Student Life
Morgan Building to be renamed Stuart Weitzman Hall following School of Design expansion
The interior of the building will be completely redesigned to serve the students and faculty of the Weitzman School, and will now include new research facilities, design studios, classrooms, and offices.
Raising Cane’s opens first location in Philadelphia to long lines of 'caniacs’
Located steps away from campus at 39th and Walnut streets, the Louisiana-based chicken finger restaurant opened after months of anticipation from the Penn community, with a line wrapping around the block on its inaugural day.
Here are the candidates who came out on top during Tuesday’s Pennsylvania primary election
Over 100 Pennsylvanians voted at Penn polling locations during this year's primary election on May 17.
Class of 2022 Commencement invites family and guests in person for the first time since 2019
The ceremony marked the first Commencement to permit in-person family and guest attendance since 2019.
Hundreds of Muslim students at Penn celebrate Ramadan on campus
Through forgoing bad habits, devoting time to prayer, giving to charity, reading the Quran, and reflecting, Muslim students explained Ramadan is a time to strengthen their relationship with Islam and God.
The Graduation Issue 2022: A look back at the Class of 2022's four years at Penn
While the COVID-19 pandemic served as a major interruption to their four years at the University, the Class of 2022's Penn experience was bookended by major on-campus, in-person community events and celebrations.
Revamped Triple ‘S’ Show returns for first time since 2019
The Triple ‘S’ Show is a "step, stroll, and/or salute" competition among 12 IGC fraternity and sorority chapters during the 126th Penn Relays.
The Graduation Issue 2022: 2021-2022 Year in Review
Relive the Class of 2022's senior year, in which the University transitioned back to in-person life and Penn's administration underwent major shakeups.
The Graduation Issue 2022: 2020-2021 Year in Review
Relive the Class of 2022's junior year at Penn, which featured two fully virtual semesters as well as celebrations following Joe Biden's the election as president.
The Graduation Issue 2022: 2019-2020 Year in Review
Relive the Class of 2022's sophomore year at Penn, which was marked by the COVID-19 pandemic turning the world upside down.
Smokes' celebrates ‘30 years of pandemonium’ with Kenn Kweder
On May 10, Kweder and his long-time guitarist Mark Teague will perform at Smokes' for the 1,500th consecutive Tuesday night, a streak that survived the COVID-19 pandemic.
This year's Baccalaureate Ceremony moves to beginning of Senior Week
This year's ceremony will feature speeches from Interim President Wendell Pritchett, University Chaplain Chaz Howard, and guest speaker and Penn professor Dorothy Roberts.
After a 39-year intermission, Stephen Dansiger will graduate from Penn this May
Dansiger will return to Penn on May 15 to graduate in the third cohort of students in Penn’s online Master of Health Care Innovation program.
Five facts about Penn’s 2022 commencement speaker, Ken Burns
The award-winning documentary filmmaker will deliver Penn’s 2022 commencement speech on May 16.
May Fair to return to Clark Park on May 7 for first time since 2019
This year, the fair will feature about 60 vendors, selling jewelry, candles, pottery, and knitted goods, and about 20 nonprofit community tables.
‘Overlooked, ignored’: Black Du Bois residents frustrated with demographics, living conditions
Du Bois College House was founded in 1972 to promote retention and academic success of Black students at Penn. Fifty years later, however, Black students drew attention to the increasing number of non-Black residents.
Hey Day loses its signature biteable hats
At this year's Hey Day, juniors will don plastic hats instead of the classic styrofoam as they walk down Locust Walk on April 28.
Period@Penn pilot program stocks campus bathrooms with free period products
During the week of April 8, members of Period@Penn placed a total of more than 6,300 Always brand menstrual pads and tampons in bathrooms in 12 high-traffic buildings.
Penn Sustainability highlights environmental initiatives on campus during Earth Week events
Earth Week was held from April 18 to April 22.