The Academic Boycott session was among the series of events held on the second day of the National Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Conference. The panel speakers defined “academic boycott” with parameters outlined by the United States Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel. Complete BDS coverage

Next year, seven Penn students and one recent graduate will have the chance to pursue graduate programs in the United Kingdom on the dime — or more aptly, pence — of the Thouron Award, a 51-year-old Penn-specific award designed to foster better Anglo-American relations.

MSNBC correspondent, Rolling Stone contributing editor and music journalist Touré spoke at this year’s UMOJA Week closing event.

From February 5 through March 31, Penn will compete in the 2012 RecycleMania Tournament, a recycling competition held annually between over 600 colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.

About thirty-five years later in the digital age, the Common App announced last month that its online system is scheduled for a makeover in 2013 to better handle the projected increases in application volume.

The Penn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology bustled with energy and color as lion dancers, students and families celebrated the Chinese New Year Saturday afternoon.

Women’s Week 2012, which is themed “Celebrating Herstory,” will include a variety of events like discussion panels, performances by the Penn Monologues and the Vagina Monologues and keynote speeches addressing issues related to women’s health as well as women’s rights.

Williams sought out Penn Hillel to express his support for Israel, to encourage dialogue among students and to speak with students from the Jewish and African-American communities. Complete BDS coverage

Ali Abunimah spoke to a full lecture hall in Meyerson Hall. Abunimah is a Palestinian-American activist and the creator of Electronic Intifada, an online publication focused on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Complete BDS coverage

Addressing a crowd of more than 200 people, Abulhawa — the founder of Playgrounds for Palestine, an independent organization that establishes playgrounds as safe refuges for Palestinian children in Palestine and Lebanon — spoke of the injustices Palestinians face in Israel and the Middle East. Complete BDS coverage

Thursday night, Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz made his contribution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict debate brewing on campus this weekend.

The two-day conference will feature panels, speakers and question-and-answer sessions to educate and mobilize the BDS movement. Complete BDS coverage

College senior Brian Goldman and his cab driver were allegedly assaulted by three juveniles last Saturday.

Over the past year, the Office of Alumni Relations has been leading a revamped effort to reach out to recent graduates through a series of innovative engagement events — most recently through two California alumni events that took place this past weekend.

With 762 registered students and 595 bids offered, this year’s fraternity rush numbers marked an all-time high at the University, according to Office of Student Affairs/Fraternity Sorority Life Director Scott Reikofski. INTERACTIVE: Fraternity bids 2005-2012

A College senior, who established his own alcohol delivery service last week, is now seeking legal permission from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.

Over the past week, thousands of malicious emails similar to the one Shostek received have been sent to Penn students, according to Wharton Technical Director Barry Wilson.