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Wharton will offer five specialized tracks within the finance concentration this fall
Undergraduates concentrating in finance will have the option to choose from five tracks, including corporate finance, capital markets and banking, private equity and venture capital, investments, and quantitative finance.
Wharton launches new group that will focus on equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives
The Wharton Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Group will begin operation in fall 2020 as the first group to solely focus on issues of currently underrepresented communities within the school.
Professors adjust course plans as fall semester details remain uncertain
Professors are adapting their courses to prepare for each of the four scenarios listed in the May 21 email regarding possibilities for the fall semester.
Penn Dems, Penn Student Power join coalition demanding U. pay PILOTS to fund local schools
Penn and Columbia University are the only two Ivy League institutions that do not pay PILOTS, or Payments in Lieu of Taxes, to their local governments.
SAC reserve fund grows as student groups end the semester with leftover funding
The reserve fund is administered by the Office of Student Affairs, and can be used by Penn Student Government to make large one-time purchases
Students forced to break leases, make new housing plans as coronavirus fallout continues
Students have broken their off-campus leases and signed new ones for the summer and upcoming academic year as the virus has brought health and financial concerns to many families.
Wharton Academic Research Building opening delayed from fall 2020 to spring 2021
After a seven-week delay, construction of the Wharton Academic Research Building restarted on May 1.
KWH Kerry Prize winner creates virtual writing camp for children, taught by Penn students
Rising College junior Rowana Miller, who is the 2020 recipient of the Kelly Writers House Kerry Prize, hopes to make a positive contribution to younger children's lives in the midst of the pandemic.
Two Penn students race for Biden, Sanders delegate slots at Democratic National Convention
Owen Voutsinas-Klose is running as a delegate for former Vice President Joe Biden. Jack Cahill is running as a delegate for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).
Live updates — Penn's response to the coronavirus outbreak
Provost Wendell Pritchett wrote in an email to all graduate school professors on Sunday evening that researchers must discontinue all non-essential on-campus research activities by March 17 to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Penn Med study shows financial incentive can help physicians receive opioid training
After receiving the training, the study found that 65% of physicians reported administering or prescribing the treatment within five months.
University of California will end use of SAT, ACT in admissions entirely by fall 2025
Brian Taylor, managing director of New York City-based college admissions consulting firm Ivy Coach, believes the decision will influence other universities, and said it is likely that highly selective universities, such as Ivy League institutions, will be test-optional in the future.
New Wharton initiative will introduce students to the world of artificial intelligence
The program aims to inspire teaching and research in the field of AI and will be led by professor Kartik Hosanagar.
Africana Studies and English prof. Herman Beavers appointed Civic House faculty director
Beavers will succeed Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History Walter Licht, who served as the Civic House faculty director since 2002, and the founder of its Civic Scholars program.
University's retrieval policy draws mixed reactions from on-campus residents
Some students, having been unable to retrieve belongings from their dorms for months, are frustrated by Penn Residential Services’ recently announced procedures for letting students retrieve, store, or ship their items.
Wharton coronavirus course taken by over 2,400 people deemed a success by students, faculty
Guest lecturers included Penn President Amy Gutmann, National Bureau of Economic Research Fellow Kent Smetters, and Wharton Dean Geoffrey Garrett, among others.
Meet the candidates, including a Penn grad, for West Philadelphia seat in Pa. legislature
The primary election is scheduled to take place on June 2, and the deadline to request a mail-in ballot is May 26.
Here’s how Philadelphia-area colleges are planning for the fall semester
Institutions in the Philadelphia region are considering many variations of college life, including full in-person instruction, hybrid in-person and virtual instruction, and a fully virtual semester.
Penn study finds political beliefs affect how Americans follow distancing guidelines
The researchers found that people who identified as Democrats were more likely to engage in physical distancing than people who identified as Republicans.