Articles by Celia Kreth
01/20/21 12:20am
Meet the Penn graduates tapped to serve in the Biden-Harris administration
A new slate of Penn affiliates will serve in leadership roles within the Biden-Harris administration, ranging from the Office of Political Strategy and Outreach to Biden's White House COVID-19 Response Team. 12/30/20 9:28pm
President-elect Biden names Penn alumni to White House staff
Three Penn graduates were appointed to Biden's White House staff this week, completing the Biden-Harris transition team's endeavor to appoint 100 diverse staffers by the end of 2020. 12/09/20 11:37pm
Penn takes center stage in the 2020 presidential election
The history-making presidential election saw an intense battle between former Penn professor Joe Biden and 1968 Wharton graduate and Republican incumbent Donald Trump, with Pennsylvania flipping blue to propel Biden to the White House. 11/05/20 2:08am
Here's how Penn graduates running for office did on Election Day
They span across six states and the majority are running for seats in the United States House of Representatives. Nine are incumbents, while seven are running for the first time. 10/26/20 10:59pm
Amid a poll worker shortage, Penn students are stepping up to work on Election Day
Around Philadelphia, Penn students have expressed so much interest in working at the polls that the commonwealth has had to turn some volunteers away. 10/16/20 12:06am
Biden hosts Philadelphia town hall in lieu of presidential debate
Biden is currently on an unpaid leave of absence from the University, but remains the Benjamin Franklin Presidential Practice Professor, and has established the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement. 10/13/20 11:23pm
Are 'bad things' happening at the Philadelphia polls? Student political organizers say no.
Although Trump is concerned about election integrity in Philadelphia, Penn students are not. Instead, student leaders are pointing the finger at the 1968 Wharton graduate himself. 09/24/20 12:42am
Pennsylvania will allow mail-in ballots this election. Here's all you need to know.
While absentee ballots require the voter to list a reason they cannot vote in person– like traveling out of state during the election, or having an illness or physical disability – anyone can apply for and receive a mail-in ballot. 09/16/20 1:32am
‘Out now!’: Penn students join protests outside President Trump’s Philadelphia town hall
Outside the venue, at least 200 people gathered for an anti-Trump demonstration organized by Refuse Fascism Philly and the Penn Community for Justice. 09/15/20 12:18am
Cory Booker, Pa. AG Josh Shapiro headline Penn Dems virtual kickoff event
The event was held over Zoom Monday night, and is part of Penn Dems' effort this semester to encourage as many people as possible to vote. 09/10/20 11:49pm
Penn closed on-campus housing for the fall. Now, fewer students can vote in Pa. in 2020
Though upperclassmen with residences in Philadelphia remain eligible to vote, most first years did not live on campus, preventing them from establishing a residence and registering to vote in the state. 09/03/20 11:26pm
Penn Dems and Penn for Biden gear up for election season through a virtual format
Penn Democrats have seen over 150 sign-ups after posting about it in the Class of 2024 Facebook group, along with many new Facebook likes and follows on their social media pages. 07/30/20 12:03am
Penn releases 'Return to Campus Guide' for faculty and staff regarding masks, safety, pay
The "COVID-19 Return to Campus Guide for Penn Faculty and Staff," released in mid-July, was developed by a 20-member committee comprised of faculty and staff from various University departments. 07/22/20 10:29pm
New Student Orientation and Convocation will be online for incoming first years, transfers
David Fox, director of NSO and the Penn Reading Project, said Convocation may be run in a similar form to the Class of 2020's virtual commencement this spring. NSO will be held primarily through Thrive at Penn modules on Canvas. 07/11/20 11:32pm
Penn’s history of refusing to pay PILOTs, explained
What exactly are PILOTs, why doesn’t Penn pay them, and where does that money go instead? The Daily Pennsylvanian has answers to all of those questions and more — here is everything you need to know about the relationship between Penn and PILOTs. 07/05/20 11:51pm
Professors are wary of in-person teaching following Penn’s hybrid semester announcement
Under Penn's hybrid model, courses with more than 25 students will be recorded and taught remotely while all smaller courses may be taught in person, at the discretion of the individual professor, and with larger seating space permitted. 06/24/20 1:33am
Communication major consolidates 12 concentrations to five new options in curriculum update
The new concentrations — Advocacy & Activism, Audiences & Persuasion, Culture & Society, Data & Network Science, and Politics & Policy — represent a "less is more approach." 06/19/20 1:21am
Penn supports Supreme Court ruling to uphold DACA program
Following the 5-4 ruling, Penn President Amy Gutmann released a statement, writing she was “enormously pleased” by the decision, calling it a “great victory for human rights and the future of America.” 06/06/20 6:59pm
Biden formally clinches Democratic presidential nomination
America is now left to decide between the former Penn Presidential Professor of Practice and 1968 Wharton graduate and President Donald Trump. 06/04/20 1:30am