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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.
Penn Medicine study finds over a third of Phila. COVID-19 cases are caused by variants
Thirty-five percent of the samples resemble variants of the virus in genome sequences in positive COVID-19 samples from the Philadelphia area.
Penn Dems, Penn Justice Dems endorse Krasner for Philadelphia DA in upcoming primary
Board members of Penn Dems and Penn Justice Dems said they supported Krasner because of his commitment to criminal justice reform and track record of holding police officers accountable.
Penn refuses to move 2021 commencement from Jewish holiday despite student pleas
A petition garnered over 1,500 signatures urging the University to move the date of the 2021 Commencement ceremony.
Penn Graduate School of Education earns No. 1 spot in U.S. News ranking
The latest rankings mark the first time that Penn GSE was ranked No. 1 and the sixth consecutive year that it was ranked in the top five.
Penn launches undergraduate fellowship program to foster social equity in West Philadelphia
Students’ projects focus on promoting minority-owned West Philadelphia businesses, alleviating local homelessness, exploring the harm caused by Penn’s territorial expansion across West Philadelphia, and fostering social justice through athletics.
Penn study finds remote work leads to increased responsibilities for mothers
Researchers found that gender disparities were most pronounced when the mother was the only parent working from home and when neither parent was able to work remotely.
All Pennsylvania adults will become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine on April 19
The new timeline does not apply to Philadelphia, which is on track to open up eligibility to all adults by May 1.
Penn will offer over 100 undergraduate courses virtually this summer
The University will offer completely virtual classes this summer, and the roster will have more variety and seats available than in a typical year.
Over 100 protesters march through University City demanding Penn, Drexel pay PILOTs
The protest, called #PhillySchoolsDeserve: A March for PILOTs, was co-sponsored by Penn Community for Justice, Drexel Community for Justice, Penn for PILOTs, and other community organizations.
Penn profs. discuss role of Black artistry, scholarship in movement for racial justice
At the event, titled "Voice, Representation, and Collective Memory in American Culture," the panelists highlighted how whiteness is centered in cultural systems like popular culture and educational institutions.
Three Penn students awarded Goldwater Scholarship to fund future research careers
The Goldwater Scholarship is awarded to sophomores and juniors who intend to earn a Ph.D. or master’s degree in a STEM field and are interested in research in the natural sciences, mathematics, or engineering.
Annenberg study finds testimony from scientists increases positive views of vaccines
The study found that participants who watched a video clip of science experts were more likely to have positive views on vaccines compared to those who watched a video of parent anecdotes.
Penn student charged with aggravated assault after allegedly stabbing former boyfriend
Sobejano denied that she attacked Parente, telling police she acted out of self-defense after he came at her with a knife.
Local policymakers and Penn alumni discuss progressive policy change at virtual event
Helen Gym and Rick Krajewski addressed progressive causes such as supporting a Green New Deal, divestment from the fossil fuel industry, and the disproportionate effect that the policing system has on communities of color.
Phila. approves Penn as COVID-19 vaccination site with first shots likely in mid-April
The University will begin vaccinating community members who qualify under Phases 1A and 1B as soon as its first allotment of doses arrives from the city.