Sanitation workers, utility workers, postal delivery workers, and maintenance and janitorial staff are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

The wide availability of vaccines has allowed the school to plan for an in-person semester, although the plan has not been finalized yet.

Cornell will allow students exemptions for medical and religious reasons, but expects the majority of students on campus to be innoculated.

Biden recently ordered an expansive review of existing Title IX regulations on sex and gender discrimination and violence in schools, prompting members of Penn’s anti-violence groups to call for further support for sexual assault survivors at the University. 

During the fall 2020 and spring 2021 semesters, all clubs overseen by the Student Activities Council used Penn Clubs for virtual recruitment.

The study found that the United States government's Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children saw an 8% increase in enrollment in states that switched from paper vouchers to electronic benefit cards. 

The Nominations & Elections Committee postponed the Class of 2024’s fall elections because students had not had a chance to be on campus or get to know one another.

Some students were optimistic that a return to traditional learning will be beneficial for their social and mental health. 

Thirty-five percent of the samples resemble variants of the virus in genome sequences in positive COVID-19 samples from the Philadelphia area. 

Board members of Penn Dems and Penn Justice Dems said they supported Krasner because of his commitment to criminal justice reform and track record of holding police officers accountable.

A petition garnered over 1,500 signatures urging the University to move the date of the 2021 Commencement ceremony.

The latest rankings mark the first time that Penn GSE was ranked No. 1 and the sixth consecutive year that it was ranked in the top five. 

Students’ projects focus on promoting minority-owned West Philadelphia businesses, alleviating local homelessness, exploring the harm caused by Penn’s territorial expansion across West Philadelphia, and fostering social justice through athletics.

Researchers found that gender disparities were most pronounced when the mother was the only parent working from home and when neither parent was able to work remotely.

The new timeline does not apply to Philadelphia, which is on track to open up eligibility to all adults by May 1.

The University will offer completely virtual classes this summer, and the roster will have more variety and seats available than in a typical year. 

The protest, called #PhillySchoolsDeserve: A March for PILOTs, was co-sponsored by Penn Community for Justice, Drexel Community for Justice, Penn for PILOTs, and other community organizations.