While students have eagerly awaited a return to in-person campus life, some are also feeling a sense of anxiety associated with in-person interactions.
From food trucks to restaurants, here’s where to eat on and around campus this semester
With Penn's campus once again populated with students, many local restaurants have reopened their doors, and some have normalized their capacities and hours after closing or limiting operations due to COVID-19.
PSG leaders want more undergraduates in search committee for Penn’s next president
Only one undergraduate student will serve on the search committee for Penn's next president.
La Salle University moves classes online due to "concentrated increase" in COVID-19 cases
La Salle reported 43 positive cases on Sept. 6, up from four cases during the first week of classes.
From food trucks to restaurants, here’s where to eat on and around campus this semester
With Penn's campus once again populated with students, many local restaurants have reopened their doors, and some have normalized their capacities and hours after closing or limiting operations due to COVID-19.
PSG leaders want more undergraduates in search committee for Penn’s next president
Only one undergraduate student will serve on the search committee for Penn's next president.
Sophomores praise Penn’s first-ever Second-Year Orientation
After missing in-person New Student Orientation last fall, the Class of 2024 became the first sophomore class to attend a specialized second-year orientation program.
Annenberg event explores gender and racial bias in online algorithms
The event, titled “Annenberg Conversations on Gender: From Algorithm Audits to Accountability,” featured conversation about implicit biases in Google Image Search results.
UA executive board to prioritize cultural houses, student feedback on class schedule
The UA internally elected College and Wharton junior Carson Sheumaker as speaker, College sophomore Pranav Tadikonda as secretary, and College junior Sarah Ramadan as treasurer.
In Photos: Philadelphia feels Ida’s wrath as Schuylkill overflows, streets and highways flood
The remnants of Hurricane Ida brought severe flooding to Philadelphia, shutting down major roadways and causing the Schuylkill River to overflow. Here's what it looked like.
Some professors assumed that only in-person classes were canceled and planned to hold class on Zoom before receiving further communication from administrators that no classes could be held.
Penn Med researchers overcome some pandemic challenges and resume in-person work
In-person research operations fully resumed in early August under Phase III of the University's phased resumption plans amid the pandemic.
Penn buildings and residences sustain minimal damage from floods
No University buildings have sustained major damage, though some buildings experienced dripping windows and wet basements.
Penn suspends University operations as flooding wrecks Philadelphia
Severe flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Ida prompted Penn to suspend normal University operations, including classes, Thursday. This is a developing story. Check back here for updates.
While some believe that contracting COVID-19 is inevitable on a full campus, students said they are not worried due to Penn's vaccination requirement.
Campus organizations are using streaming, and video-conferencing platforms to make sure events are accessible to all members of the Penn community.
Students stranded sheetless as mailrooms experience week-long delays
Campus mailrooms have been flooded with packages, prompting delays and leaving students without essential dorm items.
Tornado warning prompts University shelter-in-place alert
Philadelphia County is under tornado warning until 7:15 p.m., as high winds and heavy rains hit the region.
Clubs have the option to recruit new members in person, virtually, or both from Aug. 31 to Sept. 2.
With a return to in-person learning comes a return to in-person extracurricular activities, and Penn's political clubs in particular are in for an event-filled academic year.

















