One of the donations to the $3.5 billion ‘Making History’ campaign included a collection of hundreds of pre-17th century documents to the University’s library systems.

1959 Wharton MBA recipient Alberto Vitale established the Wharton Innovation Fund which will award 25 $5,000 grants to fund students’ business ideas.

Engineering juniors Eric Berdinis and Jeff Kiske won a Google Zeitgeist Young Minds Award for the invention of a waist belt that helps the visually impaired.

A group of “super seniors” have chosen to complete five years at Penn for various reasons, ranging from submatriculating into graduate programs to completing major requirements. Although some colleges offer four-year degree guarantees, Penn says it will not do this.

The Political Science department failed to cancel “Citizenship and Democratic Development,” taught by Professor Henry Teuene, who died in April.

A former Penn Vet student wasn’t surprised by reports of violations of the Animal Welfare Act; meanwhile, University officials responded to criticisms.

Sponsored by the “We’ve Had Enough” Campaign for reproductive rights, the rally followed lobbyists who are against state legislation that could potentially close abortion clinics across Pennsylvania.

The National Medal of Science — the highest scientific honor from the United States government — was awarded to Ralph Brinster, a professor of Reproductive Physiology at Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine, on Tuesday.

The new store will feature a Ben & Jerry’s, a Philly Soft Pretzel Factory and Wholly Cow Chocolates, all behind one counter.

If the proposal is adopted, Pennsylvania electoral votes will be given to candidates based on congressional districts rather than the state’s current “winner-take-all” approach.

The Wharton School has raised $480 million of its $550 million Making History goal. This campaign, which raises money for faculty research, student support and campus facilities among other initiatives, will end in December 2012.

Check out an interactive map of crime in the Penn Patrol Zone last week.

The program began in 2009 as a peer network to educate students about environmental issues and sustainable living.

On Tuesday, the Office of the Provost appointed Robert Chaney as interim director of the Institute of Contemporary Art.

For professors Jason Burdick and Robert Mauck, getting hired by Penn on the same day not only earned them a teaching position, it also landed them a research partner.

As part of its annual Islam Awareness Week, the Penn Muslim Students Association hosted the lecture “Muslims in a Post-9/11 America” in Houston Hall Monday night.

According to the report “State of University City,” University City has become a safer place, and the neighborhood is quickly becoming an attractive area for commercial, educational and residential development.