This year's ConnectED Day for students admitted early decision to the Class of 2021 is on Friday, February 10. Here is a calendar detailing the day's events.
Front Breaking
Q&A with the founders of Orthly, an app designed to lessen the costs of dental care
"Normally, if you want to get your teeth aligned, you go to an orthodontist and go through many procedures and end up receiving a treatment plan, at the cost of three to five thousand dollars. However, if you like, you could use our app and do the exact thing for about $1,500," Wharton and Engineering sophomore Daniel Hanover said.
This group of Penn Alumni is helping new American residents jumpstart their careers
Groups of Penn alumni conducted mock interviews and facilitated informal speed networking sessions, all with the goal of helping skilled immigrants and refugees forging new career paths in the United States overcome barriers in their job search.
Parents sue a Nebraska college after daughter's suicide
Larios' parents say that she died after months of physical and emotional abuse by her boyfriend, a fellow student at the college. In their lawsuit, her parents accuse the school of negligence.
Q&A with the founders of Orthly, an app designed to lessen the costs of dental care
"Normally, if you want to get your teeth aligned, you go to an orthodontist and go through many procedures and end up receiving a treatment plan, at the cost of three to five thousand dollars. However, if you like, you could use our app and do the exact thing for about $1,500," Wharton and Engineering sophomore Daniel Hanover said.
This group of Penn Alumni is helping new American residents jumpstart their careers
Groups of Penn alumni conducted mock interviews and facilitated informal speed networking sessions, all with the goal of helping skilled immigrants and refugees forging new career paths in the United States overcome barriers in their job search.
Freshmen praise 'luxury' of New College House despite its distance from campus
“There are definitely times when I realized how much more convenient it would be to live in the Quad,” Singer admitted.
Harvard spent over half a million dollars on lobbying in 2016
In 2016, Harvard University spent over half a million dollars to lobby the federal government.
Snow prompts 12 p.m. delayed opening on Thursday
Classes will also begin at noon, the Weather Advisory said.
After being featured on Ellen, Rosa's Fresh Pizza founder talks philanthropy and business at Penn
“We had a large homeless audience counting on us to come in, turn the lights on and make pizza,” Wartman said. “There is no substitute for experience, no easy way to acquire it. I’m glad I didn’t quit.”
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BEN CLAAR is a College sophomore from Scarsdale, N.Y.
Isabel Kim | This is not a column about Trump
It’s only my third column of the semester, and I am already wracking my brains to think of something to write about.
James Fisher | From the bottom of the barrel to Penn: Already at a disadvantage
The minute I stepped out of my uncle’s car and arrived at Harrison College House, I should have known that my life would change forever.
Students find refuge from Penn's stressful culture with their furry animal companions
The connection between animals and improving mental health has seen a rise in interest, especially on college campuses, where some students have received permission to keep pets as emotional support animals in university housing, where they are not generally allowed.
Dartmouth to compensate home owners in lab waste dump area
Dartmouth College announced plans to compensate local homeowners in an area where the school used to dump lab waste, after residents filed complaints that carcinogens had leaked into the surrounding groundwater.
DP meteorologist: Penn should 'cancel classes for tomorrow' because of 'treacherous travel conditions'
Philadelphia is under a Winter Storm Warning for six to 10 inches of snow combined with 15-20 miles per hour winds and near zero visibility for some time on Thursday morning.
College Republicans clarify contradictory statements about Trump immigration ban
College and Wharton freshman Michael Moroz, the organization’s representative to the University Council, presented a different opinion towards the executive order at the UCouncil meeting on Feb. 1.
Mayor Kenney implores students to foster change in Philadelphia at Big Brothers Big Sisters event
“You are never truly happy unless you are in service to others,” said Kenney, who praised the efforts of Penn’s BBBS program throughout his speech.
Crime on campus this week included a theft at Phi Psi and punches at building that houses SHS
Jan 27: At 9:15 p.m. at Phi Kappa Psi on 3934 Spruce Street, three affiliated male complainants reported personal property missing from their residence during an event at the property.
University of Pennsylvania Health System to merge with Princeton HealthCare System
Muller believes the merge will “enable a mutually beneficial relationship for patients by uniting options for close-to-home care with coordinated access to Penn Medicine’s world-class advanced medicine.”



















