Student Life
SCUE hosts annual Education Week, highlighting Penn’s educational opportunities
Education Week spotlighted educational possibilities beyond traditional classrooms, spanning civic engagement to community-building endeavors.
New gift will establish fund for the study of Jewish history and antisemitism
The Goldhirsh-Yellin Foundation is a family foundation committed to supporting education, cancer research, and archaeology in Israel.
Penn alum who interviewed Muhammad Ali, Blondie, and Mick Jagger speaks at Kelly Writers House
Victor Bockris discussed his life, stories, and legacy in an interview at the Kelly Writers House with director Al Filreis.
DPS to host Health and Safety Fair, conduct annual safety tests
As part of the fair, PennReady will conduct a sprinkler test at 11:30 a.m., which consists of a side-by-side simulated burn of two residential rooms.
Penn RAs, GRAs overwhelmingly vote to unionize
Voting took place over two days, from Sept. 27 to 28, in the Golkin Room on the second floor of Houston Hall.
Penn Chabad holiday structure vandalized, no antisemitic connection identified by DPS
The vandalism occurred at an open lot across the street from Chabad at Penn's Lubavitch House.
Will this 2023 College graduate outwit, outplay, outlast as a contestant on 'Survivor'?
At Penn, Basile worked as an acquisition intern at Penn’s Press Incorporated and as a researcher for Your Language My Ear, a Russian-language poetry symposium.
Penn RAs head to polls today to vote on whether to unionize
A simple majority of votes in favor of unionizing will allow the vote to pass and continue a trend among peer universities.
'Power in numbers': Coalition of Workers at Penn unites campus labor organizations
The Coalition of Workers at Penn was created in collaboration with The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations.
Wharton first year Steven Li elected president of Class Board 2027 by 22 votes
Wharton first year Steven Li won the Class President seat with 269 votes — 22 more than runner-up College first year Musab Chummun.
Student political groups discuss free speech on campus after Penn receives low ranking
Penn placed second to last for the second year in a row.
Fueled in part by ChatGPT, academic integrity violations for 'unfair advantage' surge at Penn
According to the DP's analysis, the overall number of academic integrity and student conduct violations both decreased compared to previous school years.
Palestine Writes festival speakers celebrate art and culture, push back against criticism
Irvine Auditorium's stage was filled with demonstrations of Palestinian culture — from speeches, to dance numbers, to spoken word poetry — from Sept. 22 to Sept. 24.
Penn Hillel emphasizes Jewish unity after antisemitic acts with 'Shabbat Together' event
The event was originally organized in response to the Palestine Writes Literature Festival.
Penn condemns antisemitism following vandalism of Penn Hillel, swastika at Meyerson Hall
The statement comes the day after an unknown individual vandalized the Penn Hillel building Thursday ahead of a morning prayer service.
Penn to review policies for future event reservations amid Palestine Writes uproar, Magill tells ADL
Magill's letter details several actions that Penn is taking, which include initiating a review of the process that external groups use to reserve Penn's space and host events on campus.
Palestine Writes festival sparks diverging responses among local, national Jewish community
The disparate responses — combined with the impact of external Jewish activist groups across the country — represent only some of the Jewish communities who have weighed in on the controversy.
Penn students in some Arabic courses no longer required to attend Palestine Writes festival
Several Arabic courses, including ARAB 0100: "Elementary Arabic I" and ARAB 0300: "Intermediate Arabic III," had previously required that students attend.
Kristyn Palmiotto to serve as executive director of Penn Abroad
Palmiotto, who previously served as associate and deputy director for Penn Abroad, has worked with the department for seven years.