Student Life
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.
Penn announces the recipients of the 2018 President’s Engagement and Innovation Prizes
Created under Gutmann’s Penn Compact 2020, the Prizes grant students up to $100,000 to implement their projects the year after graduation, as well as $50,000 for each student to stipend living expenses.
How new privacy regulations in Europe could affect Penn students traveling abroad
The change that will be going into effect in May is the expansion of these pre-existing rules to apply to entities outside of the E.U.
First-gen, low-income students discuss CAPS wait times, meal plans at Penn First summit
At the summit, students were divided into groups to discuss the different issues they face on campus and brainstorm possible solutions.
Number of performing groups for Fling cut by over 50 percent because of shortened schedule
The Social Planning and Events Committee Fling directors rejected 23 of the 41 student groups who applied to perform, whereas last year 44 of 47 applicants performed at Fling.
At second UA debate, candidates weigh in on ASAM program, social event policies
In opening statements, Krone and Wyant elaborated on their involvement with the UA while Klopf emphasized how he will bring a 'fresh take' to the UA due to his lack of prior involvement.
Penn's second 'Campus Conversation,' designed to highlight students, saw low student turnout
At the first Campus Conversation, President Gutmann and Provost Pritchett sat on the panel, but Monday, Pritchett sat in the first row as an audience member, and Gutmann was not present.