The protest was hosted by the Coalition to Save the UC Townhomes, a group composed of Penn faculty and students, the Black Bottom tribe, housing justice organizers, and West Philadelphia community members.
Penn Pre-Dental Society to host "Give Kids a Smile" event
The volunteering event will educate students at The City School at Spruce Hill on the importance of oral hygiene and dental healthcare.
Ten Penn faculty members named American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows
The Daily Pennsylvanian sat down with four of the honored faculty members: Katalin Karikó, Sara Cherry, Hongjun Song, and Kathleen Hall Jamieson.
Yale Law School announces full-tuition scholarships for low-income students
The new Soledad ‘92 and Robert Hurst Horizon Scholarship program will grant 45 to 50 full scholarships to J.D. students, awarding more than $70,000 annually per student.
Penn Pre-Dental Society to host "Give Kids a Smile" event
The volunteering event will educate students at The City School at Spruce Hill on the importance of oral hygiene and dental healthcare.
Ten Penn faculty members named American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows
The Daily Pennsylvanian sat down with four of the honored faculty members: Katalin Karikó, Sara Cherry, Hongjun Song, and Kathleen Hall Jamieson.
Penn graduate Elon Musk's brain chip company issues response to lawsuit alleging animal abuse
The PCRM supplied records showing that 15 out of 23 monkeys experimented on by Neuralink at UC Davis had died, and all had suffered from behavioral and physical injuries.
Wharton professor Judd Kessler awarded inaugural Howard Marks Endowed Professorship
The Howard Marks Endowed Professorship is awarded with the purpose of encouraging and supporting those like Kessler to explore an intersection of business and behavior in the industry sector and apply the results to society.
Penn lifts double-masking requirement as COVID-19 cases continue to decline
University administrators wrote that the requirement to double-mask or use a KN95, N95, or KF95 mask in campus buildings is now reversed. They added that wearing masks indoors is still required.
Self-serve options return to dining halls for the first time since before pandemic
In an email sent to The Daily Pennsylvanian on Feb. 20, Director of Hospitality Services Pam Lampitt said that the move back to self-service marks a return to pre-pandemic dining operations.
Student-created app allows users to connect over shared Korean pop culture interests
The pair of students launched Kfans in November 2021 after they had met in a Korean popular culture class at Penn and connected over their shared passion for K-dramas.
Greek life rush registration returns to pre-pandemic levels
Penn's Panhellenic Council sorority rush was completely online, while Interfraternity Council fraternities held a mix of virtual and in-person rush events.
Penn and Temple partner to launch program aiming to increase diversity among principals
The program aims to promote diversity among principals and assistant principals in the School District of Philadelphia and specifically targets existing educators within the school district.
Penn Debate Society and the Philomathean Society will hold a debate on belief in the afterlife
The debate will be held at Feb. 22 at 5:30 p.m. in Philomathean Hall, which is on the fourth floor of College Hall.
Philadelphia may become first U.S. city to run its own municipal bank
The goal of establishing the PPFA is to address racial and economic disparities and aid small businesses.
Penn to jointly operate one of Philadelphia's two upcoming guaranteed income pilots
The University of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia’s Housing Development Corporation will jointly operate one of the initiatives, which will focus on housing and be launched in the spring.
Penn receives $25M donation from James and Agnes Kim Family Foundation
This new gift will create an academic center within the Korean Studies program that will sponsor a global conference and promote collaboration with Philadelphia’s Korean community.
SEPTA to alter service and schedule due to overcrowding and understaffing
Seventeen bus routes will undergo slight frequency reductions, and those resources will be shifted to other routes with greater ridership.
Lia Thomas leads women’s swimming to historic finish at Ivy League Championships
Penn scored 1,256 points — the most in program history by nearly 200 points — set four new program records, and notched its highest finish ever at the Ivy League Championships.
Lawsuit over suicide of Wharton student in 2016 settled two days into trial
Testimonies began on Wednesday, Feb. 9 and included over two hours of video deposition from John Stein, Ao "Olivia" Kong’s then-psychiatrist at Penn's Counseling and Psychological Services.



















