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President Joe Biden makes unexpected visit to Penn's campus, gallery at Addams Hall
This is Biden's second time visiting campus as president.
Penn covers up sign of rowing center named after former coach amid sexual assault allegations
The covering-up occurred two days after The Daily Pennsylvanian reported that the filmmaker, Jennifer Fox, demanded that the University remove Ted Nash's name from the rowing center.
Philadelphia mayoral candidates debate at on-campus forum ahead of primary election
Community members heard from candidates Allan Domb, 2016 Fels Institute of Government master's graduate Cherelle Parker, David Oh, Derek Green, Jeff Brown, and Maria Quiñones Sánchez.
Students celebrate 40th annual Festival Latinx, honoring Latinx culture on campus
Over a dozen events took place from of March 20 to 25, including a procession of flags, student performances, and a self-care workshop.
Student-run film festival to host inaugural showcase on April 1
Bifocal Film Festival, Penn's first entirely student-run festival, will showcase filmmakers from over 30 countries.
2023 TEDxPenn conference to feature filmmaker Anthony Russo, Rep. Jordan Harris
The conference, which focuses on change and transformation, will take place in the Annenberg Center for Performing Arts, starting at 1 p.m. on April 1.
Penn releases regular decision results for Class of 2027 after record number of applications
Penn received a record of more than 59,000 applications to the Class of 2027 this cycle, over 4,500 more applications than the Class of 2026 and over 3,000 more than the Class of 2025.
Grand jury votes to indict 1968 Wharton graduate, former President Donald Trump
Trump is now the first former president to face criminal charges.
Penn political groups divided on affirmative action, debate methods for diverse admissions
Politicians across the ideological spectrum have disagreed about the future of affirmative action ahead of the court's ruling for two cases filed by Students for Fair Admissions against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina.
Penn alum starts health information company to destigmatize medical issues
The company — which is represented by a gender-neutral cartoon character, Dr Hen — publishes content across various social media platforms and discusses a breadth of health-related topics.
Filmmaker calls on Penn to remove former coach's name from rowing center after sexual assault allegations
The filmmaker, Jennifer Fox, alleges that she was sexually abused by Ted Nash — who died in 2021— when she was 13 years old.
Penn plans for expected overturn of affirmative action as Supreme Court ruling looms
As the Supreme Court considers overturning affirmative action, the DP spoke with administrators, professors, and students about what this could mean.
Acai bowl chain, bubble tea store to open locations near Penn's campus
Playa Bowls plans to open over the summer at 4034 Walnut Street, while Gong Cha will open at The Radian apartment and retail complex.
Penn ranked No. 7 on Princeton Review's 'dream' college list
Out of the top ten universities named by applicants as their "dream" schools, Penn ranked higher than five other Ivy League institutions.
Former Wharton vice dean resigns as Temple University president
Jason Wingard’s resignation comes after a series of recent events sparked outrage from members of the Temple community.
Penn Vet, Division of Infectious Diseases receive increased funding in state budget proposal
The newly inaugurated governor proposed an increase of more than $650,000 in funding for the School of Veterinary Medicine and Penn Medicine’s Division of Infectious Diseases.
Penn student government hosts week of outreach events, raises money for heart health
Hosted by the six student government branches, the programming aimed to offer students a chance to voice their opinions, raise awareness of projects, and increase student involvement with the government.
Penn ranked happiest college in Pennsylvania, No. 7-happiest in country by new study
The study, conducted by Resume.io, used Instagram and artificial intelligence to do its analysis.
In absence of University-wide guidance, Penn professors vary approaches to AI in academics
Six Penn professors and administrators spoke with The Daily Pennsylvanian about how they are tackling the use of ChatGPT, from banning to mandating its use.