Student Life
Gender balance in admissions leaves gaps in culture within schools
According to the 2014 data, 10 percent of 18,286 male applicants were accepted to Penn, and 11 percent of 17,580 female applicants were admitted.
Financial aid goes off campus with Penn's Global Seminars
Penn's Global Seminars are on-campus courses with brief travel components.
CAPS program streamlines support for sexual violence survivors
The Sexual Trauma Treatment Outreach and Prevention team offers immediate support for students to survivors.
Penn Students Take Unconventional Paths to Graduation
While most students take the typical four years to finish their undergraduate degree, many students take a more unconventional path.
Penn's expanding political climate gears up for 2016 election
Since the 2012 presidential election, Penn's political group offerings have flourished.
Seventy-seven student government candidates prepare for fall elections
Campaigning will begin at 7 a.m. on Monday
UPDATED: Timothy Hamlett's mother signs open letter to Amy Gutmann "so that no other family has to go through this"
Katherine Hamlett, the mother of Timothy Hamlett, and Linda Douglas, the mother of Theodric Reed, signed an open letter along with Penn students to urge Amy Gutmann and the administration to more seriously address student mental health.
Non-voting UA members find positions still valuable
Not all members of the Undergraduate Assembly have the right to vote.
Penn administrators, coaches ride along with police to parties
The program helps administrators better understand some of the challenges the officers face in terms of off-campus parties and general student interaction with the West Philadelphia community.
How to get around and stay safe during the pope's visit
The Daily Pennsylvanian sat down with Vice President for Public Safety Maureen Rush to find out what you need to know to stay safe.
Penn's mental health checklist
Seven months after the Report of the Task Force on Student Psychological Health and Welfare, see Penn's progress in implementing the report's recommendations.
Lawsuit on behalf of suicide victim reveals her struggle to get help at Penn
Penn is named as a defendant due to alleged “unsympathetic, hostile and at times vindictive” behavior that administrators showed towards Arya Singh.
Dorm supply store relocates to 38th and Chestnut streets
Furniture Campus Home Store has moved from its old location between Cosi and Urban Outfitters on 36th Street to a new location at 3801 Chestnut St.
Women's group name change strives for inclusiveness
Penn's Consortium for Undergraduate Women has rebranded itself as the Penn Association for Gender Equity.
Inside PennApps: A recap of Penn's fall hackathon
The winning team, four Carnegie Mellon students, created a device that aids visually impaired people in communicating with technology.
No timeline for repairs to slow computers at Van Pelt
Many desktop computers on the first floor of Van Pelt have been marked as out of order.
Pure Fare expands gluten-free, organic food options
On Aug. 26, Penn Dining and Bon Appetit opened Pure Fare, created by 2005 College graduate Kriti Seghal in the lower level of the building.
Penn students join millennials seeking “portable” big-city life
Like many people their age, Penn-educated millennials are becoming a highly urbanized generation and are making plans conducive to an “up-and-about” city life.
Panel discusses how to break the glass ceiling of campus political groups
Many factors contribute to a culture where women feel discouraged from participating in campus politics at a higher level.