Student Life
Houston Hall to be revamped into ‘hub for students’ by Vice Provost for University Life
Houston Hall, the oldest student union in the nation, will undergo a gradual revitalization process to become a central hub of student life on campus.
TEDxPenn will host its 2022 conference, Æffect, in person
The conference will take place at 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Annenberg Center for Performing Arts.
Upperclassmen write letters to their younger selves in student initiative "Dear Penn Freshman"
"Dear Penn Freshmen" aims to break the stigma of “Penn Face” and offers underclassmen advice from all corners of Penn’s campus.
Penn community rallies in support of former Rhodes Scholar Mackenzie Fierceton
The walkout and protest was held in response to Fierceton’s two-year-long dispute with University administrators to recognize her first-generation, low-income status as a survivor of sexual abuse and the American foster care system.
Penn reinstates indoor mask mandate as COVID-19 cases surge on campus
Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé told The Daily Pennsylvanian that the decision to reinstall the indoor mask mandate is simply a response to a trend.
Inside Mackenzie Fierceton's ongoing legal battle with the University
Fierceton recently re-emerged in the national spotlight following a feature in The New Yorker that detailed the story of her history of abuse and investigation by Penn and the Rhodes Trust.
Penn tells students with COVID-19 to isolate in place as it nears capacity in isolation housing
Executive Director for Public Health and Wellbeing Ashlee Halbritter also said that Penn is preparing an isolation housing portfolio expansion by using additional University-owned properties and apartments.
Wellness groups at Penn host Be Kind to Your Mind Night
The event aimed to give students an opportunity to discuss their mental health in a supportive environment and decompress from the strain of daily life at Penn.
Quad and Stouffer renovations to include accessible entrances, elevators, and ramps
Two elevators and a Limited-Use-Limited-Application lift will be installed in the Quad. Stouffer will become newly accessible with reconstructed entrances, elevators and ramps to the dorm.
Penn Museum hosts concert series featuring Penn music groups
The Garden Jams series consists of three performances — each from a different live band in the Penn Music Department.
Take Back the Night honors survivors of sexual assault in person for the first time in two years
The event, which has been virtual since 2019 due to COVID-19, was held starting 5 p.m. in the Graduate School of Education tent and featured a rally followed by a survivors' vigil.
Carson Sheumaker, Alex Eapen elected president, vice president of Undergraduate Assembly
The Nominations & Elections Committee announced the results of the recent election on April 9.
Admitted students set to flock to campus this week as Quaker Days return
Quaker Days will have sessions for admitted students on five days between April 11 and 19. Campus visits include information sessions and a campus tour led by the Kite and Key Society.
Public Health and Wellbeing oversees another semester of online self-help programs
Sleep Well hosts the seven-week “Refresh” program, and under Sex Well, students can enroll in a six-week “Penn’s Declassified Sex Survival Guide” program.
Penn's cultural centers to host graduation celebrations for the Class of 2022
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with the seven cultural centers at Penn to find out how they will be celebrating graduating students this spring.
From Beirut to San Jose — Meet five students admitted via Regular Decision to the Class of 2026
Around 55,000 students applied to Penn this year through both Early and Regular Decision, and around 2,400 students are expected to make up the incoming first-year class.
Penn One for the World branch hosts Spikeball tournament outside NCHW
The group set up six different Spikeball nets out on the grass for the event, which cost $5 to register for.
Yale makes pre-orientation programs free of cost and mandatory for all first-year students
All first years will arrive on Aug. 21 and participate in a campus-wide orientation before splitting into smaller groups and heading off to their individualized pre-orientation programs, which will conclude prior to the start of classes.
Koreana, a staple of campus cuisine, to close this month after 15 years
The restaurant will close its doors on April 17. The restaurant block is expected to be rebuilt into a new high-tech office and lab space in early 2023.