In Uniting LGTBQ Penn Through Radical Art’s (ULTRA) inaugural event on Dec. 9 at the Platt Performing Arts House, sexual identity was explored through 12 monologues.

Penn Police secured Meyerson Hall — the School of Design building —  Saturday morning due to a potential bomb threat.

This year, Penn’s early decision acceptance rate declined by almost 1 percent, from 26.1 percent last year to 25.4 percent, Dean of Admissions Eric Furda announced on Friday. INTERACTIVE: Penn early decision

After two people were shot and killed at Virginia Tech on Thursday, Penn’s Division of Public Safety plans to prepare for the possibility of a similar event on campus.

While students who are interested in joining fraternities and sororities must deal with a number of considerations — including paying dues, signing up for housing and balancing academics with new student education — some must face these problems with a lack of parental support.

The Wharton Small Business Development Center has received a five-year $500,000 grant from Wells Fargo & Company, securing a long-term partnership in the years to come.

A student-run magazine and a performing arts group are part of an ongoing arts initiative that has taken place within the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community this semester.

Today, more than 4,500 early decision applicants will find out whether they have a place in Penn’s Class of 2016.

On Wednesday night, the Interfraternity Council held elections for its new executive board. College junior and current Zeta Beta Tau brother David Shapiro was elected as the IFC’s new president.

College campuses like Penn, a marketing mecca for brands that target the 18-to 24-year-old population, have become home to ambassadors for top brands, such as Red Bull, Microsoft and Verizon Wireless.

Last Friday, President Barack Obama’s administration urged higher-education institutions to promote diversity on their campuses — a move that Penn administrators say will benefit the University, as well as colleges nationwide. WORD ON THE WALK: Racial Diversity

The new law school building Golkin Hall will open on Jan. 9, according to Facilities and Real Estate Services. The $33.6-million building will contain classrooms, faculty office space, an auditorium and a moot courtroom.

Monica Kwok, who founded her own clothing line in the fall, will be launching a video game company called Playzon Interactive next year. Although she has not yet secured outside funding for the venture, she estimates the company may be worth around $20 million.

Wednesday night, students came together for a discussion on issues facing the black community hosted by Penn’s chapter of the NAACP and the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity. The talk centered on the concept of the “talented tenth,” a term meant to describe African-Americans who become leaders.

Fraud Nov. 29 — A man and a woman unaffiliated with the University reported unauthorized uses of their debit cards at Savory, located at 3417 Spruce St.

Greening vacant spaces in Philadelphia has been found to reduce crime, according to Perelman School of Medicine research.

The film Miss Representation was screened Wednesday night at the Annenberg Public Policy Center to an audience of about 100. It examines the role of women in U.S. society.