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By Dia Sotiropoulou · March 31, 2015

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.

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.








Penn Fashion Week: Shark Tank Competition

At the Penn Fashion Week-hosted “Shark Tank” on Friday, Penn’s fashion entrepreneurs proved themselves as forces to be reckoned with when they answered difficult questions and took criticism from a panel of experts in the fashion field.



By Rachel Park and Amaris Kobolak · March 29, 2015

This Friday in Huntsman Hall, five student entrepreneur groups presented their fashion-related innovations to a panel of four distinguished judges. Like the hit show “Shark Tank,” the judges gave valuable critique and advice to each presenter.