Penn's student government is expansive, with six branches and hundreds of members.
A Faculty Senate report revealed that the university pays male and female faculty unequally at all levels.
The SEPTA Youth Advisory Council has long advocated for an alternative to the traditional pass, targeting students who live on campus and are looking to explore the city. A Change.org petition they filed in support of that proposal garnered over 1,200 signatures last year.
“It is one thing to say you’re for intersectionality but another thing to show that you are,” Wharton senior and PAGE chair Megan Yan said.
Georgetown University will award preferential admissions status to the descendants of the 272 slaves it sold to pay off its debts, the New York Times reported.
On Aug. 23, the National Labor Relations Board, in a case involving graduate students at Columbia University, ruled that graduate students have the right as employees to unionize
On Aug. 23, the National Labor Relations Board, in a case involving graduate students at Columbia University, ruled that graduate students have the right as employees to unionize
A Faculty Senate report revealed that the university pays male and female faculty unequally at all levels.
The SEPTA Youth Advisory Council has long advocated for an alternative to the traditional pass, targeting students who live on campus and are looking to explore the city. A Change.org petition they filed in support of that proposal garnered over 1,200 signatures last year.
Recent studies by civil rights organizations like the NAACP and a scathing piece by comedian John Oliver on HBO's "Last Week Tonight" have questioned the effectiveness of charters nationally.
The Penn Bookstore will refund students who find required course textbooks at a lower price online.
See what crimes occurred in the Penn Patrol Zone between Aug. 19 and Aug. 25.
Time Magazine recently published an op-ed by Wharton professor Maurice Schweitzer and Columbia Business School professor Adam Galinsky in which they identified essential elements for a good apology.
Though freshmen are technically scheduled to attend the same events, everyone finishes their first week at Penn with different takeaways.
The campaign's second year comes at a time of heightened racial tensions across the country following several police shootings as well as a highly divisive presidential election.
There were 20 disorderly house complaints on houses this year, down from 35 in 2015. Vice President for Public Safety Maureen Rush attributed this decrease to proactive intervention in off-campus houses.
The center, which is located across from 1920 Commons, will host speakers about foreign policy and international relations.
Penn spokeswoman Phyllis Holtzman said the University has used a “rigorous process to review all aspects of the investment options offered to its faculty and staff to ensure they are administered with the highest degree of care and prudence.”
Many Penn students traveled this summer for work, classes or pleasure. But not many can say they traveled to please their fans.
33,000 students are enrolled across 161 countries.
Penn reversed its position on Score Choice, which obliged students to include all of their recorded standardized test scores on their application.
This fall, the Penn Women’s Center hopes to continue promoting gender equity within a dynamic and changing campus community.
A letter addressed to the incoming Class of 2020 informed new students that the institution does not promote “trigger warnings" and will not cancel select speakers on the basis of popular opinion.
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