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Wharton ESG initiative explores social impact industry in speaker series event
The ESG speakers series was endowed by Turner and his wife, Wharton graduate Lauren Golub Turner.
Penn professors discuss surprises from recent midterm elections, impact of mail-in voting
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with three Penn political science professors about the status of the results and their implications for the future of the nation.
Students, Philadelphia residents protest construction of 76ers stadium in Chinatown
Students for the Preservation of Chinatown, a coalition of college students against the proposed 76ers arena, organized the protest on Friday.
Pennsylvania House impeaches Phila. DA Larry Krasner for soft crime policies
The Republican-run House impeached Krasner, a Democrat, by a vote of 107-85, mostly along party lines for his policies’ contribution to “record levels of violent crime” in Philadelphia.
Penn Carey Law evaluating participation in U.S. News & World Report rankings after Harvard, Yale pull out
Spokesperson Meredith Rovine wrote that Penn Carey Law “applauds Yale Law and Harvard Law for their leadership in raising key questions for all law schools,” and agrees that the rankings are not holistic.
Penn graduate and major donor Ronald Lauder will not finance Trump's 2024 campaign
One day after Trump announced his third bid for presidency, Lauder was the third GOP mega donor to announce he would not financially support Trump's third run for the presidency.
College senior creates new digital music magazine
Sears described the magazine, which is sponsored by the Kelly Writers House, as a “literary journal with a focus on music.”
Target to open location near Penn's campus at 37th and Chestnut streets
The Philadelphia University City store will be an addition to The Mason on Chestnut at 3701 Chestnut Street, a Target spokesperson wrote in an email to The Daily Pennsylvanian.
Over 4,000 Penn community members receive bivalent COVID booster shot at University clinic
The clinic was open to the entire Penn community and their families over the age of 16, and 61% of those who received a vaccine from the clinic were students.
Vagelos MLS program sees low retention rates among first years
In the Class of 2022, exactly half of the 46 students who entered the program during their first semester at Penn graduated as Vagelos MLS scholars.
Perelman School of Medicine Professor Emeritus Stanley Baum has died at 92
Baum served as a professor of radiology at the Perelman School of Medicine and as the chair of the department for over 20 years.
Penn Carey Law School launches Future of the Profession Lab
The Future of the Profession Initiative, which was founded in the spring of 2020, aims to create positive change in how the legal system affects society.
Students express safety concerns in local Wawa stores following recent store closures
In October, Wawa announced that it will shut down two of its stores in Center City — one on 12th and Market streets and the other on 19th and Market streets — citing safety concerns.
National Cancer Institute grants Penn Medicine $3.5 million for cervical cancer care in Botswana
The grant continues a two-decade history of collaborating with local healthcare partners in the sub-Saharan African nation through the Botswana-UPenn Partnership.
Workers across University of California system strike for higher pay, canceling classes
The walkout comes just a few weeks before final examinations begin for students, but the UC system has stated that all its campuses will remain open with continuing operations and instruction.
Penn begins purchasing carbon offsets for its air travel emissions
For the first time, flights on University business will include a Climate Impact Offset fee which will be charged to the relevant school or center.
Penn Abroad to offer seven programs recently approved for credit in fall 2023
These new partnerships have been added over the past two years, some immediately before and several during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wharton graduate, former President Donald Trump announces 2024 presidential run
Trump made the annoucement on Nov. 15 at his Mar-a-Lago residence. In his announcement, Trump spoke about his vision for America — reflecting on what he called the “successes” of his own time in office.
Harvard announces plan to return of hundreds of Native American hair samples held in museum
The samples have been held by the Peabody Museum for nearly 80 years and were taken from approximately 700 children who attended United States Indian Boarding Schools from 1930 to 1933.