Student Life
Meet the Manuscript Collective: a group of undergrads who explore Penn’s collection of rare texts
The Penn Manuscript Collective is a group of undergraduate students who transcribe a rich assortment of the various manuscripts the University owns.
Ivy League convenes at Penn to discuss the future of food
The seventh annual Ivy League Future of Food Conference emphasized innovation, self-critique, and adoption of plant-based or clean meat diets as a solution to a host of pressing issues.
Penn student Blaze Bernstein honored for love of food and writing at KWH's Edible Books Contest
Blaze Bernstein, a College sophomore, died in a homicide in January this year. Sam Woodward, a 21-year-old who attended the same high school as Bernstein, is currently being held in connection to his murder.
For the first time, Student Health Service will offer the flu vaccine to all students for free
This year, Penn's annual flu clinic that administers flu vaccines is free for all Penn students, faculty, staff, and post-doctorate students.
Two Class Board candidates cleared of charges after nine-hour hearing
Two freshmen were acquitted of violating Nominations and Elections Committee's Fair Practices Code and were subsequently elected to positions of Wharton Chair and VP of Finance for Class Board 2022.
Yale no longer requires that off-campus events be registered
Yale has revoked its six-year rule that off-campus parties of more than 50 people be registered and that there be a designated 'host' to take legal responsibility for the event.
Penn students join Philadelphians lining up at Dell Music Center hours before Obama rally
The rally, which Obama will be headlining, is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. and is for the reelection of United States Senator Bob Casey and Governor Tom Wolf, both of whom are Democrats.
It's not easy to use Penn InTouch on your phone. This sophomore made an app to fix that.
UTime, launched by Wharton and Engineering sophomore Dylan Diamond, provides mobile access to students' class schedules and makes it easier to share the schedule with friends.
Fraternities at Penn and nationwide will be banned from serving hard liquor by Sept. 2019
Of the 27 fraternities under Penn's Interfraternity Council, only three chapters are not included in the North-American Interfraternity Conference and therefore will not be affected by the ban.
More than 300 marked 'going' to the Huntsman Hall protest on Facebook. Eight showed up.
The announcement of Huntsman Hall's nightly closing at 2 a.m. – an effort by the Wharton administration to improve campus wellness – sparked widespread student criticism in the past two weeks.
Penn appoints longtime administrator Sharon Smith as second-in-command to VPUL
Administrators created Smith's new role, in part, to help counter the number of currently vacant positions with VPUL.
Haley Pilgrim's GAPSA wants to tackle mental health and sexual harassment reform this year
Haley Pilgrim, the new Graduate and Professional Student Assembly President, plans to focus on mental health, sexual harassment, and civic engagement this summer.
More seniors than ever are studying abroad this fall, but total number continues to drop
This fall, only 194 students are abroad — the lowest number in recent history. Of the 194 students, 55 of them are seniors.
It’s so hot that Penn freshmen in Kings Court are sleeping in lounges and computer labs
Kings Court English House, DuBois College House, and Gregory College House do not have air-conditioning, and residents have been competing to sleep in the few cool spots in the dorms.
Triple-digit temperatures scorch Phila. area on first day of class at Penn
The National Weather Service predicts that the heat will abate by 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28.
A look into Houston Market after its $15.15 million renovation
Houston Market’s construction was officially completed Aug. 19, but the building itself was not open to students until the first day of classes on Aug. 28.
Penn has acknowledged its ties to slavery, but student researchers say their work is far from over
On June 28, Gutmann released a statement referring to the findings of both the student researchers and the working group recognizing the role of slavery in the University's past.
New Director of Greek life Jazmyn Pulley says she's here to stay
Pulley’s appointment comes six months after the departure of Eddie Banks-Crosson, who left as the former director of OFSL to become the new director of Wharton’s MBA Office of Student Life.
Students push back on decision to change Huntsman's opening hours: 'It's dodging the issue'
The building, previously opened 24 hours a day, was a popular destination for those looking to burn midnight oil. Some say the decision to close it early has only added to their stress.