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Power of Penn Campaign raises more than $5.4 billion, exceeding original goal
With 389,535 donors and more than 41,000 alumni giving for the first time, the Power of Penn Campaign exceeded its original goal of $4.1 billion.
Penn Medicine study finds Black women at higher risk for aggressive form of breast cancer
Triple-negative breast cancers are aggressive and less commonly diagnosed subtypes of breast cancer that make up 10-20% of all breast cancers.
Penn GSE and Free Library of Philadelphia to offer free adult English language courses
The free online courses, operating between September and December 2021, are conducted over Zoom and taught by Penn GSE students pursuing degrees in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.
Annenberg awarded $750,000 grant to identify origins of misinformation about AAPI community
FACT CHAMP aims to bring fact checkers and researchers together with communities to counter misinformation and hate speech.
Sophomores praise convenience of housing requirement, criticize lack of flexibility
The new housing policy is part of the Second-Year Experience, which includes special programming and a two-year on-campus housing requirement beginning with the Class of 2024.
Penn students, HUP staff participate in “Bans Off Our Bodies” march for abortion rights
The march was organized by several Philadelphia community members, including Perelman School of Medicine students.
Director of prestigious Yale program resigns due to donor influence over academics
The program director said that Yale allowed donors to exert inappropriate influence on the program’s curriculum by agreeing to the creation of a predominantly conservative advisory board.
Penn Engineering breaks ground on new data science building named Amy Gutmann Hall
Construction for Amy Gutmann Hall, a data science building for research collaboration, is scheduled to be completed in 2024.
New College House West residents to decide house motto, logo, colors, and coat of arms
Members of the inaugural class of New College House West residents have the opportunity to shape the dorm's identity for years to come.
In Photos: Phila. joins nation for 'Bans Off Our Bodies' in support of abortion rights
Philadelphians joined thousands throughout the nation to protest in support of reproductive rights on Oct. 2. Here's what it looked like.
Christian group protests feet away from Penn campus safety event, angering students
The group of demonstrators, part of the Key of David Christian Center, a non-denominational Christian Church, held signs and yelled homophobic slurs at passersby.
Mask and Wig, Penn's all-male musical comedy troupe, will welcome all genders in 2022
The decision to eliminate gender as a qualification for membership comes after an “extensive strategic review” involving over 50 undergraduates and alumni of the 400-member Club.
Harvard Business School moves first-year instruction online due to spike in COVID-19 cases
To mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the business school is requiring all first-year MBA classes and some second-year MBA classes to take place online through Oct. 3.
Penn center receives $750,000 grant to diversify historical preservation
The award is part of a $1.5 million grant awarded to Penn and the Robert R. Taylor School of Architecture and Construction Science at Tuskegee University.
Championing intersectionality, environmental groups lead Penn’s second annual Climate Week
Sustainability Director Nina Morris said a significant part of Climate Week programming was virtual to ensure that it reached beyond the University, and created a ripple effect throughout the Philadelphia community and in higher education as a whole.
Weitzman postdoctoral fellow Matthew Miller appointed to Philadelphia Art Commission
The Commission makes decisions about all construction projects and public art located on City property or funded by the City.
Penn Wharton Budget Model finds federal reforms would increase tax rates for multinationals
The report found that tax rates on foreign income by multinationals would increase from 2.1 percent to 7.4 percent.
Hey Day will take place on Oct. 13 for the Class of 2022
2022 Class Board President and College senior Sam Strickberger said that this year’s Hey Day will be like a typical one in all respects, including shirts, skimmers, and canes.
Path@Penn will replace Penn InTouch in time for summer and fall 2022 course registration
Path@Penn is set to contain a number of improvements to the outdated Penn InTouch system, including a cleaner interface, mobile device compatibility, and the ability to swap courses instead of adding and dropping courses.