Ahead of the full board’s stated meeting on March 6, trustees met in committee sessions to review updates on Penn’s financial outlook, campus construction projects, and new academic programs.
Blank Street Coffee to open first location in Philadelphia on Penn’s campus
At approximately 3,500 square feet, the University City store is expected to be one of the brand’s largest cafés in the United States.
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon to speak at Wharton MBA graduation ceremony
Both the Wharton Undergraduate and Wharton MBA Commencement ceremonies will take place on May 17 at the Palestra.
“Some of us pay, let’s say, almost a hundred thousand dollars in tuition,” Pinto said. “To be living under these conditions, it’s just not adding up.”
Blank Street Coffee to open first location in Philadelphia on Penn’s campus
At approximately 3,500 square feet, the University City store is expected to be one of the brand’s largest cafés in the United States.
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon to speak at Wharton MBA graduation ceremony
Both the Wharton Undergraduate and Wharton MBA Commencement ceremonies will take place on May 17 at the Palestra.
The alert cited risks including “military operations, airspace closures, and general travel disruption” as a result of the United States’ ongoing conflict with Iran.
UA offers $5 shuttles to Philadelphia International Airport for spring break
Airport shuttles — with tickets available for purchase on TicketLeap — will operate from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, and 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday.
SAS Dean Mark Trodden discusses ‘optimistic’ vision for school’s future in DP interview
Trodden, who was appointed in June 2025, previously told the DP his primary goal for his first six months in office was to construct the new framework.
Four types of special courses Penn offers its undergraduate students
Ahead of the fall 2026 Advance Registration period, The Daily Pennsylvanian compiled a list of four types of special courses that Penn undergraduates can enroll in.
Lauder Institute awards $15,000 to four student venture initiatives
The Jan. 30 pitch competition featured proposals from 11 final teams, before a panel of eight Penn-affiliated judges selected four winning ventures.
Presidential historian, author Michael Beschloss to deliver 2026 Commencement address
Penn’s 270th Commencement, scheduled for May 18 at Franklin Field, will grant degrees to graduates, recognize honorary recipients, and feature remarks from University officials.
Penn’s revised evening safety shuttle model promises reduced wait times, increased efficiency
The shuttle now requires students use at least one pre-set stop for each trip rather than inputting fully custom pickup and drop-off locations.
Penn Career Services significantly cuts summer grant funding over limited financial resources
Career Services has historically provided undergraduate students with a wide range of summer funding opportunities, often supporting those who pursue underfunded or unpaid programs.
Pentagon drops Penn from list of ‘woke’ universities set to lose military tuition aid
The official list of eliminated programs, published on Feb. 27, included all Ivy League institutions except Penn, Dartmouth College, and Cornell University.
Du Bois College House hosts symposium on community healing, local education
The Thursday panel focused on urban inequality and examined how Philadelphia’s current educational conditions reflect centuries of Afro-Latin history.
Kleinman Center hosts public e-waste drive as part of Penn’s Energy Week
The drive — which ran daily from 9 a.m. to midnight — featured drop-off bins in the lobby of Fisher Fine Arts Library, where the general public could donate old and unused electronic devices.
Where the Class of 2025 landed after Penn, by the numbers
The data — included in Penn Career Services’ annual Post-Graduate Outcomes report — tracked the employment, salaries, and post-graduation education plans for Class of 2025 students.
Penn alum reflects on bid for state legislature seat as competitive primary race continues
Solga launched his campaign for Pennsylvania’s 148th House District in January, running against three Democratic opponents — including 2011 College graduate Jason Landau Goodman.
Nearly 25 years after graduate workers began organizing at Penn, GET-UP is making history
As members vote to ratify the agreement this week, Graduate Employees Together — University of Pennsylvania's success represents the culmination of nearly 25 years of organizing at Penn.



















