Among other changes, the alcohol pilot permits mixed drinks at certain on-campus events — the first time this has been allowed since the University Alcohol and Drug Policy was passed in 1999. It also opens up more on-campus spaces for events with alcohol.

Approximately 30 people attended a screening and panel on the 25-minute documentary “The Chiney Shop,” which featured footage from a 1916 Penn graduate, at the Penn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.

Over 5,000 women gathered at the Philadelphia Convention Center at the ninth annual Pennsylvania Conference for Women, where Women For Hire CEO Johnson spoke. The all-day event brought influential women from all across the country to speak and lead seminars about issues important to women.

Eugenia Garvin, a first-year resident in Penn’s Department of Emergency Medicine, conducted research indicating that cleaning and caring for vacant lots makes residents feel safer and may also reduce crime. The study was published in the journal “Injury Prevention” in August 2012.

The event centered around honoring philanthropists Bruce and Martha Karsh, who are donating 2.5 million dollars to help send 12 to 15 KIPP students per year to study at Penn.

In spring 2015, when the new changes will take effect, medical school hopefuls will sit for six and a half hours to take MCAT2015 — almost two hours longer than the current version. Each year, more than 85,000 students take the exam.

Around 120,000 records from over 100 universities around the world including Penn were released to the internet on Monday. Full names, PennCard numbers, phone numbers and email addresses of students, administrators and alumni were posted online.

Earlier this year, Penn Libraries created two blogs dedicated to featuring unique books and manuscripts found only at Penn.

The much debated voter ID law in Pennsylvania will not go into effect for the Nov. 6 elections, just five weeks away.

Talk of bras and parachute jumpsuits replaced the usual Wall Street chatter in Huntsman Hall Tuesday night. Wharton Women held one of their most popular annual events, Dressing for Success, to raise money for the charity Career Wardrobe and to educate Penn students on appropriate business attire. The crowd of 150 received the chance to participate in three panels, including one hosted by J.

Some groups have commended it as responsible while others believe it is unfair to new groups.

Clinton stumped for Democratic Attorney General candidate Kathleen Kane at a fundraiser held at the Warwick Hotel at 220 South 17th Street. Ticket prices started at $100.

In addition to endorsing a new alcohol safety pilot program, the Undergraduate Assembly turned its attention to a number of other projects at its Sunday night general body meeting.

The House voted down a Republican bill that would have allowed 55,000 new green cards to be given to foreigners who graduate with a master’s degree or doctorate from an American university in any of the STEM fields.

Ahn Cheol-soo, who has degrees from both Wharton and Engineering, announced last month that he is running in the presidential election in South Korea to take place on Dec. 19. Ahn’s daughter attended Penn as well.

An online education startup from Stanford, Coursera offers free online classes taught by top university professors across the nation. A Coursera course grants students instant access to several hours of lecture videos and quizzes put together by the course professor.

University City District leaders attended a reception at World Cafe Live celebrating the 15th anniversary of UCD.