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After Phila. settles COVID-19 jail conditions lawsuit, students, prof. urge aid from Penn
The suit, filed on April 20, argued that the city's current jail conditions increase the likelihood of incarcerated people contracting the virus and becoming seriously ill.
Q-INE, Penn’s new LGBTQIA+ interest magazine, launches in celebration of Pride Month
The inaugural issue of Q-INE, pronounced 'queen,' features essays, poetry, and photography created by 26 members of Penn's LGBTQIA+ community, including undergraduate and graduate students, as well as faculty and staff.
Students with remote internships feel isolated, miss in-person connection with employees
After many internships were canceled or shifted online due to the coronavirus pandemic this year, students are coping with the new virtual formats of their work while at home.
Penn accepts 7.8% of transfer applicants, up nearly two percentage points from last year
Penn admitted 196 students out of 2,506 transfer applicants for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Penn Medicine trial will include pregnant women in convalescent plasma study
Pregnant women have previously been excluded from these trials out of concern for the woman and the fetus, which has led to a lack of data on treatment for pregnant women.
Penn launches free virtual summer academy for rising Philadelphia high school seniors
The goal of the program is to increase students' access to high-quality learning and help prepare them for success after high school.
‘A fundamentally broken system’: Why protesters are calling to 'defund the police'
Defunding the police is largely understood to mean reallocating funds from police departments to other community resources.
Penn students bring virtual birthday celebrations to children of healthcare workers
Manāna, a nonprofit organization founded by a Penn graduate in 2014, creates celebrations and sends hopeful messages for children in need. It has locations in both Philadelphia and Atlanta.
Penn Leads the Vote and University create plan for 100% campus voter registration by 2028
PLTV, the Office of Government and Community Affairs, and the Netter Center for Community Partnerships released Penn’s official 2020-21 voter engagement action plan on June 1.
Black-owned Hakim’s Bookstore in West Phila. gains support amid George Floyd protests
After a significant decrease in business during the coronavirus pandemic, Hakim's bookstore has seen a huge influx in orders due to Americans' desire to support Black-owned businesses and read anti-racist literature.
CURF Hassenfeld Social Impact Grant funds eight projects, with four related to COVID-19
The Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships has awarded eight Hassenfeld Foundation Social Impact Grants, which is funding projects that range from providing education to families struggling due to the pandemic to a mentorship program for Bangladeshi immigrant students in West Philadelphia.
Penn students join Black Lives Matter protests across the country
As hundreds of thousands of protesters continue to march over the death of George Floyd, Penn students across the country are joining the worldwide movement for racial justice.
Students and alumni protest on campus, demanding Penn divest from local police
The demonstration began at 4:15 p.m. on Saturday at LOVE Park in Philadelphia's John F. Kennedy Plaza. The group gathered and walked along Market Street until arriving at the Benjamin Franklin statue in the middle of the College Green.
Penn study finds few patients receive critical follow-up care after an opioid overdose
The LDI researchers also found a significant racial disparity in patients who received follow-up treatment, as Black patients were half as likely to receive follow-up treatment as non-Hispanic white patients.
‘A protest movement’: How Phila. bail funds are challenging the existing cash bail system
There are two bail funds in the city — the Philadelphia Bail Fund and the Philadelphia Community Bail Fund — which work in conjunction with each other.
Penn Wharton Budget Model predicts Social Security Trust Fund will deplete by 2036
When accounting for the impacts of the pandemic, PWBM predicts the depletion date could be as early as 2032.
Sachs Program for Arts Innovation creates grant for Black artists at Penn
The program is inviting proposals for projects led by or primarily serving Black artists and practitioners in response to the George Floyd protests against racial injustice.
Philadelphia County ranks among the most disadvantaged counties for children
The report ranked Philadelphia County at No. 2,169 out of a total of 2,617 U.S. counties, and No. 63 out of 64 counties within Pennsylvania. Overall, Pennsylvania ranked in the top half of all U.S. states at No. 18.
Pre-Freshman Program for FGLI, underrepresented students to run virtually this summer
Through PFP, over 100 students who identify as FGLI and come from underrepresented backgrounds have the chance to move in early, take classes for credit, and meet professors and other students before the school year begins.