Since high school, college and graduate school graduation rates are lower for minorities than for whites in the United States, by the time you get to the top, there will be a much larger disparity in representation than in the population in general.

After reading a column by Lauren Agresti that appeared in an edition of The Daily Pennsylvanian last week about why she chose to deactivate, I agreed with her that Greek life is not right for everybody, but for me it was right.

I remember quite well that, as a student with a major in American Civilization, the study of America’s indigenous people was a major part of the curriculum.

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Last night, Jules de Balincourt paid a visit to the Institute of Contemporary Art to give a talk as part of PennDesign’s Fine Arts lecture series. Born in Paris, he has successfully exhibited his work in numerous well-known galleries in New York, where he currently resides.

This weekend, the No. 12 Quakers will wrap their 2012-13 campaign with matchups at No. 11 Columbia on Friday and against No. 5 Cornell at home on Sunday.

When Penn wrestling hosts Harvard at the Palestra Saturday, it won’t be an event for culinary enthusiasts. The reason why? Only one dish will be served that day – revenge.

During the 2011-2012 school year, the University released its action plan for Faculty Diversity and Excellence. Since then, each of Penn’s twelve schools have drafted their own diversity action plans in line with the University’s.

On Sunday, Penn’s men’s swimming team will have its chance to beat perfection as they travel north to Cambridge, Mass., to take on the undefeated and No.16 ranked Harvard Crimson in an Ivy League matchup that has been pushed back by a day in response to the upcoming snowstorm that is expected to hit Boston.

Before Saturday’s senior day against Cornell, the No. 3 Quakers will travel to the Big Apple on Friday to face No. 12 Columbia for the second time ever.

Penn will head north this weekend to face Yale and Brown in its second road trip of the Ivy season. Because of the coming winter storm, the game time at Yale has been moved to 4 p.m. on Friday afternoon and Saturday’s game at Brown has been moved to Sunday at noon.

This year, it has taken just three Ivy games for the Red and Blue to pick up two losses, making this weekend’s games must-wins.

After years of studying technology and finance, Wharton MBA grad Solomon Liou has made the leap into the fashion world. This July, Liou will officially launch his new project, Parke Jeans, which offers specialized jeans online.

Less than a year after Penn announced its partnership with Coursera, one of the University’s online classes may soon become among the first in the nation that can be taken for credit.

Sergeant Dan Steele, of the Philadelphia office of the Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement, confirmed that a compliance check took place on January 31 after an anonymous tip stated that Blarney Stone was serving underage customers.

The Drexel University Police Department — which was founded in 2007 and was recognized by the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office in 2008 — works with Penn’s Division of Public Safety in a number of areas and initiatives, including the coverage of Penn’s northern campus. “”:http://www.thedp.com/r/f21ed243

This year’s crop of admitted students can expect some changes to the Penn Preview Days, including a new activities fair and a separate day for early decision admits.