Student Life
The book center's decision to stop carrying course books has frustrated some on campus
“Penn Book Center was never problematic," said Lily Applebaum, assistant to the Faculty Director of the Kelly Writers House Al Filreis.
Instances of students needing hospital transport during NSO rose 20 percent from last year
Between August 24 to 27, there were 11 cases of students requiring sickness transport and five cases of them requiring sickness assistance.
LGBT Center Director Bob Schoenberg — a Penn 'institution' — officially retires after 35 years
“Penn was a leader in higher education, but Bob was a leader in LGBT advocacy."
Penn InTouch is being replaced, but most current students won't get to see it.
Penn InTouch can support up to 1,200 concurrent users. That is 5 percent of Penn's overall student population.
When it comes to single-gender performing groups, where do gender non-conforming students fit in?
The all-female comedy troupe, Bloomers, has changed their constitution to be more inclusive to gender non-conforming students.
Thousands of students live off campus. This isn't so easy for students on financial aid.
Living off-campus often requires students to produce large sums of money upfront, which can be a challenge for students on financial aid.
Penn students affected by Hurricane Harvey are still dealing with its aftermath
“Here in Philadelphia the sun is shining, but back home people are legitimately drowning to save their children.”
From changing phone numbers to discovering CVS, international students face unique obstacles while settling in
For the first time this year, Penn set the move-in date for international students to two days prior to NSO. The Assembly of International Students say this isn't enough.
Fossil Free Penn ready for another semester facing off against the University on divestment
Last semester, Fossil Free Penn wrote a document outlining their demands and promising that if action was not taken by September, they would return in full force. They weren't kidding.
Students wrote a 'disorientation' guide to show freshmen Penn's 'white capitalist' values
“Congrats, you’ve made it to the top university in the world!!” writes the opening sentence in the guide. “There are a few things we forgot to mention in your glossy orientation packets."
These Penn students set up clinics and shadowed local physicians in rural Nicaragua
Working together with Nicaraguan doctors, students provided treatment to over 1500 patients.
Some students volunteer to help with move-in and NSO — but not without incentives
“The biggest benefit was not having to deal with the chaos of moving in when everyone else moves in."
Penn names Erin Cross as the second ever director of the LGBT Center
Cross, who begins her new job on Sept. 13, replaces longtime LGBT Center Director Bob Schoenberg.
Pennsylvania's liquor board just raised alcohol prices for the first time in 25 years
Starting Monday, 421 popular alcoholic beverages will cost consumers at least $1 more.
The 30-year history of off-campus groups at Penn
An interactive timeline looking into when Penn's off-campus organizations were formed, and why.
OCR's shift from spring to fall has changed where and when Penn students study abroad
Students have begun to choose study abroad destinations where spring semesters don't extend into the summer — that way, their internship schedules aren't impacted.
Hamilton Court renovation keeps some students from moving in until the first day of class
Engineering sophomore Griffin Murphy will only get to move and unpack all his things into his HamCo apartment at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, which is also the first day of classes.
In engaging new students, minority groups find success in drawing on University resources
These groups work closely with Penn's cultural resource centers to formulate programs targeting incoming minority students.
Uber is partnering with Penn, giving students and staff discounted rates
There will also be designated "Uber zones," at major buildings on campus including Houston Hall, the Quad and Penn Dental School, where students can easily be picked up and dropped off.