Student Life
Meet Juliet Lubwama: national student poet and a member of Class of 2022
The Scholastic Awards recognized Lubwama as a 2017 Northeast National Student Poet last year, after undergoing a rigorous selection process.
Van Pelt Library sends out first-ever survey to solicit student ideas for possible reforms
The survey asks students about their visits to the library and to rank their preferences of services for "future consideration," including extended hours of operation and more course textbooks available to reserve.
New UA leaders put engaging with West Philadelphia at the top of their priorities
Krone and Andrews said they aim to distribute “SEPTA Welcome Kits” containing maps of public transit routes around the city and a preloaded SEPTA key to every student who moves on campus at the beginning of the school year.
Dozens of admitted students to Penn won't have hosts during Quaker Days
Quaker Days – set to take place this Wednesday and Thursday – serve as an opportunity for students admitted to Penn to spend some time on campus, where they attend special events and visit classes.
Why more Penn students than ever are opting for abroad programs during the summer
Penn Global reported receiving 621 applications for Penn Global Internship Program, about three times more than last year. GIP placed 180 students in summer internships abroad, 61 more than last summer.
The world's largest Wawa is coming to Philadelphia
The new Wawa store will be located across from Independence Mall in Old City and is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2018.
How MERT and Fling Safe prepared for its 'busiest weekend' of the year
Although Fling is only one day this year, about the same number of people were selected to join Fling Safe as in previous years when Fling lasted two days.
World-traveling monk warns Penn students of effects of materialism on happiness, environment
Bhakti Yoga club hosted the event in Houston Hall of Flags on April 10. A Yale graduate, Swami has been a monk in the Krishna Bhakti tradition since 1982 and has researched consciousness for 45 years.
UN High Commissioner calls for protection of 'human rights under siege' at Perry World House
The Perry World House hosted a colloquium titled “Prospects for Reform on International Migration and Refugees” was held on April 10.
Penn students who missed classes due to UK strikes will not be reimbursed, University says
Penn Abroad Director Nigel Cossar said he felt confident in the decision to grant credit and not reimburse because it was in line with other U.S. universities.
UA leaders prioritized mental health this past year, as other efforts took a backseat
While Xu and Shah made steps in tackling mental health, other initiatives like reducing the cost of tuition and increasing space for student performing groups were not as successful.
Parents of Penn student who died by suicide file lawsuit against the University
Parents of former Wharton junior Olivia Kong are the third group of individuals in the last three years to sue the University for being negligent towards a student who later died by suicide.
Penn team wins first Hult Prize Ivy Competition to harness energy for millions across the world
The first-ever Hult Prize Ivy competition culminated in Houston Hall on Saturday, where finalists on six teams pitched social impact projects to a panel of judges.
Native Americans across Ivy League convene at Penn for 'Navigating Two Worlds' conference
The Ivy Native Conference consisted of speaker events that discussed culture, touching on student life to career building.
When Penn introduced faculty-student relations ban, most Ivies had already done the same
Dartmouth, Harvard, Yale, Brown, Princeton, and Stanford all have blanket prohibitions on undergraduate-faculty relationships for undergraduates, similar to the one Penn just implemented.
Baltimore high school student accepted to all eight Ivy League universities
Of the 280,000 applicants to the Ivy League in 2017, fewer than five were accepted to all eight colleges.
After son of a Bon Appetit staff shot, students and faculty fundraise for medical expenses
Wharton junior Michelle Lyu, who first met Troy during her freshman year at Hillel's Falk Dining Commons, decided to start a fundraiser to help the Harris family. Currently, over 200 donations have raised over $8,000.
College junior Michael Krone elected president of the Undergraduate Assembly
Krone and Andrews ran on the platform of improving mental wellness, transparency, inclusivity, accessibility, and community engagement.
Why SPEC decided to host a 'throwback show' for Fling this year
On April 14, rappers CupcakKe and Sage the Gemini, Pop and R&B singer JoJo, and alt-rock band the All-American Rejects will grace the Penn Park stage one year after Tinashe and ZEDD.