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The Penn Course Review’s scores and comments will be even more helpful to students, faculty and administrators now that evaluations are completed online.






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Seventy-four percent of the 551 bids given out by fraternities were accepted this year — a number in line with recent years — but the number of students considered “MIA” has increased to 60.


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Despite uncertainty surrounding healthcare legislation, administrators are optimistic the Penn Student Insurance Plan will continue to provide quality care to the 9,363 students it covers.


Woodland Walk reopens

All major work is complete, although the Facilities and Real Estate Services team will not finalize landscaping and furnishings on the path until spring.



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With its financial influence on the rise, “China will probably be the largest economy in the world for the rest of this century,” stated Co-Founder and Managing Director of the Carlyle Group David Rubenstein during his keynote for the Wharton China Business Forum.


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The Penn Library System, which administers Penn’s Blackboard system, plans to unveil Blackboard Learn 9.0 to students and faculty after the spring semester, according to Penn Libraries Director of Public Services Marjorie Hassen.


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The Penn Fellows program is an initiative for mid-career faculty who display “outstanding academic achievement and strong leadership potential,” Director of Faculty Development and Equity at the Office of the Provost Lubna Mian said.


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Wharton junior and Daily Pennsylvanian senior staff writer Kathy Wang has been elected to the position of Vice President of External Affairs by the 2011 Class Board.





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No longer in control

By Calder Silcox · Feb. 8, 2010

The Quakers lost 8-1 to Harvard Saturday, leaving the Crimson in sole possession of first place. The league championship hinges on Harvard’s trip to Yale Friday. If the Crimson win, they secure the title outright.