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By Sydney Schaedel · Feb. 14, 2016

Academia isn’t usually thought of as a typical business, where employees “climb the ladder” to more prestigious positions, but many of Penn’s administrators have done just that, starting as professors and taking on more responsibilities as they ascend the ranks.








Senior forward Darien Nelson-Henry's 11-point, 11-rebound, six-assist performance wasn't enough for Penn basketball to hand Columbia its second Ivy loss of the season on Friday as the Quakers fell, 63-53, in New York.

NEW YORK – Midway through the second half on Friday, despite having gone down by 11 after halftime, Penn basketball managed to whittle its deficit against Columbia down to a single point. That’s as close as the Quakers would get.








Anita Allen and Paul Castellitto are one of many faculty couples at Penn.

If you took Ethics, sometime in the past few years, you might have seen something unusual: two professors teaching at the front of the classroom. More unusual? Those two aren’t just colleagues — they’re husband and wife.




Senior captain Yan Xin Tan will close out her time wearing the Red and Blue with her final regular season matches at Ringe Courts this weekend for Penn squash.

After a busy season filled with plenty of ups and even a few downs, the Penn squash teams will end their regular season schedules with red and blue opponents of their own. On Friday, both second-ranked squads will have their final home match of the season against Columbia at the Ringe Squash Courts.