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After city protests and violence, Gutmann addresses George Floyd murder in statement
Gutmann’s statement addressed the “tragic and senseless” nature of Floyd’s murder, as well as the University’s commitment to creating a safer and more inclusive campus community.
Live updates — Philadelphia protests over George Floyd's murder for eighth straight day
Thousands of demonstrators, including Penn students, have taken to the streets of Philadelphia to protest racism in response to the recent police murder of George Floyd. Here's the latest from Philadelphia.
SpaceX, founded by Penn graduate Elon Musk, launches U.S. astronauts into space
The Crew Dragon capsule containing astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley is expected to reach the International Space Station at approximately 10:30 a.m. EDT Sunday morning after about 19 hours in space.
Thousands of activists march through Philadelphia protesting police murder of George Floyd
Although Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said police would be respectful of protesters, activists were met with tear gas and pepper spray hours into the demonstration, shortly after protesters began breaking into police vehicles.
Grad student research returns to campus as first set of lab restrictions lift
Labs have been operating at less than 10% of normal capacity, with researchers observing social distancing and hygiene protocol, while also wearing appropriate personal protective equipment as recommended by the CDC.
Cornell is set to effectively divest from fossil fuels. FFP says Penn needs to catch up.
Penn announced in January that they would not invest in thermal coal and tar sands industries in the future and a University spokesperson wrote Penn has no further plans to report.
U. denies complaint that Penn Biden Center accepted undisclosed donations from China
The National Legal and Policy Center complaint alleges the University has millions of dollars in undisclosed funds from China.
Fuel Our Heroes Penn raises money to provide Penn Medicine with PPE and other essentials
The organization is directly partnered with Penn Medicine, and has raised over $7,000 with a team of 10 student ambassadors.
GAPSA modifies executive board structure, election process for fall 2020
The new structure will divide GAPSA's executive board into three divisions: programming, policy, and operations.
Residential Advisors, Graduate Associates demand housing credits in open letter
Sixty RAs and GAs sent a letter to College Houses and Academic Services arguing that RAGAs and on-campus residents who left campus in mid-March should receive credits or full housing refunds.
Penn students lead organization that delivers food, medicine to vulnerable Philadelphians
Invisible Hands PHL currently has more than 250 volunteers who carry out contactless deliveries to Philadelphia residents for free, or work remotely by taking calls from residents requesting deliveries.
‘A bittersweet victory’: 2020-2021 Fulbright awardees face later starts, cancellations
Nine members of the Class of 2020 were awarded Fulbright grants for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Community Archiving Project aims to document the Penn community's experience with COVID-19
The project is collecting submissions from students, faculty, staff, and alumni that can be used by future historians and scholars seeking insight into life during this time period.
As Pennsylvania continues to reopen, here’s what each stage means
On April 22, Wolf announced that the plan to reopen Pennsylvania in three distinct phases — red, yellow, and green — would be designated on a county-by-county basis.
Penn Medicine COVID watch program assesses patients through text check-ins
COVID Watch sends automated check-in text messages to the patient twice a day to assess the severity of their symptoms and determine if the patient needs immediate medical attention.
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf endorses Joe Biden for president
In a May 27 livestream, Wolf announced his endorsement for Biden, stating he believes Biden is the best candidate to lead the country out of the coronavirus pandemic.
Emeritus Penn Trustee David Charles Auten dies at 82
Auten served on Penn’s Board of Trustees from 1977 to 1988, and was a board member of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, now Penn Medicine.
High demand for mail-in ballots sparks concern that some votes may not be counted on June 2
Mail-in ballots must be received by county elections officials by 8 p.m. on June 2, next Tuesday, to be counted. A postmark prior to that time will not count.
Zoom tutoring and outdoor classes: Netter Center and profs. prepare for fall ABCS courses
Even in a possibly remote semester, professors are trying to retain the community service aspect of ABCS courses.