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Halfway through their term, UA leaders cite condemning Amy Wax as primary accomplishment
UA President Natasha Menon and Vice President Brian Goldstein said they could do a better job supporting student groups that they have not worked with before, while other UA officials pressed for an increased focus on climate change.
There's 'still a lot of work to do': IFC's first diversity chair looks back on his term
Nearly a year on, Uwagerikpe has created an annual diversity summit and a panel for potential new members to be exposed to diverse groups within the IFC.
In new ABCS course, Penn students will teach moral philosophy to high schoolers
Students will spend a part of each class figuring out how to distill complex philosophical ideas, and they will then go to teach philosophy in a Philadelphia high school once a week.
Penn is the third most represented university in the Forbes 30 Under 30 lists for 2020
This marks an increase in both representation and ranking from last year, when 25 Penn graduates and one current Ph.D. student were featured on the lists.
Professor talks about Russian ‘hybrid war’ tactics and impeachment inquiry at Penn event
Orenstein discussed his recent book, “The Lands in Between: Russia vs the West and the New Politics of Hybrid War,” which was published in April at a Penn Law event.
Penn Libraries hosts author and storyteller Ashley Bryan to celebrate his new memoir
Many of the original sketches and correspondence used in the memoir are now part of the Ashley Bryan archive at the Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Woman arrested after entering four houses on Locust Walk
The woman was found in three separate fraternity houses on Locust Walk as well as Civic House.
In this week's crime log: thefts from Houston Hall, Franklin's Table, and the Quad
On November 28, a confidential case of domestic assault was reported on the 3300 block of Market Street at about 11:40 p.m.
Tutoring center merges with Weingarten to help centralize learning resource information
The Tutoring Center, which was previously an independent entity, became part of Weingarten last summer, joining the Office of Learning Resources and Student Disabilities Services.
On-campus housing info sessions will change to address student feedback
College Houses and Academic Services will offer room tours and more interactive informational programming in response to student feedback.
Two Penn students and one graduate awarded Schwarzman Scholarship
This year’s recipients are Wharton senior Andrew Howard, master’s student Zinan Chen in the Graduate School of Education, and 2017 Wharton graduate Malik Abdul Majeed.
Graduate students host ‘Ouch: Neuroscience of Pain’ event to showcase research in the field
The event featured TED-style talks from three Penn faculty members who study how pain is perceived by the brain.
Students criticize admin for not listening to climate concerns at U. council open forum
The open forum took place the same day Penn announced a new University-wide initiative to expand research on the climate crisis and recruit more faculty focused on sustainability.
Moelis Fellowship supports first cohort of black and Latinx city planning master's students
First-year PennDesign students Eboni Hawkins and Sean Dajour Smith were named the first cohort of scholars.
Penn students earned honorable mention for policy proposal at national Fed competition
The College Fed Challenge is a team competition hosted by the Federal Reserve for undergraduates where teams create monetary policy suggestions for the Fed.
Paideia program to launch new spring courses on grit, civil discourse, and Chinatown
The four new classes aim to equip students with the tools to have meaningful and respectful discussions on complex political issues, the program’s faculty director Michael Carpini said.
New Engineering ABCS course will promote energy education in Philadelphia high schools
As part of the course, students will teach a group of AP Environmental Science students at West Philadelphia High School about energy use and energy efficiency.
Penn will stop accepting cash tuition payments by the end of this semester
The office will soon shift to distributing reimbursements electronically and accepting deposits through a Smart Safe in the lobby.
Penn announces new 'Environmental Innovations Initiative' for climate change research
The Environmental Innovations Initiative will aim to expand climate-related research, recruit faculty in sustainability disciplines, and develop educational programs related to the environment, according to the email.