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.

On Feb. 12, 2014, the museum will open “ICA@50: Pleasing Artists and Publics Since 1963,” which will be a series of micro-exhibitions and events that will occupy the second floor of the museum until the summer of 2014.

Minority-serving institutions are schools that work to provide education for students of color, specifically low-income students or students of underrepresented minorities.

A new study, published last week by Penn researchers in the journal Nature, shows that students who have taken online classes on Coursera have been highly educated and career-oriented.

Kevin Sbraga, the winner of season seven of Bravo’s “Top Chef,” will open the Fat Ham on 31st and Walnut streets on Dec. 6. The menu will center around southern country cooking with a twist.

The Asian Pacific Student Coalition — the umbrella organization for Asian groups on campus — elected College junior Mithin Thomas last week as the new chair for 2014.

The Pennsylvania state government approved a plan that will give SEPTA $350 million per year for infrastructure improvements.

John Inglis dispelled misconceptions about the NSA and the impact of the media on characterizing the agency.

Researches calling for legalizing the sale and purchase of kidneys as a cost-saving method to dialysis.

Since the beginning of October, it already has over 500 users and about 100 postings.

ReThink Your Footprint, which focuses on general waste minimization, replaced Recyclemania.

The Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships has, in the past, attributed Penn’s lack of Rhodes Scholars to the desire of the Rhodes Trust to find students from outside the Ivies.

Last Thursday, College sophomore Diana Cabrera was elected the new chair of the Latino Coalition – the umbrella organization for Latino groups on campus.

Proposals to develop a local transit hub that will increase connectivity may take up to 50 years to develop.

Ed Rendell, the Philadelphia mayor-turned-Pennsylvania governor, has pushed back in recent weeks on rumors that he may throw his name into the 2015 mayoral race, saying that his candidacy is a long shot at best.