Alum, officials reflect on Egypt protests and turmoil
Since June 28, protesters across Egypt have been demanding for President Mohamed Morsi’s resignation, which has affected Penn affiliates in the country.
Since June 28, protesters across Egypt have been demanding for President Mohamed Morsi’s resignation, which has affected Penn affiliates in the country.
The University’s funding from the state of Pennsylvania will increase slightly for fiscal year 2014, which includes the coming school year. The School of Veterinary Medicine and the Center for Infectious Disease will receive the majority of the funds.
In light of recent cases against companies who take on unpaid interns, it may soon be less costly for an employer to forgo interns entirely than to hire one from Penn.
A recent study by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine found that restricting sleep led to weight gains because of increased late night calorie consumption. The subjects’ environment resembled that of a college freshman.
The University’s funding from the state of Pennsylvania will increase slightly for fiscal year 2014, which includes the coming school year. The School of Veterinary Medicine and the Center for Infectious Disease will receive the majority of the funds.
In light of recent cases against companies who take on unpaid interns, it may soon be less costly for an employer to forgo interns entirely than to hire one from Penn.
Molly Hude died while on an archaeological dig in Belize when her taxi to the airport swerved into an oncoming bus.
Read to learn the crimes that occurred this week.
Read to learn the crimes that occurred this week.
As many Philadelphia schools are set to open with minimal resources in the fall, Penn is stepping up its involvement at Lea Elementary.
10 years after the first release of her novel in 2003, 1993 College graduate Caren Lissner is excited for it to be turned into a movie.
The Penn Club of New York, which generally caters to alumni, has a special deal for undergraduates this summer which has attracted more students in the past.
This October, Wishbone will open in the newly renovated former location of Lee’s Hoagie House, offering a menu that focuses on fried chicken.
On July 1, the rate for Stafford subsidized loans — which affect about a third of Penn students — doubled from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent.
Mass anti-government protests in Sao Paulo are both exciting and frightful for Penn students currently in Brazil, or with ties to the country.
A Penn alumnus in possession of a gun in Huntsman Hall was apprehended by Penn Police. The man was later released after being questioned.
Many in the Penn community have shown support for two cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court on June 26 which have together given federal benefits to married same-sex couples and reinstated same-sex marriage in California.
In a 7-1 ruling delivered by Justice Anthony Kennedy, the Supreme Court ordered that Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin be reheard by a lower court because the fifth circuit court of appeals failed to “hold the University to the demanding burden of strict scrutiny” in its original decision.
Since Penn’s commencement ceremony on May 13, the first, third and fourth floors of Pottruck have undergone renovations.
This summer, Meyerson Hall is undergoing phase 1A of a three-phase renovation that will focus on studio space on the second floor, as well as on the auditorium in the basement.