Like Rhodes, no Marshall Scholars for Penn
A year after producing two winners, Penn saw no Marshall Scholarship recipients this year, the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships announced Monday.
A year after producing two winners, Penn saw no Marshall Scholarship recipients this year, the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships announced Monday.
Since graduating, 2011 College graduates Meredith Perry and Nora Dweck have applied for a patent, created a startup — and also faced each other in court.
Penn for Immigrant Rights lead a workshop to help undocumented immigrants from Philadelphia fill out forms for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program — a recent federal initiative designed to grant temporary protection from deportation to undocumented youth.
“Survivor,” the South Asia Society’s 20th annual fall cultural show, opened Saturday night amidst the appreciative shouts of a 450-person crowd.
Since graduating, 2011 College graduates Meredith Perry and Nora Dweck have applied for a patent, created a startup — and also faced each other in court.
Penn for Immigrant Rights lead a workshop to help undocumented immigrants from Philadelphia fill out forms for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program — a recent federal initiative designed to grant temporary protection from deportation to undocumented youth.
From media to real estate to consulting, members of the MBA class of 2012 have been particularly diverse in their career choices since leaving Penn earlier this year. INTERACTIVE: 2012 Wharton MBA Career Report
Last week, the Interfraternity Council held elections to determine its new executive board. College junior and Psi Upsilon brother Andrew Turell was elected as IFC president and will assume his position in January.
For the third year in a row, no Penn students received a Rhodes Scholarship. Five Penn students were named finalists for the award.
Students in Penn’s Latter-Day Saints Student Association, which was officially recognized as a student group last December, have a unique perspective to share regarding the election.
Students from five sketch comedy troupes and comedian Greg Proops joined forces in Harrison Auditorium for the Mask & Wig Club and Social Planning and Events Committee’s 15th Annual Intercollegiate Comedy Festival.
At opposite ends of Locust Walk Friday morning, Penn for Palestine and the Penn Israel Sector responded to the ongoing violence in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.
Susan Francia went from flunking freshman year to graduating on the dean’s list to rowing on the U.S. Olympic team.
Last year, Director of the Creative Writing Program Greg Djanikian, lecturer Anthony DeCurtis and Filreis organized the inaugural symposium, a tribute to Bob Dylan.
The United Minorities Council hosted a panel discussion last night on Diversity in the Workplace, the third of six events to promote Unity Month.
Penn for Palestine is planning a silent demonstration on College Green, while some pro-Israel groups have planned their own sets of response to the attacks, which are being called the most violent since 2009.
Marilyn Taylor, dean of PennDesign, said the goal of the event was to take the abstract subject of proof and “make it directly relevant to design.”
Luntz Global was founded by 1984 College graduate Frank Luntz. The company has popularized the use of instant-response focus groups.
The talk featured John DiIulio, director of the Fox Leadership Program and political science professors John Lapinski and Matthew Levendusky.
According to its budget plan, the school district expects to receive $28 million from the sale of unused school facilities through 2017.