Philanthropic organization Minerva Initiatives has teamed with the Class Boards of 2013 and 2014 to raise money to build a maternity ward in a Kenyan hospital, to be named “the Penn Classes of 2013 and 2014 Ward.”

On Thursday, eBay Inc. — the world’s largest online marketplace — announced its $75 million purchase of Milo Inc., a company developed by 2008 Wharton graduate Jack Abraham.

The Democratic Socialists and the Penn Tea Party met Monday to discuss current political issues. The five-student panel debated on topics ranging from education to the role of government in taxation.

As the first stage of an initiative to promote men’s mental health, the Male Association of Nurses at the University of Pennsylvania — or MANUP — is starting a publicity campaign to get students talking about their emotional and psychological well-being.

A federal committee ruled last month that the Penn Museum must return over 40 artifacts to an Alaska Native community in Hoonah, Alaska.

Marybeth Gasman was appointed to Success for Kids' Education Advisory Board. Madonna was recently appointed chairwoman of its Board of Directors.

The "Venture A Guess" contest, established three years ago by the Wharton Entrepreneurial Program, offers prizes for answering entrepreneurship-related trivia questions.

Penn School of Social Policy and Practice part-time professor Joseph McBride died Friday in a bicycle accident. He was 58.

The Philadelphia Tea Party Patriots Penn Branch held a debate in Houston Hall in which founder Dan Chinburg and Wharton junior Emma Perkins fielded questions from an audience of four.

Graduate student Dan Chinburg was once a full-time intern for the Democratic Committee in Montgomery County. Now he’s an active member of the Philadelphia Tea Party Patriots.

Students and faculty gathered Thursday night in Gregory College House to celebrate the life of Lu Gan, a member of the class of 2013 who died July 30 after a long illness.

Throughout move-in, numerous students using the BoxMyDorm storage service had to wait much longer than they expected for their belongings to be delivered.

Lu Gan, a member of the class of 2013, died over the weekend after a long illness, according to an e-mail sent to residents by Gregory House Dean Christopher Donovan.

This year’s yield rate —the percentage of students admitted to the school who enroll at that college — is exactly the same as the yield rate for the class of 2013, according to Dean of Admissions Eric Furda.

HUP's critical violations of the city health code included raw chicken being found above ready-to-eat foods, refrigeration temperatures of 54 degrees rather than the required 41 to prevent bacteria growth and a dishwasher that did not heat utensils enough to properly sanitize them.

A decision will now allow all professors to bypass the copy protection on clips of DVDs for use in class — as well as media students for coursework.

Apple will open a new store in Center City July 30 at 5:00 p.m.