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Daniel Yoshor named Neurosurgery Department Chair at Perelman School of Medicine
Yoshor will begin his appointment on July 1, 2020.
Penn admits 8.07% of applicants to the Class of 2024, a slight uptick from last year
Penn admitted 3,404 out of 42,205 applicants for the Class of 2024. At 8.07%, this year's acceptance rate is slightly higher than last year's 7.44%.
Spotty Wi-fi and time zone issues: FGLI and intl. students adapt to online classes
Penn's first week of online classes was not without technological issues. But many students praised professors for their dedication and compassion amidst COVID-19.
Vehicle robbery at gunpoint prompts Wednesday evening UPennAlert
The suspects are two young individuals wearing dark hooded sweatshirts last seen heading eastbound on Market Street in a tan Lincoln Zephyer.
NEC opts to violate bylaws and push UA, Class Board elections to fall due to coronavirus
NEC Chair and College Senior Olivia Crocker said the NEC decided to violate their own bylaws and postpone the elections to prioritize student health and ensure a fair election.
Virtual instruction complicates volunteering in Philadelphia for ABCS courses
Academically Based Community Service course professors are grappling with how to redesign their classes in light of Penn shifting to virtual instruction due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Penn Law will implement a mandatory Credit/Fail grading system for spring 2020
Penn Law Dean Ted Ruger announced in an email to Penn law students on Wednesday that the new grading system will apply to all law students and full-semester classes.
Attempted burglary at 42nd and Walnut prompts Tuesday afternoon UPennAlert
The Department of Public Safety sent a UPennAlert warning of an attempted burglary in the 4200 block of Walnut Street Tuesday afternoon.
In a new course on pantomiming, students will study — and dress up as — Charlie Chaplin
The seminar will examine the history of European-style pantomime and the social and political impacts of Chaplin’s twentieth-century silent films.
Penn professors are 'pleasantly surprised' after first few days of virtual classes
For many professors, the first day of virtual classes, conducted via online platforms like Zoom, went well despite worries that virtual learning would detract from the quality of instruction.
Coronavirus and the uncertain Pa. primary date pose challenges for Penn’s political groups
Amidst COVID-19, political groups like Penn Democrats and Penn Leads the Vote try to keep students politically engaged despite physical limitations and uncertain primary dates.
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney orders city residents to stay home amid coronavirus outbreak
All Philadelphia residents are required to remain home unless they are performing essential personal activities.
Virtual experiments and mailed equipment: How professors are moving labs online
Some lab classes have been canceled altogether while others will require students to watch and analyze pre-recorded videos of their teaching assistants completing the labs.
Students praise flexibility of pass/fail policy, but some want a later deadline to opt in
Some students praised the policy's flexibility but demand an extended deadline to choose pass/fail, while others claimed students in less privileged environments during the coronavirus pandemic will continue to be at a disadvantage.
West Phila. restaurants struggle as Penn becomes a ghost town amid coronavirus outbreak
Without student clientele and with coronavirus commerce restrictions in full swing, small businesses around Penn are struggling to make ends meet.
Penn Democrats endorses Joe Biden despite group's split support for Bernie Sanders
Penn Dems endorsed Biden Saturday and said the former Penn Presidential Professor of Practice's "diverse coalition of support" will lead him to success in November's election.
Penn students can now opt in to pass/fail grading for all courses. Here’s what that means.
The new University-wide pass/fail policy eliminates many restrictions that the four undergraduate schools have placed on pass/fail courses.
Wharton ties Stanford for best MBA program in 2021 U.S. News & World Report ranking
Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business tied for third.
Perelman School of Medicine professors warn social distancing could continue through May
The article was co-authored by Ezekiel J. Emanuel, Susan Ellenberg, and Michael Levy, all of whom are professors at Penn's Perelman School of Medicine.