Along with several undergraduate deans, Penn President Amy Gutmann said she has been pleased to see students participating in the Occupy Philadelphia protests — which began as an offshoot of Occupy Wall Street — and contributing to an ongoing dialogue on the future of the nation.

Tukufu Zuberi, professor and chairman of the Sociology Department at Penn, kicked off the Imagine Africa lecture series for the Penn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology’s Imagine Africa initiative.

A week after placing 16th on the annual “World University Rankings” by Times Higher Education, Penn was named the ninth best higher-education institution in the world by U.S. News and World Report. INTERACTIVE: 2011 college rankings

The third AIDS Strategy Implementation Dialogues, led by the White House Office of National AIDS Policy, was held in Huntsman Hall on Thursday.

Yale University Professor of Sociology and former Penn Sociology Professor Elijah Anderson came to the Penn Bookstore Thursday afternoon to speak about his book at an event titled “A Look at Race and Civility in Everyday Life.”

After a long and tireless effort since the start of his overthrow in August, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi of Libya is dead.

Married students reflect on life at Penn and explain the decision to get married in college.

The Kelly Writers House monthly Speakeasy provided a venue for students and community members to voice opinions about the movement inspired by Occupy Wall Street. TOPICS: Occupy Philadelphia

Check out reactions to the choice of James Franco as this year’s SPEC Connaissance speaker.

“Time Travel Safari,” welcomed Olivia Judson Wednesday night to speak about the evolutionary adaptations of animals and their implications on present-day Earth.

The third day of Asian Pacific American Heritage Week on Wednesday combined food, awareness and comedy, courtesy of comedian Hari Kondabolu. DP sits down with Hari Kondabolu

Oscar-nominated actor James Franco will take the stage at Irvine Auditorium on Nov. 6 as part of SPEC’s fall Connaissance speaker series. TWEETS: Students react to James Franco choice GALLERY: Photos of past Connaissance speakers

The Wharton School announced last week that its Accelerated Development Program, which offers a business certificate for executive students — college graduates with existing business experience — will find a new home in India starting January 2012.

Occupy Philadelphia’s tent village continues to grow outside City Hall, despite the city’s plans to begin construction of an ice skating rink in the lower plaza in mid-November. TOPICS: Occupy Philadelphia

Filmadelphia celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, and according to Madison Cairo, Annenberg Center director of operations and special artistic initiatives, 63 screenings ­— just over half of the festival — will be held in facilities owned by the University.

As part of a pilot program launched this fall, two Penn students are enrolled in Romanian alongside two Columbia students.

Despite Harvard and Princeton’s reinstated early action programs, Dean of Admissions Eric Furda does not anticipate a drop in early decision applications to Penn. INTERACTIVE: Early rates around the Ivies