In an auditorium inside the National Constitution Center Wednesday evening, about 180 people listened eagerly as Penn President Amy Gutmann and Harvard University professor Dennis Thompson spoke about the state of American democracy in 2012.

As the semester winds down, the International Affairs Association brought together student leaders to discuss the year in review.

Three members of the Penn community arrested during the Occupy eviction on Nov. 30 were acquitted of their charges at a trial today.

Less than 24 hours after it was made public that Vice Dean in the Graduate School of Education Doug Lynch had made false claims about having a doctoral degree, Lynch has resigned his position at Penn. 

In the midst of its 125th anniversary, the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology will soon be welcoming new leadership on board.

Following a probe into falsified claims about a doctoral degree, Penn has placed Vice Dean of the Graduate School of Education Doug Lynch on administrative leave, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported early Thursday morning.

Wednesday morning, nearly 2,500 juniors celebrated Penn’s 96th annual Hey Day. VIDEO: Hey Day 2012

With no major disputed races on the ballot in yesterday’s Pennsylvania primary, few voters went to the polls on or near campus. VIDEO: Amy Gutmann VotingVIDEO: Word on the WalkGALLERY: 2012 Primary Election VotingINTERACTIVE: 2012 Pennsylvania Primary results

Yesterday on Locust Walk across from Steinberg-Dietrich Hall, a bright yellow Amnesty International at Penn’s Human Rights banner displayed many student groups’ answers to the question, “What are human rights?”

Philadelphia’s civil courts were found to be among the best in country, contrary to their “judicial hellhole” reputation, a study finds.

Check out what crimes happened on and around campus last week.

College freshman Seth Koren will not have an opportunity to represent the Republican Party at August’s National Convention in Florida.

The Fontaine Society, which was established in 1970 to bring underrepresented groups into graduate programs, has evolved over the years to become more of a community-based group.

The Philadelphia School District will see some fundamental changes starting next year.

Unemployment may be due to structural problems in Philadelphia’s education system.

What began as a formal ceremony in 1916 has developed over the years into a somewhat tongue-in-cheek celebration complete with fake straw hats and canes. VIDEO: Hey Day 2012

A new Pennsylvania bike law that requires a four-foot distance between bicyclists and vehicles has caused a decrease in accidents on campus.