The Leaders in Education Advocacy and Reform Network held an all-day conference Saturday at the Penn Law School. The conference, “Bridging Sectors to Rebuild Education,” brought together professionals from different aspects of education and cities across the nation to discuss improving American education.

From soccer-playing robots to a space-detecting system, faculty and students alike are increasingly using their skills for the creation of machines that look to innovate the world of transportation.

Natives at Penn — a group that aims to celebrate Native American heritage and to increase visibility and awareness of native cultures on campus — hosted their third annual powwow at Wynn Commons Saturday afternoon. VIDEO: Natives at Penn PowwowGALLERY: Natives at Penn Powwow

Bernick, along with Abe Sutton, the new UA Vice President, were elected Friday night. Overall voter turnout this election cycle was 41 percent this year, a 3 percent decrease from last year. INTERACTIVE: UA and Class Board Election Results

The Undergraduate Assembly will not vote on a resolution supporting changes to Penn’s alcohol policy on Sunday, UA President and Engineering and Wharton senior Tyler Ernst announced Friday.

Philadelphia resident Khalid Moffitt, 37, rose from being a prisoner and gunshot victim to an author, poet and activist. The Philadelphia NAACP branch board member spoke at Thursday night’s candlelight vigil for Trayvon Martin in Center City.

The Ivy League saw mixed results in this year’s application cycle. INTERACTIVE: Ivy League Application Stats INTERACTIVE: Penn Admission Rates Over Time VIDEO: Your Admissions Memories LAST YEAR: Penn admissions drops to 12.3 percent

Greek members, alumni and administrators from the Interfraternity Council, Panhellenic Council and Multicultural Greek Council packed the venue.

David Cohen received JNF’s Tree of Life Award at a gala last night at 600 N. Broad Street. Philly BDS organized a protest of about 30 people outside of the JNF’s event.

In order to realize this energy-filled moment, the D2S club has been preparing since last semester.

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Beginning May 9, Penn will start construction on a $6-million renovation project in Commons, which will be completed by the start of the next academic year.

About 20 students and community members, including members from the Student Labor Action Project, came out in support. SLAP also began circulating a petition to support the officers in their efforts to unionize.

Experts say Kim — a physician and co-founder of the nonprofit Partners in Health — would bring a major change to the banking institution, which has historically been led by economists and government officials.

When dealing with panhandlers, DPS’s first approach is to speak to them personally, obtain biographical information and understand the problems the panhandlers are facing. They then ask them to “cease and desist.”

As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, the undergraduate voter turnout was 28 percent. By comparison, at the same time last year, the turnout was 31 percent. VIDEO: Final Debate EDITORIAL: The DP EndorsementsThe DP UA Elections CenterThe DP Class Board Elections Center

A Graduate School of Education student is empowering inner-city high school students to research issues like violence, crime and poverty that are prevalent in their lives.