Student Life
Undergraduate COVID-19 positivity rate increases to 6.87% largely due to social gatherings
Administrators wrote that the COVID-19 Dashboard reflects that “transmission remains primarily associated with social gatherings,” such as formals and galas.
Two Penn seniors start Instagram blog to highlight the stories behind food
They decided to start an Instagram page — @flirtyforfood — amid the COVID-19 pandemic, to share this passion with their friends and help support small businesses in the process.
Penn graduate Wendy Bach to discuss her new book on poverty, opioid epidemic at KWH event
KWH Faculty Director Al Filreis will host the conversation, which will take place at the Arts Café at 12 p.m. and will be livestreamed on YouTube.
Campus Health brings back online self-help programs during spring semester
Following encouraging feedback from former participants, Campus Health has decided to bring back “Sleep Well” and “Sex Well," two popular self-help programs, for a second cohort this semester.
Here are five tips to help you navigate Path@Penn
The Daily Pennsylvanian sat down with Rob Nelson, Executive Director for Academic Technology & Planning, on March 24, who shared five tips for navigating Path@Penn.
Penn Climate Ventures hosts second annual competition
In this year's competition, there are over 200 participants ranging from high school to graduate students from 14 countries and more than 90 schools.
Penn club raises money for Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in 24-hour video game livestream
From 7 p.m. on March 5 to 7 p.m. on March 6, club members streamed games on Twitch
7B groups in discussions to relocate Penn cultural centers to ARCH, VPUL buildings
At the town hall, representatives from the 4B discussed the pros and cons of moving the cultural centers, and students shared their thoughts on the proposal.
Penn political groups face off in ‘mostly civil’ political debate
GPA partnered with the Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy to host an all-parties political debate featuring Penn Dems, College Republicans, Penn Justice Dems, and Penn for Liberty on March 23.
Penn pauses plan to lift classroom mask mandate on Monday
Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé told The Daily Pennsylvanian that the decision was implemented following consultations with “student and faculty stakeholders on campus.”
Penn approves 2.9% tuition hike for 2022-2023, largest financial aid increase in a decade
The increase will account for rising expenses due to inflation and support the University’s growing financial aid program, faculty and staff, and interdisciplinary academic offerings.
Students, professors report ‘very mixed feelings’ as Penn prepares to go mask optional in classes
While some students are excited about a return to normalcy, other students still have concerns for at-risk populations who are much more vulnerable to infection.
Cheat Codes, Flo Milli set to headline 2022 Spring Fling concert
The concert is set to take place in Penn Park on April 8 at 8 p.m., followed by the Daytime Fling event the next day, on April 9.
Penn Campus Recreation faculty and staff dodgeball tournament returns from COVID-19 hiatus
Faculty and staff will be competing in teams of four to 12 players at the Gimbel Gym at Pottruck Health & Fitness Center from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Penn’s Nominations and Elections Committee set to host State of the School event tonight
The event will feature all of the student government branches discussing their work over the past year and goals for the future.
SPEC to unveil first in-person Spring Fling concert lineup since 2019 on Wednesday
The launch party event, which will take place on March 23 at 5 p.m. on the College Green, is open to all Penn students.
El Taco restaurant, founded by two Penn alumni, opens second location on Spruce Street
The restaurant hosts weekly Taco Tuesday deals, promotions for first responders and college students, and fundraiser programs.
A team of Penn graduate students are finalists for the NFL Big Data Bowl competition
For the competition, teams were tasked to come up with a project analyzing NFL teams using three years of data.
Twenty Penn students camp in West Virginia over spring break as part of a new LGST course
The course consists of a five mandatory 90-minute class sessions and a Leadership Venture over spring break that involved hiking, biking, and canoeing in Harpers Ferry, W. Va.