Student Life
From the Netherlands to Dubai, meet five Class of 2027 students accepted through Regular Decision
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with five students who were admitted through regular decision about their backgrounds, their academic interests, their motivations for applying to Penn, and what they are looking forward to when they arrive on campus this fall.
Quaker Days return to all day programming, welcome admitted Class of 2027
Each Quaker Day included a Class of 2027 welcome and opening session, campus tours led by the Kite and Key Society, and academic programming specific to each school and dual-degree program.
Kelly Writers House hosts Grammy-nominated performer Britt Daniel for symposium
Held annually since 2006, the event is endowed by Penn alumnus and philanthropist Mitchell Blutt and his wife Margo Blutt.
Van Pelt Library closed Monday and Tuesday due to flooding, power outage
The building is also currently out of power.
LGBT Center hosts first scholar in residence for night of comedy, poetry
The LGBT Center announced ALOK as its first-ever scholar in residence in March following an anonymous $2 million gift to the center.
Penn Sustainability hosts 2023 Earth Week
From April 17 to 23, Penn Sustainability will host the University’s annual Earth Week featuring cross-disciplinary events on environmental justice and nature open to the Penn community.
Disabled, queer content creator Spencer West to speak at Penn's Disabled Coalition event
West — who has identified as disabled from a very young age — is a disability and LGBTQ advocate with 4.3 million followers on TikTok.
Penn community to honor life of 2022 College graduate Jamie Albrecht at Kelly Writers House
As a Penn student, Albrecht won the 2022 Creative Writing Honors Thesis Prize for the poetry manuscript "What Have You."
Institute of Contemporary Art to host annual After Dark celebration
The Institute of Contemporary Art is holding its annual After Dark celebration, open to college students throughout Philadelphia on April 14.
Bring-Your-Own restaurants are a staple of the Penn experience. Which one is the cheapest?
The DP's analysis examined the menus of 24 BYOs across University City and Center City.
Penn repurposes Houston Hall space as group study rooms available to all students
Students will be able to book these rooms through Penn Mobile and LibCal in the near future.
80% of U.S. workforce will be affected by GPTs, Penn research finds
The researchers identified data processing services, information services, publishing, and insurance carriers as industries in which GPTs will have the greatest effect.
Rapper Lil Tjay to open concert for 50th anniversary of Spring Fling
Lauv will headline the concert, which will take place in Penn Park on Friday, April 21 at 7:30 p.m.
Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang discusses entrepreneurship at on-campus event
Student groups proposed a policy initiative to a group of distinguished judges, including former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell and former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter.
ARCH to offer mental health resources, counseling initiatives following renovations
While counseling through Student Health and Counseling is located off-campus at 3624 Market Street, the ARCH is located in the center of Penn’s campus on Locust Walk.
Black Student League, Penn Dems host first woman Pennsylvania House Speaker at on-campus event
Around 25 students gathered to discuss issues with Speaker McClinton, who represents part of Philadelphia.
Penn Electric Racing unveils new fully electric race car ahead of June competition
Penn Electric Racing is a student-run Formula SAE Electric Team composed of 70 Penn undergraduates who design and build a fully electric race car each year.
Xavier Shankle and Ranim Albarkawi elected as Undergraduate Assembly president, vice president
This election was the first in three years to have in-person debates for UA presidential and vice presidential candidates.
Penn Curling defeats reigning champs, brings home 2023 National Championship
The four-person team traveled to the Black Swamp Curling Center in Bowling Green, Ohio, to face off against the top 16 teams in the country based on tour points following the regular season competitions.