Why are class absences due to varsity sport competition not recognized under school policy as excused absences?

Jerome Allen, a former Penn basketball star player and coach, admitted to receiving approximately $300,000 in bribes from Philip Esformes to recruit his son to play basketball for Penn.

A date for this new hearing with a private “discovery master” -- who is a retired Common Pleas Court Judge -- has not been set.

Here's a look at six impressive athletes who can make a big impact this upcoming weekend in their respective events. 

High demand for these courses — from CIS majors, CIS minors, and students taking CIS courses as electives  — has left Penn students struggling to satisfy major and minor requirements because they are stuck on long waitlists for mandatory courses. 

With its 13-2 win against Lehigh on Wednesday afternoon, Penn baseball secured its seventh consecutive victory.

Student Financial Services oversees the Satisfactory Academic Progress benchmark which students must meet in order to maintain their federal grant money.

Penn softball used strong pitching and small-ball offense on Wednesday afternoon to sweep Philadelphia rival La Salle, defeating the Explorers by scores of 3-0 and 5-0.

On March 19, Penn First, the largest first-generation, low-income student group, held a town hall focused on the college admissions process.

Three freshmen — Tommy Courtney, Craig Larsen, and Josh Hood — are starting for Penn baseball and playing beyond their years. 

The Wharton School was ranked as the country's top full-time MBA program, rising from third place last year.

The lactation “pod,” manufactured by Mamava, is designed for one person use but has enough room for a mother with multiple children or a stroller. 

Mahoney is succeeding Ralph W. Muller, who has served as Penn Med's CEO since 2003. The health system announced that Muller would step down from the position in June 2018

As the first Ivy League squad armed with FlightScope Strike, a portable tracking radar system, the Quakers are beginning to gather more data than ever before. 

Students said the national admissions scandal and the Jerome Allen case have generated discussions on the role that money plays in college admissions. College junior Luke Yamulla referenced the bribery allegations as well as recent tuition hikes in a recent post on Penn’s meme page, Official Unofficial Squirrel Catching Club.

Bella Essex, a member of all four Consent Collaborative constituent groups, Abuse and Sexual Assault Prevention, the V-Day Campaign, Penn Anti-Violence Educators, and Men Against Rape and Sexual Assault, plans to use the seat to advance further discussions on changes to sexual violence policies at Penn. 

At the event, Cox talked about a variety of topics ranging from her love of Beyonce to deeper questions about trauma, privilege, and her experience as a transgender women of color.