Penn community gathers for a ceremonial menorah lighting
Many members of the Penn community – Jewish and non-Jewish alike – came to Penn Hillel to light a candle for the sixth day of Hanukkah and share platters of latkes with apple sauce.
Many members of the Penn community – Jewish and non-Jewish alike – came to Penn Hillel to light a candle for the sixth day of Hanukkah and share platters of latkes with apple sauce.
A Wharton MBA student created ChargeItSpot, a free mobile phone charging station that provides charging cables inside a locker. The service is now live at more than 30 locations in Philadelphia — more than 10 of them are on Penn’s campus — and is expanding along the East Coast.
The Office of Admissions is now instructing tour guides, who are members of the Kite and Key Society, to say less about starting new clubs or language courses.
The new restaurant is Hiroyuki Tanaka’s second eatery in Philadelphia. The restaurant will be one of several in the Chestnut Square development.
A Wharton MBA student created ChargeItSpot, a free mobile phone charging station that provides charging cables inside a locker. The service is now live at more than 30 locations in Philadelphia — more than 10 of them are on Penn’s campus — and is expanding along the East Coast.
The Office of Admissions is now instructing tour guides, who are members of the Kite and Key Society, to say less about starting new clubs or language courses.
The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology donated about $3,000 to typhoon relief this weekend, in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan’s devastation in the Philippines last month.
Penn’s Lubavitch House is pushing a social media campaign known as #sharethelight that features a $4000 trip to anywhere in the world. Mayor Nutter was also at 30th Street Station to light a menorah last Wednesday.
SLAP’s petition to allow labor unions in factories that produce collegiate apparel to legally address health and safety concerns.
Today, 14 months have passed since SAC voted not to recognize any new student groups, marking the second moratorium on new groups in the past three years.
The creators have not discussed their sites with one another but agree that it would be ideal to incorporate this function into Penn InTouch itself.
James Germi talks about his goals for the new council which include increasing philanthropy and placing more emphasis on alumni.
Paleobiology is a small concentration in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science allows students to pursue research in related to the Earth before the emergence of humans.
Residences for homeless families that have recently begun construction will include a variety of services sponsored by the People’s Emergency Center.
Read about what incidents occurred in the Penn Patrol Zone between Nov. 15 and Nov. 21
The general body also was updated about Admitted Student Outreach, a program being piloted with Early Decision admits to facilitate connections with relevant student leaders.
As its lease expires, the printing service supplier will shift all of its operations to its main location at 39th and Walnut streets.
The new proposal is designed to quell the concerns of those opposed to the demolition of the 150-year-old mansion. It will not require the demolition of the building.
Penn is the only school in the Ivy League that does not offer dance courses.
John Tresch, professor of the history and sociology of science, was recently awarded the 2013 Pfizer Award for Best Scholarly Book from the History of Science Society.