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Approximately four years ago, Wharton Professor Keith Weiglet started Wharton initiative Building Bridges to Wealth, a program that helps combat the racial wealth gap in West Philadelphia by providing free financial literacy courses.


Wharton Professor Keith Weigelt started the Wharton initiative "Building Bridges to Wealth."

Approximately four years ago, Wharton Professor Keith Weiglet started Wharton initiative Building Bridges to Wealth, a program that helps combat the racial wealth gap in West Philadelphia by providing free financial literacy courses.






Most Romance Language programs at Penn find their home in Williams Hall.

Both those reluctantly jumping through the hoops of Penn’s foreign language requirement and those taking up a new tongue for pleasure or professional advantage have gotten to know the mixed bag of characters that is Penn’s Romance Languages department. The department’s squad of lecturers samples every kind of language specialist imaginable — from linguists and literature wonks to pedagogy experts and translation specialists.


Penn Engineering Dean Vijay Kumar

Vijay Kumar, a professor in multiple departments of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and a researcher in robotics, is set to take the helm of the Engineering School when he replaces Glandt as dean beginning June 1. The Daily Pennsylvanian sat down with Kumar to hear about his plans for the future of the Engineering School and the field of technology.





While Penn's new mental health task force report has made strides in promoting new student initiatives and awareness programs, many students who have used Penn's mental health resources are disappointed by the Task Force's inadequate discussion of ongoing problems with existing services.

While Penn's new mental health task force report may have invigorated student initiatives and new awareness programs to foster a more supportive culture, many students who have used Penn’s mental health resources are disappointed by the Task Force’s inadequate discussion of ongoing problems with existing services.









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