s new virtual format a success
While Penn Global Seminars include an abroad component either during winter break, spring break, or summer break, where students visit the country they learn about in class, the courses now follow the Collaborative Online International Learning format.
The 2021-2022 room selection period is open. Here’s what’s new.
This year, students are able to request housing in New College House West for the first time. Penn is also set to return to regular occupancy levels in college houses next year.