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Over 7,000 students risk being barred from classes due to COVID-19 testing noncompliance
Students who have not received a COVID-19 test since Oct. 19 are in danger of receiving red passes and have until Oct. 30 to get tested.
‘Falling through the cracks:’ Students with disabilities allege poor support from Weingarten
Students who receive testing accommodations are frustrated by an alleged lack of communication and organization from Penn’s Weingarten Learning Resources Center and Disability Services as they have transitioned to in-person exams.
First years report prolonged coughing after observing high amounts of dust in the Quad
The dust is entering students' rooms through their windows and accumulating in their air conditioning units, causing it to blow throughout the room when the air conditioner is turned on.
Students debate Green New Deal, environmental reform at Penn Political Union event
PPU, which organizes monthly debates on a range of relevant political topics, asked participants to debate the statement: “Implementing a Green New Deal in the United States would be a mistake.”
Penn center joins Philadelphia organizations in anti-gun violence intitiative
Researchers at the Penn Injury Science Center will advise and monitor the partnership in West and Southwest Philadelphia.
Penn study finds racial disparities in avoidable hospitalizations across Medicare plans
Original Medicare been found to have a gap in ACSC hospitalizations between Black and white patients, but until this research, there was hope that Medicare Advantage private plans would narrow the divide.
Penn faces federal complaint for participation in conference discussing Hindu nationalism
Penn community members, including the South Asia Studies Department and some faculty members, disputed the complaint.
Students in the College can submit anonymous reports about issues in their courses
One of the most commonly reported issues is professors who aren’t accommodating students who must miss in-person classes due to health reasons.
Flooding in Harnwell prompts late-night evacuation, displaces over 20 residents
Water from the sprinkler leaked into multiple dorms early Wednesday morning, with the fifth floor — where the sprinkler turned on — facing the brunt of the damage.
Penn researchers win grant to study effects of interventions on Phila. health disparities
The environmental interventions include tree planting and rehabilitating abandoned houses, while the economic interventions will involve connecting participants to food and unemployment benefits.
Penn survey finds heavy users of conservative media would take unapproved COVID-19 drug
While the drug can treat parasitic conditions in small doses, according to the FDA, current data has not shown that it is safe or effective against COVID-19.
University City foot traffic returns to pre-pandemic levels
Center City, however, has not seen the same increase because many workers have not returned to their in-person workplaces.
Philadelphia ranks seventh 'rattiest city' in the country for second year in a row
Orkin, a pest control company, created the list based on the number of new commercial and residential rodent treatments it performed between Sept. 15, 2020 and Sept. 15, 2021.
MERT holds first in-person Mass Casualty Incident drill since fall 2019
The drill is an opportunity for MERT to work with outside organizations and prepare for medical emergencies that could occur on campus.
Annenberg study finds that vaccine mandates likely promote higher vaccination rates
The findings from the Annenberg researchers indicate that mandates work to improve vaccination rates among Americans.
Perry World House receives $500,000 grant to connect academic research and global policy
The grant will support new programming focused on evolving issues, such as climate governance and the impact of systematic racism on US foreign policy.
Penn Medicine students start podcast to connect with FGLI students in medical field
The podcast, called “Med Legs," currently has eight episodes including topics like applying and interviewing for medical school to navigating academics as a FGLI student.
Family Weekend will be held virtually in October, altering some families’ plans
Family Weekend will include both live and asynchronous Zoom webinars and BlueJeans conferences with speakers from the University.
Penn faculty call for bolder University climate action and fossil fuel divestment
A Faculty Senate committee, which has an advisory role for Penn administration, released a resolution in an effort to raise more awareness to climate-related issues among faculty and University departments.