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‘An uphill battle’: DPS Captain Nicole McCoy aims to build trust with students of color
Vice President for Public Safety and Superintendent of Penn Police Maureen Rush appointed McCoy as the Division of Public Safety's first commanding officer of diversity, equity, and inclusion in January.
Student-proposed UA resolution to define antisemitism tabled after debate over definition
Multiple students attended the meeting to speak against the proposal, arguing that the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition has been used to target Palestinian activists.
Penn professors discuss the need to dismantle racial bias in the media at virtual event
Panelists discussedmedia coverage of current events, such as the rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans and the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer accused of killing George Floyd.
Penn Libraries Wikipedia edit-a-thon aims to improve reliability of online health information
The event, called the #citeNLM Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, takes place in the spring and fall of each year with the goal of updating Wikipedia articles about healthy aging with information from credible sources.
Philadelphia's COVID-19 cases double in March, with higher rates among young people
City Health Commissioner Thomas Farley announced that Philadelphia had an average of 507 new cases per day and an 8.7% positivity rate for COVID-19 tests.
Penn accepts record-low 5.68% of applicants to the Class of 2025
This year marked Penn's largest application pool in history, with 56,333 — a 34% increase from last year. Penn offered admission to 3,202 of these applicants
All adults in Philadelphia will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine beginning April 19
Philadelphia Health Commissioner Thomas Farley cautions, however, that "not everyone who is eligible will be able to get vaccinated right away due to limited supply."
Penn professor whose mRNA research paved way for COVID-19 vaccine is leading new treatments
Researchers in Drew Weissman's lab are currently working on three primary projects: developing new vaccines, replacing and editing proteins, and using mRNA to target specific genes.
Louis the Child, Rina Sawayama among headliners at this weekend’s virtual Spring Fling concert
Gryffin, a DJ and music producer, and Cherub, an electro-indie duo, will perform on April 9, and pop singer-songwriter Rina Sawayama and EDM duo Louis the Child will perform on April 10.
Friend-matching app ‘Berri’ made by Penn students launches at all Ivy League schools
Although students can only currently match with students at their own university, the Berri team has plans to add an intercollegiate matching feature that will allow users to match with students at other schools.
Food trucks on campus are still struggling despite campus reopening
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke to four local food truck owners about their experiences in navigating the pandemic.
Philadelphia partially moves into Phase 1C of COVID-19 vaccine distribution
Sanitation workers, utility workers, postal delivery workers, and maintenance and janitorial staff are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Yale announces return to in-person learning for fall semester
The wide availability of vaccines has allowed the school to plan for an in-person semester, although the plan has not been finalized yet.
Cornell will require students to receive the COVID-19 vaccine this fall
Cornell will allow students exemptions for medical and religious reasons, but expects the majority of students on campus to be innoculated.
Students support Biden’s Title IX rules, seek more campus sexual assault prevention measures
Biden recently ordered an expansive review of existing Title IX regulations on sex and gender discrimination and violence in schools, prompting members of Penn’s anti-violence groups to call for further support for sexual assault survivors at the University.
SAC groups successfully use Penn Clubs website for online club recruitment, DP analysis finds
During the fall 2020 and spring 2021 semesters, all clubs overseen by the Student Activities Council used Penn Clubs for virtual recruitment.
Penn study finds increased enrollment in nutrition program with switch to electronic vouchers
The study found that the United States government's Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children saw an 8% increase in enrollment in states that switched from paper vouchers to electronic benefit cards.
Class of 2024 able to run for first time in upcoming Penn Student Government elections
The Nominations & Elections Committee postponed the Class of 2024’s fall elections because students had not had a chance to be on campus or get to know one another.
Students praise Penn’s plan to hold class in person this fall
Some students were optimistic that a return to traditional learning will be beneficial for their social and mental health.