Student Life
Finance majors are most vengeful and cutthroat, Penn Marriage Pact finds in final report
The 2021 Penn Campus Report analyzed how students' answers to the matching questionnaire varied based on gender, class year, major, and political affiliation.
Mapping U.S. colleges' COVID-19 vaccine requirement policies
In real time, The Daily Pennsylvanian is tracking the fall 2021 vaccine requirement policies at over 200 U.S. colleges across each of the 50 states.
Penn lifts nearly all indoor mask-wearing requirements for vaccinated individuals
The move marks the first time in well over a year that students, faculty, and staff will not be required to wear a mask indoors at Penn, a monumental step towards Penn's plan of holding a fully in-person, on-campus fall semester.
‘A sense of normalcy’: students welcome Penn’s new mask guidelines
Several students remain concerned about the enforcement of new mask-wearing regulations and the impact they will have on the West Philadelphia community.
Penn Band reintroduces color guard section after over 10 years
The section has assembled approximately 12 members and is gearing up for performances at various Penn events in the fall.
More than 300 students, faculty, alumni sign statement urging Penn to divest from Israel
The statement, released on May 19, has been signed by nearly 330 members of the Penn community and 28 Penn groups and Philadelphia-based organizations.
Students coming off gap years say they enjoyed work, travel experiences despite COVID-19
After taking a year away from school, many of these now members of the Class of 2025 said they are optimistic about the upcoming semester.
Students support Penn’s vaccine mandate, but some worry it poses challenges for intl. students
Students are concerned the vaccine mandate could force international students to move to the United States earlier and cause them to miss New Student Orientation activities and in-person classes.
Penn students to co-host second annual virtual pre-health conference in August
The conference will take place virtually from Aug. 4 to 6 and will feature guest speakers such as celebrity doctor Bill Dorfman and workshop events.
Many incoming first years receive scam emails from fraudulent Penn addresses
The emails advertised fake research, internship, and job opportunities and requested personal information from students who applied to them.
Penn students, community raise over $56,000 for 2021 graduate struck by car near campus
Dennis Ronel's accident prompted an outpouring of support from family, friends, and Penn alumni, and reignited criticisms of pedestrian safety on Penn's campus.
Meet five of Penn’s 20 Fulbright scholars for the 2021-2022 academic year
The Fulbright Program, paid for by the United States government, funds up to 12 months of international experience for the award recipients.
School of Arts and Sciences will no longer require social distancing indoors
All offices, conference rooms, classrooms, and labs are available to use at full capacity, and PennOpen Pass will no longer be used to enter buildings.
2021 graduate paints campus food truck with Chinese paintings to counter anti-Asian hate
Rosa Sun completed the project for FNAR 489: Senior Seminar Project (Spring), a required course for fine arts and design students.
Penn drops outdoor mask mandate for fully vaccinated community members
Both the City of Philadelphia and Penn will still require that masks are worn indoors until at least June 11, when the city plans to reevaluate the policy.
Penn eases summer COVID-19 campus and travel restrictions, upholds testing requirements
The updated guidelines remove restrictions on Penn-affiliated travel, allow departments to host visitors on campus, and permit the use of on-campus spaces.
Penn holds limited in-person commencement to honor Class of 2021
The commencement ceremony brought members of the Class of 2021 together after more than a year of online learning and several pandemic-altered milestones in their Penn careers.
Penn's undergraduate COVID-19 case count remains low in final weeks of spring semester
From May 2 through May 8, only four undergraduate students tested positive, less than 0.10% of students who were tested for COVID-19.
The Graduation Issue 2021: 2020-2021 Year in Review
The Class of 2021's final year at Penn was marked by pandemic-induced modifications to academics and campus life, featuring online classes, COVID-19 testing, and a largely shuttered campus.