A weekly roundup of news from around the Ivy League and the higher-education community.

West’s appearance at Penn began with a Skype interview with critical writing seminar instructor Christopher Phillips.

Panelists ranged from a current Wharton junior to recent Wharton graduates to a history major from Haverford College.

Members of the Penn Police, PennComm, AlliedBarton Security and community residents were given merit awards in recognition of their work.

John Hanger, who served as Pennsylvania’s environmental protection secretary under 1965 College graduate and former Gov. Ed Rendell, declared his candidacy Wednesday.

“Fiscal cliff” is a term used to describe automatic budget cuts and tax increases that would take effect if Congress does not reach a compromise by Dec. 31.

College sophomore Dawn Androphy was elected chair of the Lambda Alliance Tuesday night.

All first-year MBA students must take the online course concurrently with “Management Communication” in order to graduate.

Even outside the curriculum, students volunteer their time at community outreach programs responsive to the needs of West Philadelphia residents.

The team, all members of the Wharton Undergraduate Real Estate Club, came home with the first-place title and a six-foot check for $10,000.

A look at crime in the past week.

International students are in scholarship programs provided by corporations and institutions in their home countries to study abroad in places like the United States.

A study about political identity among Latino voters found that grouping all Latino-American voters under one bloc is ridden with flaws.

A recently released survey of the 2012 senior class is shedding light on topics ranging from student satisfaction with academics and social life to how much time students spend on schoolwork and at jobs.

The appointment, if approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee, would turn into a lifetime position at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Wharton’s Lifelong Learning Tour will continue to bring alumni together to stay connected and learn from a variety of Wharton faculty

Some members of the senior class across the College of Arts and Sciences will write or have already written their senior theses.