Student Life
Meal plans to include option to convert to dining dollars
Don’t worry if dining hall food tastes stale to you — a series of changes are already coming to Penn Dining’s dining plans for fall 2015 semester.
Hip hop, 3-D printers and decision making featured at TEDxPenn
Sunday was the annual installment of TEDxPenn, which brought together 19 different entrepreneurs, scientists, musicians, artists and professors to give engaging talks and performances about everything from modern day “divination” to testing drugs on microchip simulations of human tissue.
Up to eight registered parties allowed during Fling weekend
The Undergraduate Assembly recently formed a Commission on Alcohol Safety and Communication to increase transparency at this year’s Fling festivities and prevent the types of rumors that abounded last year. But despite clarifying some information about alcohol policy, concerns remain over this year's Fling alcohol-related initiatives.
Multicultural sorority celebrates 25 years on campus
The Gamma Chapter of Sigma Lambda Upsilon/Senoritas Latinas Unidas Sorority, Inc. celebrated its recent return to campus in addition to its twenty-fifth anniversary at Penn.
Penn lands 17 Fulbright scholars
Each year, thousands of students apply to be paid to conduct independent research or teach English abroad.
At Penn, students notice that drinking habits align with cultural backgrounds
Students notice a difference in alcohol consumption at parties.
Before there was Fling, there was Skimmer
Before there was Kesha, David Guetta, Fling tanks and fried Oreos in the quad, there was Skimmer — though its festivities often took a turn for the disruptive.
FroGro moves forward with plans to sell beer and wine
The store will create a separate section for customers to purchase alcohol.
Spring Fling has checkered past
This year’s Fling controversy isn't the only one in Penn's Fling history.
SOUL demonstrates against police brutality with Klan outfit
A Penn student dressed as a member of the Ku Klux Klan held hands with another student dressed as a police officer in a staged demonstration on Friday.
Kings Court lounge furniture goes missing, found in basement
Some lounge furniture remains missing in action.
BionUX reaches for first at 2015 Pennvention
On Wednesday, five Engineering seniors won the final round of Pennvention with their project BionUX, a design for a prosthetic arm with touch sensation.
Penn hasn't changed Greek life pitch to prospective students, despite scandals and tension
Although a string of Greek life scandals have proliferated in the national media, Penn continues to give fraternities and sororities a positive spin to prospective students.
NSO adds more online pre-orientation programs
The incoming class will be expected to complete four online pre-orientation programs as part of a new project called Thrive at Penn, or TAP.
Despite a tough process, international students are getting hired after graduation
According to data from Career Services last year, 69.1% of international graduates who responded to career surveys reported that they were employed full-time.
Penn launches a "Campaign for Community"
The Campaign is a Penn initiative that aims to create conversation and dialogue between different groups on campus, and to foster a more closely knit community at Penn. It is an attempt to “to provide a forum for constructive conversations about the most difficult issues facing our students, campus community and larger society,” according to Provost Vincent Price.The Grad Student experience
While undergraduates are busy biting hats on Hey Day, jumping in bouncy castles during Fling, or banding together to scream the night before the first economics midterm, graduate students live in a different world.
Eco-Reps create a more environmentally friendly Penn
From turning off the lights to coordinating zero-waste Penn Athletics events, Penn’s team of student Eco-Reps works to promote environmental consciousness throughout the entire Penn community.
Penn one of top schools for online dating
The Grade, a mobile dating application targeted toward young females, composed a list of the best 25 colleges for online dating. Penn is No. 9 on the list, with an overall grade of A-.